| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 18,840 | 72 | 0.3% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 20,319 | 71 | 0.3% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 21,192 | 71 | 0.3% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 8.9% | 38 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | 11 | 27 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 10 | 44 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 38 | 69 | 0.1% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,270 | 68 | 6.3% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 3,553 | 70 | 17.5% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 1,462 | 72 | 7.2% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 5,229 | 74 | 25.7% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 5,527 | 71 | 27.2% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 3,278 | 67 | 16.1% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 39.9 |   |   | Median Age = 36.7 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 84 | 48 | 0.4% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 81 | 62 | 0.4% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 197 | 54 | 1.0% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 5 | 58 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 19,741 | 71 | 97.2% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 211 | 54 | 1.0% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 19,659 | 72 | 96.8% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 660 | 44 | 3.2% | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 8,082 | 69 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 1,983 | 72 | 24.5% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 2,824 | 69 | 34.9% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 586 | 69 | 7.3% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 2,009 | 66 | 24.9% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 9,653 | 68 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 9,123 | 68 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 6,333 $77,000 | 70 65 | 69.4% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 1,749 $456 | 68 51 | 19.2% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 2,851 | 76 | 0.2% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 2,772 | 78 | 0.3% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 79 | 93 | 0.1% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 173 | 79 | 0.3% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 124 | 76 | 0.2% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 82 | 69 | 0.2% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 31 | 85 | 0.3% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 11 | 64 | 0.3% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 13,613 | 71 | 0.3% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 80.2% | 53 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 10.3% | 69 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $28,993 | 47 | 87.3% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $45,944 | 41 | 96.9% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 10.8% | 48 | 87.8% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 16.7% | 40 | 97.7% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 70 | 67 | 0.2% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 2,131 | 63 | 0.3% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 1,001 | 78 | 0.2% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 268 | 68 | 0.3% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 36 | 62 | 0.4% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 233 | 65 | 0.4% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 10,410 | 72 | 0.3% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 9,733 | 71 | 0.3% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 677 | 68 | 0.4% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 6.5 | 33 | 110.2% | 5.9 | | September 2009 Unemployment Rate | 11.2 | 19 | 121.7% | 9.2 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 11,070 | 100.0% | $356,993 | 100.0% | $32,249 | | Wage and Salary | 7,506 | 67.8% | $230,139 | 64.5% | $30,661 | | Farm Proprietors | 654 | 5.9% | $23,543 | 6.6% | $35,998 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,910 | 26.3% | $45,660 | 12.8% | $15,691 | | Farm | 725 | 6.5% | $25,369 | 7.1% | $34,992 | | Nonfarm | 10,345 | 93.5% | $331,624 | 92.9% | $32,056 | | Private | 9,058 | 81.8% | $275,296 | 77.1% | $30,393 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Construction | 829 | 7.5% | $29,182 | 8.2% | $35,201 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | 92 | 0.8% | $2,806 | 0.8% | $30,500 | | Manufacturing | 2,528 | 22.8% | $128,652 | 36.0% | $50,891 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 298 | 2.7% | $6,511 | 1.8% | $21,849 | | Retail Trade | 1,321 | 11.9% | $23,469 | 6.6% | $17,766 | | Trans., Warehousing | 384 | 3.5% | $12,769 | 3.6% | $33,253 | | Wholesale Trade | 283 | 2.6% | $10,280 | 2.9% | $36,325 | | Other Private (not above) | 1,557* | 14.1%* | $31,149* | 8.7%* | $20,006* | | Government | 1,287 | 11.6% | $56,328 | 15.8% | $43,767 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 24 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $4,064 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 24 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $4,064 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | $0 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Fulton FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Fulton TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 1,598 | 12.3% | All Areas | 3,000 | 20.9% | | Miami County | 388 | 3.0% | Kosciusko County | 844 | 5.9% | | Kosciusko County | 236 | 1.8% | Marshall County | 569 | 4.0% | | Marshall County | 221 | 1.7% | Cass County | 334 | 2.3% | | Pulaski County | 220 | 1.7% | Pulaski County | 196 | 1.4% | | Cass County | 206 | 1.6% | Miami County | 190 | 1.3% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |