Fultondale, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

9,384

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

5.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,575

6.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$186,100

2.31% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,732

Population & Diversity

Fultondale, AL is home to a population of 9.38k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.82% of Fultondale, AL residents were born outside of the country (546 people).

In 2024, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.83k people) in Fultondale, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 401 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Fultondale, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fultondale, AL was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fultondale, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.83k ± 973
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.26k ± 1.08k
Other (Hispanic)
401 ± 233

11%

Hispanic Population

1.04k people

11% of the people in Fultondale, AL are hispanic (1.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fultondale, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

5.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

546 people

6.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

598 people

As of 2024, 5.82% of Fultondale, AL residents (546 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 Fultondale, AL was 6.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
183 ± 154
Vietnam
67 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 67

Fultondale, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fultondale, AL.

Economy

The economy of Fultondale, AL employs 4.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fultondale, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (868 people), Retail Trade (547 people), and Manufacturing (503 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($88,784), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,185), and Utilities ($80,880).

Employment

Occupations

4.73k

2024 Value

± 666

−1.44%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fultondale, AL declined at a rate of −1.44%, from 4.8k employees to 4.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fultondale, AL, are Management Occupations (460 people), Sales & Related Occupations (398 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (376 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fultondale, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

4.73k

2024 Value

± 666

−1.44%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fultondale, AL declined at a rate of −1.44%, from 4.8k employees to 4.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fultondale, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (868 people), Retail Trade (547 people), and Manufacturing (503 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fultondale, AL, though some of these residents may live in Fultondale, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,382

Median earning men ± $16,040

$42,376

Median earning women ± $8,324

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,040), and Construction ($60,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,175), Public Administration ($68,793), and Manufacturing ($42,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fultondale, AL was $186,100 in 2024, which is 0.559 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,900 to $186,100, a 2.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Fultondale, AL is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fultondale, AL have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fultondale, AL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$186,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,299

$2,706

Median Property Taxes

±$516

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 Fultondale, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Fultondale, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fultondale, AL 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.

$73,575

Median Household Income

± $11,086

3.94k

Number of Households

± 631

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.94k households in Fultondale, AL grew to $73,575 from the previous year's value of $69,127.

The following chart displays the households in Fultondale, AL 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 Fultondale, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Fultondale, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fultondale, AL have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.4% of the workforce in Fultondale, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fultondale, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fultondale, AL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fultondale, AL (1.17k out of 9.32k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fultondale, AL is Black, followed by White 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

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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