Fulton, AR

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2023 Population

155

25.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

58.7

0.34% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.39%

20.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$36,250

0.404% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$126,700

1.55% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

32.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fulton, AR had a population of 155 people with a median age of 58.7 and a median household income of $36,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fulton, AR declined from 208 to 155, a −25.5% decrease and its median household income declined from $36,397 to $36,250, a −0.404% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fulton, AR are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (53.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (46.5%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Fulton, AR 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.

100% of the residents in Fulton, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fulton, AR was $126,700, and the homeownership rate was 85%.

Most people in Fulton, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fulton, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fulton, AR is home to a population of 155 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Fulton, AR residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.15 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (83 people) in Fulton, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Fulton, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fulton, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fulton, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
83 ± 55
White (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 64
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fulton, AR 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 Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 16
Vietnam
3 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Fulton, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fulton, AR employs 51 people. The largest industries in Fulton, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), Retail Trade (9 people), and Public Administration (6 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750), and Total ($38,750).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 86

−32.9%

1 Year decline

± 306%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fulton, AR declined at a rate of −32.9%, from 76 employees to 51 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fulton, AR, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (7 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (7 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fulton, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 86

−32.9%

1 Year decline

± 306%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fulton, AR declined at a rate of −32.9%, from 76 employees to 51 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fulton, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), Retail Trade (9 people), and Public Administration (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fulton, AR, though some of these residents may live in Fulton, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,083

Median earning men ± $13,424

$39,250

Median earning women ± $54,894

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,250) and Retail Trade ($37,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% 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 8.69%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 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

Voting results are not available for Fulton, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

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 Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 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 Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fulton, AR was $126,700 in 2023, which is 0.418 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $128,700 to $126,700, a 1.55% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fulton, AR is 85%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fulton, AR have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fulton, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$95,721

$68

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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 Fulton, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 85% of the housing units in Fulton, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 4802

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fulton, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$36,250

Median Household Income

± $20,703

Number of Households

± 52

In 2023, the median household income of the 80 households in Fulton, AR declined from $36,250 from the previous year's value of $36,397.

The following chart displays the households in Fulton, AR 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fulton, AR is from Arkansas.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (96.1%)
Public Transit (3.92%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 96.1% of workers in Fulton, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (3.92%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fulton, AR have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fulton, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fulton, AR (13 out of 155 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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

98.7% of the population of Fulton, AR has health coverage, with 23.2% on employee plans, 31% on Medicaid, 33.5% on Medicare, 9.68% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hempstead County, AR see 3542 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.31% decrease from the previous year (3589 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2813 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 938 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,542 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hempstead County, AR

Primary care physicians in Hempstead County, AR see an average of 3,542 patients per year. This represents a 1.31% decrease from the previous year (3,589 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.68% under 18 years, 1.94% between 18 and 34 years, 56.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 34.9% were men and 65.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.29%

Uninsured

23.2%

Employer Coverage

31%

Medicaid

33.5%

Medicare

9.68%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fulton, AR declined by 70.2% from 4.33% to 1.29%.

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

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