Fulton township, Illinois Population 2024

4,255

Fulton township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fulton township was:

  • White: 97.63%
  • Two or more races: 1.27%
  • Black or African American: 0.44%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
244.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.21% (-96)
The current population of Fulton township, Illinois is 4,255 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,351.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,23897.63%
Two or more races551.27%
Black or African American190.44%
Asian130.3%
Other race100.23%
Native American60.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fulton township Population by Race

Fulton township Population Pyramid 2024

Fulton township Median Age

45.6

Total

40.5

Male

50.7

Female

Fulton township Adults

There are 3,415 adults, (917 of whom are seniors) in Fulton township.

Fulton township Age Dependency

73.8

Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Fulton township Sex Ratio

Female2,21951.12%
Male2,12248.88%

Fulton township Population by Age

Fulton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9972.1570.129.9
Non Family8681.1652.647.4
Married8252.9590.19.9
Female2143.015743
Male902.4285.614.4

2.85

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

70.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fulton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade36611.21%
Associates Degree35710.94%
Bachelors Degree33310.2%
Graduate Degree1344.11%
High School Graduate1,39942.86%
Less Than 9th Grade240.74%
Some College65119.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fulton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fulton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1892,816467
2+ Races34330
Hispanic22120
Asian13130
Other Race1000
Native American600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.64%.

Fulton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,391$79,297$56,250
Graduate Degree$96,172$96,094$122,813
High School Graduate$24,731$45,488$23,216
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,521$57,750$24,482
Some College$49,044$82,553$27,863

$40,521

Average Earnings

$57,750

Average Male

$24,482

Average Female

Fulton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fulton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fulton township Language

96.71% of Fulton township residents speak only English, while 3.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.11% of the population.

Fulton township Language

Fulton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,16951712.4%
Native66100%

12.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.73%

Male Poverty Rate

14.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fulton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fulton township is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fulton township is White, with 12.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.15%.

Fulton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.36%
High School15.52%
Some College6.75%
Bachelors or Greater3.85%

Fulton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.82%
Male Employed4.01%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Fulton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fulton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,566$97,409
Households$49,443$77,447
Married Families$93,482$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,723$48,144

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fulton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Fulton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fulton township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fulton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fulton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

252

Number of Veterans

243

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam125
Korea24
Second Gulf War10
First Gulf War9
World War II0

Fulton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+104
65 to 7486
55 to 6443
35 to 5419
18 to 340

Fulton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2477.38%
2+ Races512.5%

Fulton township Veterans by Race

Fulton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

24.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fulton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Fulton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fulton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fulton township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.25%

Born in Fulton township

99.06%

Native Born

0.94%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.06% of Fulton township residents were born in the United States, with 42.25% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Fulton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,215-8-0.19%
20284,223-8-0.19%
20274,231-8-0.19%
20264,239-8-0.19%
20254,247-8-0.19%
20244,255-8-0.19%
20234,263-8-0.19%
20224,271-61-1.41%
20214,332-19-0.44%
20204,3512967.3%
20194,055-20-0.49%
20184,075310.77%
20174,044-37-0.91%
20164,081-34-0.83%
20154,115-8-0.19%
20144,123-45-1.08%
20134,168-22-0.53%
20124,190-40-0.95%
20114,230-19-0.45%
20104,24900%

Fulton township Population by Year