Population 266 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fulton
Household size in Fulton
| Period | Fulton | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 2.59 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.01 | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Fulton is a place of small households, averaging 2.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.01, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 37.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 37.9 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.0 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 39.2 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.5 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.8, Fulton is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Fulton, well 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 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 34.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 34.2% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +24.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Fulton rent their homes (37.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Kansas City area overall (34.2%). Among homeowners, 69.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 9.0% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.4% 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 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1976 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1977 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1977 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Fulton was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $728 | $897 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $491 | $980 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $1,095 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,075 | $1,395 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$347 | +$498 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fulton pays $1,075 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 33.5% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 34.1% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 37.1% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 39.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Fulton than nationally: 28.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Fulton
| Period | Fulton | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 91.8% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 92.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +2.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Fulton: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 7.6% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fulton runs well above the national rate: 18.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
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 | 2.00 | 48.8 | 6.3% | 37.4% | 17.4% | 1979 | $1,075 | 28.2% | 95.1% | 18.8% |
| Prescott | 2.27 | 42.0 | 5.5% | 14.0% | 24.0% | 1955 | $852 | 24.2% | 95.5% | 2.6% |
| Hammond | 2.24 | 49.6 | 5.4% | 28.5% | 15.1% | 1978 | $944 | 23.9% | 92.4% | 11.8% |
| Stotesbury | 2.57 | 43.2 | 6.8% | 16.4% | 17.3% | 1988 | $1,020 | 19.6% | 84.8% | 1.2% |
| Hume | 2.81 | 45.9 | 9.1% | 12.1% | 20.3% | 1985 | $1,358 | 22.5% | 86.8% | 3.1% |
| Mapleton | 2.72 | 44.6 | 6.4% | 9.6% | 17.6% | 1973 | $747 | 20.0% | 89.8% | 1.0% |
| Mound City | 2.14 | 44.7 | 9.8% | 19.6% | 18.8% | 1973 | $722 | 26.2% | 98.0% | 0.7% |
| Richards | 2.46 | 42.8 | 5.8% | 17.8% | 15.8% | 1989 | $801 | 17.7% | 83.8% | 0.3% |
| Pleasanton | 2.41 | 43.3 | 6.0% | 33.5% | 12.5% | 1976 | $678 | 21.8% | 91.4% | 5.1% |
| Metz | 2.57 | 47.8 | 7.7% | 16.0% | 17.2% | 1987 | $749 | 17.6% | 84.9% | 1.6% |
| Foster | 2.82 | 46.0 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 20.5% | 1985 | $1,375 | 22.6% | 86.9% | 3.2% |
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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