Fulton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fulton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,157	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$49,375	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,667	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,045	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,137	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,284	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fulton is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fulton is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fulton is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fulton is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,913 $49,375 $98,750

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Fulton median earnings by income bracket

Fulton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	48.6%	48.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	1.1%	1.1%
Other	10.9%	10.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Erie, IL	1,865	$85,750	55.0%
McCausland, IA	379	$80,313	45.2%
Goose Lake, IA	298	$78,529	41.9%
Princeton, IA	942	$77,031	39.2%
Albany, IL	812	$72,857	31.7%
Fulton, IL	3,255	$49,375	10.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Verano, CA	3,256	$101,813	84.0%
Attica, IN	3,256	$55,000	0.6%
Berwyn Heights, MD	3,256	$115,750	109.2%
Avery Creek, NC	3,256	$90,333	63.3%
Lewisporte, NL	3,256	n/a
Fulton, IL	3,255	$49,375	10.7%

Source: The Fulton, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).