Fulton, NY

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2022 Population

11,381

0.698% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

33.7

0.298% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

23.9%

1.33% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$51,243

9.12% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$91,000

12.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fulton, NY had a population of 11.4k people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $51,243. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fulton, NY declined from 11,461 to 11,381, a −0.698% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,959 to $51,243, a 9.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fulton, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.28%), Other (Hispanic) (1.99%), White (Hispanic) (1.49%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%).

None of the households in Fulton, NY 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.

99.3% of the residents in Fulton, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Fulton, NY was $91,000, and the homeownership rate was 52.8%.

Most people in Fulton, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fulton, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Fulton, NY employs 4.77k people. The largest industries in Fulton, NY are Retail Trade (802 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (743 people), and Manufacturing (516 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($63,304), Finance & Insurance ($56,875), and Educational Services ($56,719).

Employment

Occupations

4.77k

2022 Value

± 478

−3.73%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fulton, NY declined at a rate of −3.73%, from 4.96k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fulton, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (521 people), Sales & Related Occupations (478 people), and Production Occupations (459 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fulton, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

4.77k

2022 Value

± 478

−3.73%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fulton, NY declined at a rate of −3.73%, from 4.96k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fulton, NY, are Retail Trade (802 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (743 people), and Manufacturing (516 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fulton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Fulton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,301

Median earning men ± $7,378

$32,869

Median earning women ± $4,714

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($68,750), Manufacturing ($58,710), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,524), Manufacturing ($50,408), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 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, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 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 New York 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, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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 (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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, NY was $91,000 in 2022, which is 0.323 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $81,000 to $91,000, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fulton, NY is 52.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fulton, NY have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fulton, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fulton, NY is $51,243. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Fulton, NY was Census Tract 211.03 with a value of $66,250, followed by Census Tract 211.04 and Census Tract 211.01, with respective values of $53,536 and $43,475.

Property

$91,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,998

$2,532

Median Property Taxes

±$305

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.8%

Homeownership

2022

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52.8% of the housing units in Fulton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 211.03
Census Tract 211.04
Census Tract 211.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fulton, NY was Census Tract 211.03 with a value of $66,250, followed by Census Tract 211.04 and Census Tract 211.01, with respective values of $53,536 and $43,475.

The following map shows all of the places in Fulton, NY 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.

$51,243

Median Household Income

± $4,581

4.79k

Number of Households

± 451

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.79k households in Fulton, NY grew to $51,243 from the previous year's value of $46,959.

The following chart displays the households in Fulton, NY 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fulton, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (5.41%)
Worked At Home (4.89%)

In 2022, 83.9% of workers in Fulton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.41%) and those who worked at home (4.89%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fulton, NY have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.53% of the workforce in Fulton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fulton, NY (2.69k out of 11.3k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

93.4% of the population of Fulton, NY has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 34% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 9.41% on non-group plans, and 2.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oswego County, NY see 2424 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (2390 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2174 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,424 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oswego County, NY

Primary care physicians in Oswego County, NY see an average of 2,424 patients per year. This represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (2,390 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.63%

Uninsured

37.8%

Employer Coverage

34%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

9.41%

Non-Group

2.06%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fulton, NY grew by 4.49% from 6.35% to 6.63%.

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

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