Fulton, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,241

11.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

4.17% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.9%

3.46% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$41,900

0.295% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Fulton, TX had a population of 1.24k people with a median age of 62 and a median household income of $41,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fulton, TX declined from 1,398 to 1,241, a −11.2% decrease and its median household income declined from $42,024 to $41,900, a −0.295% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fulton, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (15.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.24%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.3%).

None of the households in Fulton, TX 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.

100% of the residents in Fulton, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fulton, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fulton, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fulton, TX is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 19.3% of Fulton, TX residents were born outside of the country (240 people).

In 2022, there were 3.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (657 people) in Fulton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 198 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 190 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Fulton, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fulton, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fulton, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
657 ± 189
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
198 ± 280
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
190 ± 185

8.7%

Hispanic Population

108 people

8.7% of the people in Fulton, TX are hispanic (108 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

19.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

240 people

21.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

300 people

As of 2022, 19.3% of Fulton, TX residents (240 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, TX was 21.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
37 ± 35
Vietnam
32 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 22

Fulton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fulton, TX employs 360 people. The largest industries in Fulton, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), Wholesale Trade (68 people), and Public Administration (65 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Total ($36,442), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,303).

Employment

Occupations

360

2022 Value

± 209

27.7%

1 Year growth

± 65.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fulton, TX grew at a rate of 27.7%, from 282 employees to 360 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fulton, TX, are Healthcare Support Occupations (133 people), Transportation Occupations (75 people), and Management Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fulton, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

360

2022 Value

± 209

27.7%

1 Year growth

± 65.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fulton, TX grew at a rate of 27.7%, from 282 employees to 360 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fulton, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), Wholesale Trade (68 people), and Public Administration (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fulton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fulton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,212

Median earning men ± $29,767

$35,673

Median earning women ± $11,332

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,227).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas 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, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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 (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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

People in Fulton, TX have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fulton, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Rent vs Own

89.3%

Homeownership

2022

37.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 89.3% of the housing units in Fulton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$41,900

Median Household Income

± $19,936

738

Number of Households

± 265

In 2022, the median household income of the 738 households in Fulton, TX declined from $41,900 from the previous year's value of $42,024.

The following chart displays the households in Fulton, TX 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fulton, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (44.6%)
Carpooled (36.2%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)

In 2022, 44.6% of workers in Fulton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (36.2%) and those who worked at home (19.2%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fulton, TX have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fulton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fulton, TX (135 out of 1.24k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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

80.2% of the population of Fulton, TX has health coverage, with 20.3% on employee plans, 1.93% on Medicaid, 29.9% on Medicare, 27.6% on non-group plans, and 0.403% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Aransas County, TX see 3402 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (3359 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3501 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1167 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,402 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Aransas County, TX

Primary care physicians in Aransas County, TX see an average of 3,402 patients per year. This represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (3,359 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.03% under 18 years, 2.74% between 18 and 34 years, 53.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 39.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.5% were men and 63.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.8%

Uninsured

20.3%

Employer Coverage

1.93%

Medicaid

29.9%

Medicare

27.6%

Non-Group

0.403%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fulton, TX grew by 28.3% from 15.5% to 19.8%.

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

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