Fulton County, PA

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2021 Population
14,529
0.255% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
45.7
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
11.3%
5.13% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$58,343
5.27% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$170,800
3.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fulton County, PA had a population of 14.5k people with a median age of 45.7 and a median household income of $58,343. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fulton County, PA grew from 14,492 to 14,529, a 0.255% increase and its median household income grew from $55,424 to $58,343, a 5.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fulton County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.38%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.27%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.626%), and White (Hispanic) (0.564%).

None of the households in Fulton County, PA 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.

99.7% of the residents in Fulton County, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Fulton County, PA was $170,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Fulton County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Fulton County, PA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Fulton County, PA is home to a population of 14.5k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.798% of Fulton County, PA residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2021, there were 68.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in Fulton County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 201 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 184 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%
2021 Citizenship
99.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.7% of Fulton County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fulton County, PA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fulton County, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.8k ± 48
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    201 ± 42.2
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    184 ± 44
1.31%
Hispanic Population
191 people

In 2021, there were 68.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in Fulton County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 201 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 184 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.31% of the people in Fulton County, PA are hispanic (191 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.798%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
116 people
0.821%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
119 people

As of 2021, 0.798% of Fulton County, PA residents (116 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fulton County, PA was 0.821%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    320 ± 48
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    136 ± 50
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    91 ± 32

Fulton County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Fulton County, PA employs 6.74k people. The largest industries in Fulton County, PA are Manufacturing (1,418 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (965 people), and Construction (691 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($147,586), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,083), and Public Administration ($58,017).

Occupations

6.74k
2021 Value
± 296
−1.53%
1 Year decline
± 6.32%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fulton County, PA declined at a rate of −1.53%, from 6.85k employees to 6.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fulton County, PA, are Production Occupations (794 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (752 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (544 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fulton County, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

6.74k
2021 Value
± 296
−1.53%
1 Year decline
± 6.32%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fulton County, PA declined at a rate of −1.53%, from 6.85k employees to 6.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fulton County, PA, are Manufacturing (1,418 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (965 people), and Construction (691 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fulton County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Fulton County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,986
Median earning men ± $3,181
$32,317
Median earning women ± $1,862

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($65,465), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,848), and Information ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($51,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,286), and Manufacturing ($41,477).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 75
    Other Services, Except Public Administration
  2. 74
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. 51
    Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $110B
  2. $76.1B
  3. $43.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B
2020 Value in Pennsylvania
$1.46T
Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $73.7B
  2. $72.6B
  3. $36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Fulton County, PA went to Donald J. Trump with 85.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.852%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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 Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), and Some college (1.84M).

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.

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The median property value in Fulton County, PA was $170,800 in 2021, which is 0.697 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $165,800 to $170,800, a 3.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Fulton County, PA is 77.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Fulton County, PA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fulton County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fulton County, PA is $58,343. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Fulton County, PA was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $68,266, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9601, with respective values of $56,762 and $55,948.

Property

$170,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$4,549
$4,646
Median Property Taxes
±$223

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 County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

77.6%
Homeownership
2021
63.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 77.6% of the housing units in Fulton County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9603
  2. Census Tract 9602
  3. Census Tract 9601

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fulton County, PA was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $68,266, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9601, with respective values of $56,762 and $55,948.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,343
Median Household Income
± $2,365
5.99k
Number of Households
± 279

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.99k households in Fulton County, PA grew to $58,343 from the previous year's value of $55,424.

The following chart displays the households in Fulton County, PA 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fulton County, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2021, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Carpooled (12%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.86%)

In 2021, 79.5% of workers in Fulton County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (5.86%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fulton County, PA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.07% of the workforce in Fulton County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fulton County, PA (1.63k out of 14.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fulton County, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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.

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94.9% of the population of Fulton County, PA has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fulton County, PA see 4843 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0413% increase from the previous year (4841 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4834 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2072 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,843 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fulton County, PA

Primary care physicians in Fulton County, PA see an average of 4,843 patients per year. This represents a 0.0413% increase from the previous year (4,841 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.11%
Uninsured
46.5%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
16.5%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
1.14%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fulton County, PA declined by 18.1% from 6.23% to 5.11%.

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

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Health Outcomes

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In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Fulton County, PA.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.7% in Fulton County, PA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.83% in Fulton County, PA.

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