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Fulton County, Illinois

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Key figures

StatisticFulton County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population33,02012,694,798334,922,4991393rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$60,599$83,390$80,7342033rd of 3,221
Median Age43.939.038.9959th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.5%37.8%35.7%2254th of 3,222
Median Home Value$107,200$263,300$332,7002890th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$785$1,274$1,4132216th of 3,215
Poverty Rate13.2%11.8%12.5%1635th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate6.7%5.8%5.2%497th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile38.1228.7n/a1790th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.2%14.7%14.1%2552nd of 3,222
Life Expectancy75.3n/an/a1723rd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate76.6%67.1%65.2%1235th of 3,222
Average Commute Time25.827.826.41223rd of 3,221
Worked from Home5.1%15.9%15.1%2640th of 3,222
Uninsured6.3%n/an/a2706th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households47.1%45.3%46.9%2022nd of 3,222
Broadband Access84.5%n/an/a1364th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Fulton County, Illinois

StatisticFulton County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)91.7%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.5%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.8%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.1%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index15.660.561.4

Age in Fulton County, Illinois

StatisticFulton County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age43.939.038.9
Under 18 %19.5%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.2%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.5%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Fulton County, Illinois

StatisticFulton County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households13,7955,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households62.8%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children25.5%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.7%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone31.7%31.2%28.7%
Never Married30.6%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fulton County, Illinois

StatisticFulton County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,918$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.4%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.2%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.2%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.9%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households17.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in Fulton County, Illinois

StatisticFulton County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units15,8485,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes86.3%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.4%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,289$5,298n/a

Education in Fulton County, Illinois

StatisticFulton County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School9.4%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate37.3%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.4%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.0%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fulton County, Illinois

StatisticFulton County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.8%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.8%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes41.4%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.2%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.3%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Fulton County, Illinois

StatisticFulton County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence88.5%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.5%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.5%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.9%18.9%16.7%

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