Fulton, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

5,677

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

4.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.714%

601% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$222,039

7.57% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fulton, MD is home to a population of 5.68k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.6% of Fulton, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.23k people).

In 2024, there were 1.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.55k people) in Fulton, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 579 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Fulton, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fulton, MD was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
2.55k ± 423
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 397
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
579 ± 307

2.84%

Hispanic Population

161 people

2.84% of the people in Fulton, MD are hispanic (161 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fulton, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

21.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

22.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.34k people

As of 2024, 21.6% of Fulton, MD residents (1.23k 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, MD was 22.5%, 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-)
104 ± 76
Vietnam
24 ± 45

Fulton, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fulton, MD employs 3.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fulton, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (993 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (384 people), and Finance & Insurance (365 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($204,833), Finance & Insurance ($168,444), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($168,214).

Employment

Occupations

3.32k

2024 Value

± 466

0.515%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fulton, MD grew at a rate of 0.515%, from 3.3k employees to 3.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fulton, MD, are Management Occupations (639 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (624 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (381 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fulton, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.32k

2024 Value

± 466

0.515%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fulton, MD grew at a rate of 0.515%, from 3.3k employees to 3.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fulton, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (993 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (384 people), and Finance & Insurance (365 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

$148,412

Median earning men ± $29,408

$104,241

Median earning women ± $15,039

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Retail Trade ($245,114), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($190,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($226,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($169,133), and Public Administration ($131,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fulton, MD was $913,100 in 2024, which is 2.74 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $847,700 to $913,100, a 7.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Fulton, MD is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fulton, MD have an average commute time of 25.5 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.

Housing

Property

$913,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,253

$1,549

Median Property Taxes

±$215

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

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Fulton, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

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

$222,039

Median Household Income

± $31,354

1.94k

Number of Households

± 310

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.94k households in Fulton, MD declined from $222,039 from the previous year's value of $240,219.

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.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (50%)
Worked At Home (39%)
Carpooled (3.85%)

In 2024, 50% of workers in Fulton, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (39%) and those who carpooled to work (3.85%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fulton, MD have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% 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

0.714% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fulton, MD (40 out of 5.6k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fulton, MD 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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