Fulton

Population: 3,457
Median household income: $42,452
Median home value: $124,400

Located in Whiteside County, Illinois, Fulton is a community with a population of 3,457. The median household income of $42,452 is below the Whiteside County median ($64,536).

From 2019 to 2023, Fulton's population grew 8.8% from 3,178 to 3,457, while its median home value rose 9.0% from $114,100 to $124,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.3% of the population. 82.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,457
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $42,452
Median home value: $124,400
Median gross rent: $956
Housing units: 1,881
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1783,457

Median household income

$52,193$42,452

Median home value

$114,100$124,400

Median gross rent

$676$956

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,178	$52,193	$114,100	$676
2020	3,255	$49,375	$109,200	$695
2021	3,496	$52,632	$106,800	$774
2022	3,519	$47,292	$117,100	$910
2023	3,457	$42,452	$124,400	$956

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	5.9%
5 to 17	456	13.2%
18 to 24	159	4.6%
25 to 34	329	9.5%
35 to 44	404	11.7%
45 to 54	506	14.6%
55 to 64	475	13.7%
65 to 74	566	16.4%
75 and over	357	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,260	94.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	151	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate45.6%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	333	12.6%
High school graduate	1,203	45.6%
Some college or associate's	702	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	267	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	132	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,175	82.7%
Carpooled	120	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	95	6.7%
Other means	9	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	740	55.8%
15 to 29 min	451	34.0%
30 to 44 min	46	3.5%
45 to 59 min	82	6.2%
60+ min	7	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 14.7% (502 of 3,414)

	Count	Share
Family households	906	54.6%
Nonfamily households	754	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,660	88.3%
Vacant	221	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,299	78.3%
Renter-occupied	361	21.7%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,513	80.4%
1-unit, attached	74	3.9%
2 to 4 units	63	3.3%
5 to 19 units	85	4.5%
20 or more units	32	1.7%
Mobile home & other	114	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1728144
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.46 sq mi
Center point: 41.8652, -90.1587