Fulton, MO

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2022 Population

12,648

0.339% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

33.9

1.17% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.3%

35.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$59,544

14.8% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fulton, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.34%), White (Hispanic) (1.49%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.38%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%).

None of the households in Fulton, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Fulton, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fulton, MO are William Woods University (699 degrees awarded in 2022) and Westminster College (152 degrees).

Most people in Fulton, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fulton, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Fulton, MO employs 4.57k people. The largest industries in Fulton, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (791 people), Educational Services (651 people), and Retail Trade (587 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($90,357), Finance & Insurance ($66,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.57k

2022 Value

± 540

6.5%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fulton, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (680 people), Management Occupations (440 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (383 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fulton, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.57k

2022 Value

± 540

6.5%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fulton, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (791 people), Educational Services (651 people), and Retail Trade (587 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fulton, MO, though some of these residents may live in Fulton, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($55,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,022).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,842), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,313), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,938).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Fulton, MO awarded 851 degrees. The student population of Fulton, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 867 male students and 1,251 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fulton, MO are White (699 and 84.1%), followed by Unknown (43 and 5.17%), Black or African American (39 and 4.69%), and Hispanic or Latino (34 and 4.09%).

The largest universities in Fulton, MO by number of degrees awarded are William Woods University (699 and 82.1%) and Westminster College (152 and 17.9%).

The most popular majors in Fulton, MO are General Educational Leadership & Administration (168 and 19.7%), General Business Administration & Management (137 and 16.1%), and Superintendency & Educational System Administration (110 and 12.9%).

The median tuition cost in Fulton, MO for private four year colleges is $28,374.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

People in Fulton, MO have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fulton, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Fulton, MO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$59,544

Median Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Fulton, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fulton, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (8.67%)

In 2022, 70.7% of workers in Fulton, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (8.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fulton, MO have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.37% of the workforce in Fulton, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fulton, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fulton, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fulton, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fulton, MO (841 out of 9.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fulton, MO is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

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Primary care physicians in Callaway County, MO see 2640 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.304% increase from the previous year (2632 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3720 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 538 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Callaway County, MO

Primary care physicians in Callaway County, MO see an average of 2,640 patients per year. This represents a 0.304% increase from the previous year (2,632 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Callaway County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fulton, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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