Fulton County, Indiana
Established in 1836 and named for steamboat inventor Robert Fulton
County Seat: Rochester
Largest City: Rochester (2019 population: 5,994)
Population per Square Mile: 54.22
Square Miles: 368.40
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 20,856 | 72 | 0.3% | 6,484,051 |
Today (2019) | 19,974 | 73 | 0.3% | 6,731,010 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 21,077 | 68 | 0.3% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | -4.2% | 79 | | 3.8% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2018-2019 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -100 | 64 | | 3,997 |
Net International Migration | -1 | 81 | | 14,379 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 23 | 43 | 0.1% | 18,536 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2019 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,210 | 69 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 3,465 | 69 | 17.3% | 17.1% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 1,524 | 72 | 7.6% | 9.8% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 4,562 | 72 | 22.8% | 25.5% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 5,237 | 74 | 26.2% | 25.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 3,976 | 71 | 19.9% | 16.1% |
Median Age | 41.6 | | | Median Age = 37.9 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2019 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 180 | 34 | 0.9% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 140 | 59 | 0.7% | 2.6% |
Black Alone | 172 | 67 | 0.9% | 9.9% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 5 | 74 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 19,178 | 73 | 96.0% | 84.8% |
Two or More Race Groups | 299 | 62 | 1.5% | 2.2% |
Non-Hispanic | 18,894 | 75 | 94.6% | 92.7% |
Hispanic | 1,080 | 44 | 5.4% | 7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2019 (Includes detail not shown below) | 7,799 | 73 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,454 | 68 | 18.6% | 18.5% |
Married Without Children | 2,569 | 75 | 32.9% | 29.7% |
Single Parents | 503 | 75 | 6.4% | 9.3% |
Living Alone | 2,421 | 64 | 31.0% | 29.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2019 (estimate) | 9,742 | 69 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2019 (includes vacant units) | 9,703 | 69 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 5,822 | 74 | 60.0% | 61.5% |
Median Value (2019) | $103,600 | 66 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 1,977 | 67 | 20.4% | 27.5% |
Median Rent (2019) | $503 | 62 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2019/2020 Total Reported) | 2,833 | 72 | 0.3% | 1,111,333 |
Public | 2,833 | 72 | 0.3% | 1,050,614 |
Adults (25+ in 2019 ACS) | 13,842 | 72 | 0.3% | 4,430,493 |
with High School diploma or higher | 87.8% | 60 | | 88.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 15.8% | 60 | | 26.5% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2019 | $43,775 | 43 | 89.9% | 48,678 |
Median Household Income in 2019 | 55,011 | 51 | 95.5% | $57,617 |
Poverty Rate in 2019 | 9.6% | 58 | 80.7% | 11.9% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 14.4% | 51 | 95.4% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2019 | 19 | 59 | 0.4% | 5,235 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2019 | 1,598 | 66 | 0.3% | 581,821 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2019/2020 | 1,409 | 69 | 0.3% | 507,739 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2017 | 227 | 71 | 0.3% | 82,170 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 18 | 64 | 0.3% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2017 | 244 | 68 | 0.4% | 65,602 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2019 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 9,916 | 69 | 0.3% | 3,387,366 |
Employed | 9,601 | 68 | 0.3% | 3,275,056 |
Unemployed | 315 | 72 | 0.3% | 112,310 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 47 | 97.0% | 3.3 |
November 2020 Unemployment Rate | 4.5 | 28 | 91.8% | 4.9 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2019 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 9,799 | 100.0% | $458,884 | 100.0% | $46,830 |
Wage and Salary | 6,878 | 70.2% | $277,568 | 60.5% | $40,356 |
Farm Proprietors | 583 | 5.9% | $5,321 | 1.2% | $9,127 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,338 | 23.9% | $103,561 | 22.6% | $44,295 |
Farm | 682 | 7.0% | $8,250 | 1.8% | $12,097 |
Nonfarm | 9,117 | 93.0% | $450,634 | 98.2% | $49,428 |
Private | 7,676 | 78.3% | $367,601 | 80.1% | $47,890 |
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 | 718 | 7.3% | $64,669 | 14.1% | $90,068 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 83 | 0.8% | $9,506 | 2.1% | $114,530 |
Manufacturing | 1,771 | 18.1% | $129,415 | 28.2% | $73,075 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Retail Trade | 1,198 | 12.2% | $32,589 | 7.1% | $27,203 |
Trans., Warehousing | 184 | 1.9% | $10,631 | 2.3% | $57,777 |
Wholesale Trade | 336 | 3.4% | $20,538 | 4.5% | $61,125 |
Other Private (not above) | 1,861* | 19.0%* | $56,695* | 12.4%* | $30,465* |
Government | 1,441 | 14.7% | $83,033 | 18.1% | $57,622 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2019 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $4,360 | $4,988,366 |
Single-Family | 18 | 100.0% | 73.1% | $4,360 | $4,298,385 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0 | $48,202 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | $0 | $26,551 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 24.6% | $0 | $615,228 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Fulton County
Name | Population in 2019 | Percent of County |
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Akron | 1,105 | 5.5% |
Fulton | 327 | 1.6% |
Kewanna | 595 | 3.0% |
Rochester | 5,994 | 30.0% |