Fulton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fulton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$46,397	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$74,048	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,685	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,295	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,827	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,100	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fulton is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fulton is 9% 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

$49,360 $74,048 $148,096

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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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	1,927	$130,267	60.2%
McCausland, IA	388	$120,239	47.8%
Goose Lake, IA	304	$117,141	44.0%
Princeton, IA	976	$117,033	43.9%
Albany, IL	829	$106,809	31.3%
Fulton, IL	3,333	$74,048	9.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilbraham, MA	3,333	$128,430	57.9%
Somerville, TN	3,333	$35,741	56.1%
Brodhead, WI	3,333	$64,861	20.3%
Kekaha, HI	3,332	$110,328	35.6%
Skippers Corner, NC	3,332	$77,830	4.3%
Fulton, IL	3,333	$74,048	9.0%

Source: The Fulton, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.