Fullerton, NE Demographics

Population 1,642 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Fullerton

Household size in Fullerton

Household size, people per household
PeriodFullertonNebraskaU.S.
2006–102.302.522.68
2010–142.182.532.73
2015–192.262.512.71
2020–242.382.512.65
Change+0.07−0.01−0.03
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Households in Fullerton are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Fullerton

Median age, years
PeriodFullertonNebraskaU.S.
2006–1046.337.437.7
2010–1446.037.938.6
2015–1941.538.339.6
2020–2441.838.340.1
Change−4.5+0.9+2.3
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Fullerton skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 46.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Fullerton

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodFullertonNebraskaU.S.
2006–106.4%10.1%12.3%
2010–149.6%10.6%12.3%
2015–1911.1%10.1%11.6%
2020–245.9%10.4%11.6%
Change−0.5 pts+0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fullerton: 5.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Fullerton

Renters in Fullerton

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodFullertonNebraskaU.S.
2006–1027.4%31.4%33.3%
2010–1427.2%33.5%35.6%
2015–1924.2%33.9%36.0%
2020–2431.2%33.5%34.8%
Change+3.8 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Most households in Fullerton own their homes; 31.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Nebraska as a whole looks much the same. Nearly six in ten owners (56.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Fullerton

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodFullertonNebraskaU.S.
2006–1013.5%10.0%11.4%
2010–1413.9%9.1%11.4%
2015–1917.8%9.4%11.1%
2020–2415.0%7.8%9.6%
Change+1.5 pts−2.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Fullerton: 15.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Fullerton

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodFullertonNebraskaU.S.
2006–10195719691974
2010–14195119701975
2015–19195019721977
2020–24194919751980
Change−8+6+6
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Fullerton is a place of older homes: half were built before 1949, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Fullerton

Rent, per month
PeriodFullertonNebraskaU.S.
2006–10$574$730$965
2010–14$512$805$1,040
2015–19$591$911$1,213
2020–24$918$1,159$1,571
Change+$344+$429+$606
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A typical rental in Fullerton costs $918 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Fullerton

Bachelor's degrees in Fullerton

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodFullertonNebraskaU.S.
2006–1010.6%29.5%28.4%
2010–1413.9%30.4%29.6%
2015–1919.2%32.4%32.1%
2020–2418.3%34.9%35.6%
Change+7.7 pts+5.5 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fullerton: 18.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Fullerton

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodFullertonNebraskaU.S.
2006–1083.1%90.3%84.9%
2010–1486.4%90.6%86.1%
2015–1989.3%91.3%87.7%
2020–2492.3%91.8%89.3%
Change+9.2 pts+1.6 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in Fullerton have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Nebraska as a whole looks much the same.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Fullerton

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodFullertonNebraskaU.S.
2006–105.2%5.1%8.1%
2010–143.8%5.5%9.4%
2015–191.7%3.4%5.6%
2020–243.1%3.1%5.4%
Change−2.1 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Fullerton has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Nebraska. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Fullerton compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Fullerton2.3841.85.9%31.2%15.0%1949$91818.3%92.3%3.1%
Belgrade2.3849.312.1%24.3%25.3%1942$81120.8%96.1%5.1%
Clarks2.2047.53.4%14.2%24.2%1965$80013.6%94.4%0.8%
Havens2.1849.44.1%15.7%29.6%1968$78714.3%95.0%1.0%
Genoa2.4242.87.6%21.4%12.7%1953$80922.3%92.0%3.0%
St. Edward2.2944.36.9%18.9%16.1%1949$90819.2%88.0%4.1%
Silver Creek2.2247.04.9%14.3%27.7%1966$85412.6%93.8%1.6%
Palmer2.3746.16.0%15.7%12.0%1952$83118.7%97.4%1.1%
Cedar Rapids2.7537.68.1%12.5%19.3%1948$81111.7%94.9%0.5%
Archer2.4540.912.2%16.5%6.7%1956$85921.3%96.2%0.2%
Central City2.3743.05.4%23.0%8.8%1965$78020.7%91.0%0.0%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fullerton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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