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Fulton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Clinton County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,457
Population
1,477/sq mi density
$42,452
Median Income
$37,584 per capita
$124,400
Home Value
$157,287 Zillow
$956
Median Rent
36.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
150
Violent Crime/100K
1,802 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$42,452 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$124,400 home value, $956/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
150 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,452
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,584
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.5%
25% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fulton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fulton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,452
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,584
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,940
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.7%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,951M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,498
Restaurants
117
Healthcare
128
Retail
162
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,940
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,438
27% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,452 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,584 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,940 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $2,951M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,498 |
| Restaurants | 117 |
| Healthcare | 128 |
| Retail | 162 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,940 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,438 |