King Talk: The Geography of Poverty - Homeless camp, Stockton, CA. Stockton is a city in San Joaquin County, California. The population was 291,707 at the 2010 census. Residents have a $19,906 per capita income, and 24.3% live below the poverty level. In June 2012, the City of Stockton filed for bankruptcy, making it the largest city before Detroit to seek protection from creditors. That same year, the city had 71 murders, giving it the nation's highest per capita homicide rate. #geographyofpoverty 36°12'28"N 119°20'49"W Photo by @mattblack