Fulton is a city located in Callaway County Missouri. Fulton has a 2020 population of 12,437. It is also the county seat of Callaway County. Fulton is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually and its population has decreased by -2.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,764 in 2010.
The average household income in Fulton is $57,432 with a poverty rate of 15.56%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $660 per month, and the median house value is $122,100. The median age in Fulton is 33.4 years, 33.2 years for males, and 34.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fultonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 10,950 | 86.25% |
Black or African American | 1,192 | 9.39% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 75 | 0.59% |
Asian | 76 | 0.60% |
Some Other Race | 210 | 1.65% |
Two or More Races | 193 | 1.52% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,441 | 2.6 | 49.6 |
Married | 1,456 | 3.42 | 78.1 |
Male | 136 | 6 | 51.5 |
Female | 518 | 3.07 | 25.9 |
Non Family | 1,331 | 1.17 | 27.4 |
3.29
Average Family Size
2.6
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 371 | 4.81% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,080 | 13.99% |
High School Graduate | 2,748 | 35.60% |
Some College | 1,434 | 18.58% |
Associates Degree | 468 | 6.06% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,040 | 13.47% |
Graduate Degree | 579 | 7.50% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 76 | 68 | 57 |
White | 6,566 | 5,361 | 1,505 |
2+ Races | 149 | 127 | 21 |
Hispanic | 181 | 162 | 21 |
Black | 832 | 635 | 36 |
Native American | 5 | 5 | |
Other Race | 34 | 15 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.00%.
$30,929
Average Earnings
$30,672
Average Male
$33,203
Average Female
98.00% of Fulton residents speak only English, while 2.00% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.91% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 546 | 257 | 47.07% |
White | 7,771 | 1,117 | 14.37% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Hispanic | 248 | 28 | 11.29% |
Multiple | 158 | 14 | 8.86% |
15.56%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.08%
Male Poverty Rate
15.98%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fulton is Black, with 47.07% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fulton is Multiple, with 8.86% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.09%.
34.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
31.2%
Male Marriage Rate
39.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 575 | 6.57% |
Black | 64 | 6.50% |
2+ Races | 35 | 23.49% |
Hispanic | 31 | 14.69% |
8.07%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.27%
Veteran Disability Rate
44.7%
Labor Force Participation
39%
Employment Rate
12.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.61%
Born in Fulton
98.45%
Native Born
1.55%
Foreign Born
0.46%
Non Citizen
1.09%
Naturalized
98.45% of Fulton residents were born in the United States, with 71.61% having been born in Missouri. 0.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 4,314 | 0.00% | |
1900 | 4,883 | 569 | 1.25% |
1910 | 5,228 | 345 | 0.69% |
1920 | 5,595 | 367 | 0.68% |
1930 | 6,105 | 510 | 0.88% |
1940 | 8,297 | 2,192 | 3.12% |
1950 | 10,052 | 1,755 | 1.94% |
1960 | 11,131 | 1,079 | 1.02% |
1970 | 12,248 | 1,117 | 0.96% |
1980 | 11,046 | -1,202 | -1.03% |
1990 | 10,033 | -1,013 | -0.96% |
2000 | 12,128 | 2,095 | 1.91% |
2010 | 12,764 | 636 | 0.51% |
2011 | 12,667 | -97 | -0.76% |
2012 | 12,726 | 59 | 0.47% |
2013 | 12,702 | -24 | -0.19% |
2014 | 12,754 | 52 | 0.41% |
2015 | 12,798 | 44 | 0.34% |
2016 | 12,985 | 187 | 1.46% |
2017 | 12,833 | -152 | -1.17% |
2018 | 12,649 | -184 | -1.43% |
2019 | 12,596 | -53 | -0.42% |
2020 | 12,543 | -53 | -0.42% |
2021 | 12,490 | -53 | -0.42% |
2022 | 12,437 | -53 | -0.42% |