Population 312 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fulton
Household size in Fulton
| Period | Fulton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Fulton is a place of small households, averaging 2.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Fulton
| Period | Fulton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.3, Fulton is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.9, 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 Fulton
| Period | Fulton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Fulton (10.0%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Fulton
Renters in Fulton
| Period | Fulton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.9% of households in Fulton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (71.0%) 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 Fulton
| Period | Fulton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.1% of the housing in Fulton, 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 Fulton
| Period | Fulton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Fulton are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Fulton
| Period | Fulton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $558 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $400 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $640 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $839 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$281 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Fulton runs $839 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Fulton
Bachelor's degrees in Fulton
| Period | Fulton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fulton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Fulton
| Period | Fulton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Fulton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Fulton
| Period | Fulton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Fulton than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Fulton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 2.17 | 54.3 | 10.0% | 9.9% | 28.1% | 1982 | $839 | 13.6% | 80.8% | 6.2% |
| McNab | 1.95 | 55.8 | 10.4% | 19.1% | 36.6% | 1976 | $849 | 9.9% | 77.6% | 10.6% |
| Sheppard | 2.40 | 47.5 | 8.0% | 6.3% | 22.5% | 1988 | $811 | 19.2% | 87.7% | 2.8% |
| Guernsey | 2.33 | 49.2 | 9.4% | 7.0% | 20.5% | 1988 | $820 | 17.7% | 87.6% | 2.1% |
| Washington | 2.16 | 52.8 | 8.9% | 18.0% | 23.5% | 1982 | $751 | 12.6% | 85.7% | 4.6% |
| Saratoga | 2.42 | 57.7 | 14.6% | 7.6% | 37.8% | 1980 | $698 | 14.0% | 85.0% | 6.2% |
| Homan | 2.38 | 45.0 | 6.8% | 16.0% | 29.2% | 1989 | $671 | 16.2% | 77.0% | 13.2% |
| Columbus | 2.04 | 55.9 | 12.3% | 26.1% | 35.4% | 1978 | $735 | 9.4% | 89.2% | 6.5% |
| Spring Hill | 2.77 | 36.9 | 5.1% | 14.6% | 22.3% | 1988 | $684 | 20.1% | 85.9% | 4.4% |
| Oakhaven | 2.66 | 47.5 | 7.8% | 19.9% | 25.9% | 1980 | $571 | 16.7% | 85.3% | 6.7% |
| Hope | 2.49 | 40.4 | 14.1% | 35.0% | 18.0% | 1979 | $828 | 15.9% | 79.0% | 5.6% |
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 Fulton. 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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