Fulton, MD

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2022 Population

5,435

3.92% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.3

0.506% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

0.0927%

19.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$215,455

6.59% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$732,300

11.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fulton, MD had a population of 5.44k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $215,455. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fulton, MD grew from 5,230 to 5,435, a 3.92% increase and its median household income grew from $202,143 to $215,455, a 6.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fulton, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (22.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), and White (Hispanic) (2.56%).

None of the households in Fulton, MD 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.

96.3% of the residents in Fulton, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Fulton, MD was $732,300, and the homeownership rate was 87.5%.

Most people in Fulton, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Fulton, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fulton, MD is home to a population of 5.44k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.7% of Fulton, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2022, there were 2.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in Fulton, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.22k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 829 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.3%

2022 Citizenship

96.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.3% of Fulton, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fulton, MD was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fulton, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 422
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 338
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
829 ± 276

3.28%

Hispanic Population

178 people

3.28% of the people in Fulton, MD are hispanic (178 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fulton, MD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

18.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

18.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

991 people

As of 2022, 18.7% of Fulton, MD residents (1.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fulton, MD was 18.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 69
Vietnam
17 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 27

Fulton, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fulton, MD employs 2.98k people. The largest industries in Fulton, MD are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (797 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (403 people), and Public Administration (330 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($250,001), Information ($239,295), and Manufacturing ($167,679).

Employment

Occupations

2.98k

2022 Value

± 428

5.71%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fulton, MD grew at a rate of 5.71%, from 2.82k employees to 2.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fulton, MD, are Management Occupations (563 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (477 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (362 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fulton, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

2.98k

2022 Value

± 428

5.71%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fulton, MD grew at a rate of 5.71%, from 2.82k employees to 2.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fulton, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (797 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (403 people), and Public Administration (330 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fulton, MD, though some of these residents may live in Fulton, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$114,500

Median earning men ± $31,839

$97,375

Median earning women ± $11,486

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($151,683), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($230,978), Public Administration ($118,672), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,136).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% 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 13.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland 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

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland 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 Maryland 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, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% 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 (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

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, MD was $732,300 in 2022, which is 2.6 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $656,500 to $732,300, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Fulton, MD is 87.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fulton, MD have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fulton, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$732,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$71,354

$1,595

Median Property Taxes

±$228

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.5%

Homeownership

2022

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 87.5% of the housing units in Fulton, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 6068.05

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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$215,455

Median Household Income

± $56,923

1.82k

Number of Households

± 268

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Fulton, MD grew to $215,455 from the previous year's value of $202,143.

The following chart displays the households in Fulton, MD 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fulton, MD is from Maryland.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (60.9%)
Worked At Home (28%)
Carpooled (5.09%)

In 2022, 60.9% of workers in Fulton, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28%) and those who carpooled to work (5.09%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fulton, MD have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fulton, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.0927% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fulton, MD (5 out of 5.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fulton, MD is Two Or More, followed by White 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
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

98.6% of the population of Fulton, MD has health coverage, with 81% on employee plans, 1.86% on Medicaid, 5.33% on Medicare, 7.71% on non-group plans, and 2.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Howard County, MD see 521 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.17% increase from the previous year (515 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1146 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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521 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Howard County, MD

Primary care physicians in Howard County, MD see an average of 521 patients per year. This represents a 1.17% increase from the previous year (515 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.7% under 18 years, 12.3% between 18 and 34 years, 46.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.71% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.37%

Uninsured

81%

Employer Coverage

1.86%

Medicaid

5.33%

Medicare

7.71%

Non-Group

2.71%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fulton, MD declined by 80.1% from 6.85% to 1.37%.

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

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