Fulton, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,709

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

8.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

0.945% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,581

7.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,700

Population & Diversity

Fulton, IL is home to a population of 3.71k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.78% of Fulton, IL residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2024, there were 24.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.38k people) in Fulton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 137 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fulton, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fulton, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fulton, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.38k ± 311
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 190
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
126 ± 115

3.53%

Hispanic Population

131 people

3.53% of the people in Fulton, IL are hispanic (131 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fulton, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

0.492%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 1.78% of Fulton, IL residents (66 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 Fulton, IL was 0.492%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
96 ± 71
Korea
28 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 29

Fulton, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fulton, IL employs 1.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fulton, IL were Manufacturing (418 people), Retail Trade (256 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($181,719), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,931), and Public Administration ($69,318).

Employment

Occupations

1.58k

2024 Value

± 281

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fulton, IL grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 1.42k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fulton, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (390 people), Sales & Related Occupations (252 people), and Production Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fulton, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

1.58k

2024 Value

± 281

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fulton, IL grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 1.42k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fulton, IL, are Manufacturing (418 people), Retail Trade (256 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fulton, IL, though some of these residents may live in Fulton, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,811

Median earning men ± $9,343

$33,232

Median earning women ± $7,413

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,569), Manufacturing ($71,250), and Public Administration ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,545), Manufacturing ($41,111), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,911).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fulton, IL was $121,700 in 2024, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,400 to $121,700, a 2.17% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fulton, IL is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fulton, IL have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fulton, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,051

$1,283

Median Property Taxes

±$246

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

46.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Fulton, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fulton, IL 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.

$45,581

Median Household Income

± $9,760

1.66k

Number of Households

± 304

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.66k households in Fulton, IL grew to $45,581 from the previous year's value of $42,452.

The following chart displays the households in Fulton, IL 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fulton, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (5.94%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Fulton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (5.94%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fulton, IL have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fulton, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fulton, IL (544 out of 3.67k 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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