Although Stockton is historically an agriculturally based community, Stockton's economy diversified into industrial sectors, with companies like Diamond of California basing their operations there. Some corporations have also shifted their regional headquarters to the city, and the Duraflame Log factory and Central Valley Grain are headquartered in the city.
Stockton is Growing...
Since the completion of the Weber Point Events Center, revitalization in downtown Stockton has slowly been on the rise. Newly built or renovated buildings include the Bob Hope Theater, Downtown Transit Center, Regal Cinema's City Centre Cinemas, Sheraton Hotel, Hotel Stockton, and The Stockton Arena and Banner Island Ballpark. Projects being considered or to be built include a marina, south-shore housing, the revitalization of the Robert J. Cabral neighborhood, bridges across the channel, and a high-rise that may include condos.
Over the years, there have been many major motion pictures filmed in Stockton. About 40 movies have been filmed in and around stockton.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,453, and the median income for a family was $40,434 |