Canal Fulton, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

5,337

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

6.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

1.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,044

0.0306% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Canal Fulton, OH is home to a population of 5.34k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.77% of Canal Fulton, OH residents were born outside of the country (148 people).

In 2024, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.85k people) in Canal Fulton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 167 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 156 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Canal Fulton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Canal Fulton, OH was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Canal Fulton, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canal Fulton, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.85k ± 243
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
167 ± 137
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 159

1.65%

Hispanic Population

88 people

1.65% of the people in Canal Fulton, OH are hispanic (88 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Canal Fulton, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

2.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

1.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2024, 2.77% of Canal Fulton, OH residents (148 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Canal Fulton, OH was 1.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Canal Fulton, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
115 ± 119
Vietnam
67 ± 63
Korea
6 ± 21

Canal Fulton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Canal Fulton, OH.

Economy

The economy of Canal Fulton, OH employs 2.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canal Fulton, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (521 people), Manufacturing (325 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (271 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($102,222), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,764), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($67,614).

Employment

Occupations

2.46k

2024 Value

± 467

−4.99%

1 Year decline

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canal Fulton, OH declined at a rate of −4.99%, from 2.58k employees to 2.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canal Fulton, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (371 people), Production Occupations (256 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (215 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canal Fulton, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.46k

2024 Value

± 467

−4.99%

1 Year decline

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canal Fulton, OH declined at a rate of −4.99%, from 2.58k employees to 2.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canal Fulton, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (521 people), Manufacturing (325 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (271 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canal Fulton, OH, though some of these residents may live in Canal Fulton, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,215

Median earning men ± $12,099

$35,938

Median earning women ± $5,603

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,319), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,536), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,523).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,012), Retail Trade ($38,233), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,136).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Canal Fulton, OH was $189,000 in 2024, which is 0.568 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,500 to $189,000, a 2.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Canal Fulton, OH is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Canal Fulton, OH have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canal Fulton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,361

$1,483

Median Property Taxes

±$310

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Canal Fulton, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Canal Fulton, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Canal Fulton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Canal Fulton, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,044

Median Household Income

± $12,449

2.37k

Number of Households

± 435

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.37k households in Canal Fulton, OH grew to $62,044 from the previous year's value of $62,025.

The following chart displays the households in Canal Fulton, OH 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Canal Fulton, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Other (5.31%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Canal Fulton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.31%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canal Fulton, OH have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3% of the workforce in Canal Fulton, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canal Fulton, OH (726 out of 5.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

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

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

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