Fulton County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	36%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.8%), Educational,health and social services (15.1%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Fulton County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 3,621	(46.7%)
Females: 4,131	(53.3%)

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Fulton County:	2.3 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$29,157
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$293
State:	$446

Fulton County:	$62,046
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $90,358

Here:	$90,358
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $56,903

Here:	$56,903
State:	$163,962

In 2-unit structures: $85,563

Here:	$85,563
State:	$137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,179

Here:	$80,179
State:	$141,483

Mobile homes: $26,986

Here:	$26,986
State:	$33,636

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 20
• Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 20
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	23.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	10.8%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fulton County is $389 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $480 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fulton, Hickman.

Neighboring counties: Lake County, Tennessee , Hickman County , Obion County, Tennessee , Mississippi County, Missouri , New Madrid County, Missouri , Lake County, Tennessee , New Madrid County, Missouri .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Fulton County: Lester (A), State Line (B), Harris Light (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Fulton County include: Union Cumberland Church (A), Ebenezer Church (B), Beech Grove Church (C), Midway Church (D), Corner Stone Church (E), Johnson Chapel (F), Sassafras Ridge Church (G), Liberty Church (H), Rush Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Alexander Cemetery (2), Bacon Cemetery (3), Barnett Cemetery (4), Johnson Cemetery (5), Hubbard Cemetery (6), Roper Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Fish Pond (A), Washpan Lake (B), Willow Pond (C), Number 9, Lake (D), David Pond (E), Watson Lake (F), Long Pond (G), Hamby Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Obion Creek (B), Chute of Island Number 8 (C), Rush Creek (D), Samson Creek (E), Bayou de Chien (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Fulton County: Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	13.5%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 133
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 28 (100% naturalized citizens)

Fulton County:	0.4%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,711
• One, attached: 95
• Two: 311
• 3 or 4: 146
• 5 to 9: 149
• 20 or more: 65
• Mobile homes: 220

Housing units in Fulton County with a mortgage: 866 (57 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 778

Here:	52.7% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Fulton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/24/1964, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Fulton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 42.2 miles away from Fulton County center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.3 miles away from Fulton County center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from Fulton County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,164 (78%) Carpooled: 512 (18%) Walked: 11 (0%) Other means: 28 (1%) Worked at home: 72 (3%)

8.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,082 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.25%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.25% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($6,541 average AGI)
6.00% relocated from other states ($16,541 average AGI)

Fulton County:	6.00%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Obion County, TN	2.25% ($21,320 average AGI)
from Graves County, KY	0.90% ($20,350)
from Weakley County, TN	0.63% ($11,357)
from Hickman County, KY	0.50% ($32,636)

10.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,733 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.39%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.86% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($7,225 average AGI)
7.53% relocated to other states ($19,508 average AGI)

Fulton County:	7.53%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Obion County, TN	3.61% ($29,683 average AGI)
to Weakley County, TN	0.92% ($25,286)
to Graves County, KY	0.84% ($22,263)
to Hickman County, KY	0.62% ($29,214)
to McCracken County, KY	0.44% ($40,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,808 (1,420 aged, 388 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,291 (1,470 male householders, 642 female householders)

  1,502 spouses, 2,129 children (1,914 natural, 50 adopted, 165 stepchildren), 203 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 155 other relatives, 88 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,201 (416 male householders (362 living alone)), 707 female householders (684 living alone)), 78 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 260 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 985 2-persons, 538 3-persons, 350 4-persons, 166 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,046 1-person, 77 2-persons.

97.8% of residents of Fulton County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $69,645,000 ($9466 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,243,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $27,398,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,799,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,745,000
Federal grants: $18,760,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,286,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,657,000 ($79,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $228,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,664,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,364,000

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-54 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.11 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

57% of Fulton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Kentucky.

Fulton County:	56.7%
State average:	56.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3904
• Northeast: 79
• Midwest: 676
• South: 2909
• West: 143

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,300

Here:	4.6%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	3.0%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	17.2%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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