Fulton, NY

Census Place

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2021 Population

11,461

2.25% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

33.6

3.17% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

23.6%

0.961% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$46,959

1.59% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$81,000

2.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fulton, NY had a population of 11.5k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $46,959. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fulton, NY grew from 11,209 to 11,461, a 2.25% increase and its median household income grew from $46,223 to $46,959, a 1.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fulton, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.46%), Other (Hispanic) (1.95%), White (Hispanic) (1.58%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.986%).

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.

99.1% of the residents in Fulton, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Fulton, NY was $81,000, and the homeownership rate was 53.3%.

Most people in Fulton, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fulton, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fulton, NY is home to a population of 11.5k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.56% of Fulton, NY residents were born outside of the country (408 people).

In 2021, there were 37.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Fulton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 282 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 223 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

99%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Fulton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fulton, NY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fulton, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 247
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
282 ± 124
Other (Hispanic)
223 ± 171

3.65%

Hispanic Population

418 people

3.65% of the people in Fulton, NY are hispanic (418 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.56%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

408 people

2.55%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

286 people

As of 2021, 3.56% of Fulton, NY residents (408 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, NY was 2.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
231 ± 95
Vietnam
156 ± 85
Korea
84 ± 47

Fulton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fulton, NY employs 4.96k people. The largest industries in Fulton, NY are Retail Trade (794 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (780 people), and Manufacturing (579 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($54,194), Finance & Insurance ($52,188), and Public Administration ($51,385).

Employment

Occupations

4.96k

2021 Value

± 475

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fulton, NY grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 4.88k employees to 4.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fulton, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (630 people), Sales & Related Occupations (577 people), and Management Occupations (383 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fulton, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.96k

2021 Value

± 475

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fulton, NY grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 4.88k employees to 4.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fulton, NY, are Retail Trade (794 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (780 people), and Manufacturing (579 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

$39,073

Median earning men ± $8,547

$30,493

Median earning women ± $4,444

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($63,810), Wholesale Trade ($59,286), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,889), Manufacturing ($45,179), and Construction ($41,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. 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 New York.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

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

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

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

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

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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 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fulton, NY was $81,000 in 2021, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $79,100 to $81,000, a 2.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Fulton, NY is 53.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Fulton, NY have an average commute time of 19.7 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 $46,959. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Fulton, NY was Census Tract 211.03 with a value of $54,622, followed by Census Tract 211.04 and Census Tract 211.01, with respective values of $51,719 and $41,637.

Property

$81,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,122

$2,563

Median Property Taxes

±$340

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

53.3%

Homeownership

2021

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 53.3% of the housing units in Fulton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

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 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fulton, NY was Census Tract 211.03 with a value of $54,622, followed by Census Tract 211.04 and Census Tract 211.01, with respective values of $51,719 and $41,637.

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.

$46,959

Median Household Income

± $4,740

4.81k

Number of Households

± 429

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.81k households in Fulton, NY grew to $46,959 from the previous year's value of $46,223.

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.

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2021

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Carpooled (5.69%)
Worked At Home (4.88%)

In 2021, 82.3% of workers in Fulton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.69%) and those who worked at home (4.88%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fulton, NY have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.47% 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

23.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fulton, NY (2.67k out of 11.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

93.7% of the population of Fulton, NY has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 31.5% on Medicaid, 9.73% on Medicare, 9.94% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oswego County, NY see 2390 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.7% decrease from the previous year (2508 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2155 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 650 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,390 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oswego County, NY

Primary care physicians in Oswego County, NY see an average of 2,390 patients per year. This represents a 4.7% decrease from the previous year (2,508 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.35%

Uninsured

40.9%

Employer Coverage

31.5%

Medicaid

9.73%

Medicare

9.94%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fulton, NY grew by 29.8% from 4.89% to 6.35%.

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.