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Fulton County, NY mapCounty population in 2005: 55,625 (50% urban, 50% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 15,781
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,103
% of renters here:  28%
State:  47%
Land area: 496 sq. mi.
Water area: 36.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 112 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  12.5%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.5%
Whole state:  7.4%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.4%), Manufacturing (21.1%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Fulton County, New York business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Fulton County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Males: 27,130  (49.3%)
Females: 27,943  (50.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,115
County population in 2003: 55,351
Jobs in 2003: 18,770

Fulton County,NY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 26,894
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.7%

Average household size:
Fulton County:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,385 ($33,663 in 2000)
This county  $38,385
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $118,224
Fulton County  $118,224
New York:  $258,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $458
Institutionalized population: 1,507
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Fulton County in 2000: $854


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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 16
  • Burglaries: 107
  • Thefts: 291
  • Auto thefts: 24

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 17
  • Burglaries: 63
  • Thefts: 295
  • Auto thefts: 19

Fulton County races chart


Fulton County, NY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Fulton County New York:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.2%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,867 (2.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fulton County is $457 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gloversville, Johnstown, Mayfield, Broadalbin, Perth, Oppenheim, Ephratah, Caroga, Berkshire, Northville.

Neighboring counties: Hamilton County , Herkimer County , Montgomery County , Saratoga County .


Fulton County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Fulton County: Bowlers Corners (A), Northampton Beach Campsite (B), Fical Corners (C), Mohawk Pathway Camp (D), Pinnacle (E), Fairchilds Corners (F), Phipps Corners (G), Osbourne Bridge (H), Beatty Corners (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fulton County include: Northamption Church (A), Saint Basils Church (B), Bible Truth Hall (C), Saint Barbaras Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Mills Cemetery (1), Rural Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Kecks Center Cemetery (4), Rhodes Cemetery (5), Dillaborough Cemetery (6), Hageman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: County Line Lake (A), Stony Brook Lake (B), Stoner Lakes (C), Stewart Lake (D), Vandenburgh Pond (E), East Caroga Lake (F), Conglin Lakes (G), Spectacle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Anthony Creek (A), Ayers Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Brandy Brook (D), Mead Creek (E), Lynus Vly Outlet (F), Long Lake Outlet (G), Healy Kill (H), Klock Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Fulton County: Adirondack State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.3%
New York:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,822
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,070 (69% naturalized citizens)

Fulton County:  1.9%
Whole state:  20.4%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 210
  • 1990 to 1994: 24
  • 1985 to 1989: 110
  • 1980 to 1984: 20
  • 1975 to 1979: 72
  • 1970 to 1974: 66
  • 1970 to 1974: 143
  • 1965 to 1969: 425

Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.4%

Fulton County marital status for males

Fulton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,454
  • One, attached: 193
  • Two: 4,255
  • 3 or 4: 1,356
  • 5 to 9: 491
  • 10 to 19: 347
  • 20 or more: 408
  • Mobile homes: 3,161
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 122

Housing units in Fulton County with a mortgage: 5,985 (342 second mortgage, 800 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,916


Agriculture in Fulton County
Average size of farms: 153 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $34241
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $77.71
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.52%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.45%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $32328
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.77%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60232
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.84%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.33
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 45.28%
Corn for grain: 813 harvested acres
Vegetables: 61 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 54 acres

Fulton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 2.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/23/1986, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Leather and allied products (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (14%)
  • Italy (11%)
  • United Kingdom (10%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • Japan (6%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Yugoslavia (6%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Fulton County:



  • Italian (17%)
  • German (16%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • English (10%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • French (except Basque) (6%)
  • Polish (6%)

Fulton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 18,915 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 2,991 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 231 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
  • Taxi: 86 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 26 (0%)
  • Walked: 737 (3%)
  • Other means: 105 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 662 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Fulton County, New York
  • 513 people in state prisons
  • 506 people in nursing homes
  • 362 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 340 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 99 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 51 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 28 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 17 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 10 people in other types of correctional institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,107.

4.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.67%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.57% relocated from other counties in New York ($24,380 average AGI)
1.11% relocated from other states ($7,092 average AGI)
Fulton County:  1.11%
New York average:  1.94%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, NY  1.44% ($28,757 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.50% ($34,619)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.33% ($40,377)
from Albany County, NY  0.27% ($26,614)
from Herkimer County, NY  0.18% ($22,297)
from Rensselaer County, NY  0.07% ($33,400)
from Hamilton County, NY  0.06% ($24,308)


5.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.04%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.21% relocated to other counties in New York ($20,391 average AGI)
1.82% relocated to other states ($11,792 average AGI)
Fulton County:  1.82%
New York average:  2.96%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, NY  1.22% ($29,100 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.44% ($34,129)
to Albany County, NY  0.32% ($38,582)
to Herkimer County, NY  0.25% ($21,396)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.23% ($51,061)
to Hamilton County, NY  0.08% ($24,588)
to Warren County, NY  0.06% ($47,538)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4



Births per 1000 population in Fulton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Fulton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Fulton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,273 (7,580 aged, 1,693 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 53,143
  • In family households: 44,444 (11,079 male householders, 3,576 female householders)
    11,229 spouses, 15,601 children (14,225 natural, 451 adopted, 925 stepchildren), 586 grandchildren, 257 brothers or sisters, 283 parents, 467 other relatives, 1,366 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,699 (2,996 male householders (2,349 living alone)), 4,228 female householders (3,684 living alone)), 1,475 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,930 (1,512 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,572 2-persons, 3,518 3-persons, 2,838 4-persons, 1,151 5-persons, 407 6-persons, 169 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,033 1-person, 1,029 2-persons, 96 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 28 5-persons.

8,318 married couples with children.
3,771 single-parent households (1,137 men, 2,634 women).

95.4% of residents of Fulton County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $283,411,000 ($5110 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,897,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $134,422,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $61,476,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,135,000
Federal grants: $72,082,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,591,000 ($170,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,706,000 ($5,014,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $465,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,238,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,376,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,089
Here:  56 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,134
Here:  56 per 1000 residents
State:  42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +168
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +497
Here:  +9 per 1000 residents
State:  -52 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Fulton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.91 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  3.6



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 283
  • 1995 to 1998: 893
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,405
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,204
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,064
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,579
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,002
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,795
  • 1939 or earlier: 11,562


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fulton County, New York:

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 62
  • 3 rooms: 248
  • 4 rooms: 1,644
  • 5 rooms: 3,404
  • 6 rooms: 4,121
  • 7 rooms: 2,865
  • 8 rooms: 1,796
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,632


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fulton County, New York:

  • 1 room: 83
  • 2 rooms: 272
  • 3 rooms: 967
  • 4 rooms: 1,344
  • 5 rooms: 1,557
  • 6 rooms: 1,138
  • 7 rooms: 432
  • 8 rooms: 159
  • 9 or more rooms: 151


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fulton County:

  • no bedroom: 19
  • 1 bedroom: 508
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,907
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,060
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,643
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 644


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fulton County:

  • no bedroom: 113
  • 1 bedroom: 1,534
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,386
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,634
  • 4 bedrooms: 358
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 78


Cars and other vehicles available in Fulton County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 595
  • 1 vehicle: 5,076
  • 2 vehicles: 7,430
  • 3 vehicles: 2,025
  • 4 vehicles: 488
  • 5 or more vehicles: 167


Cars and other vehicles available in Fulton County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,400
  • 1 vehicle: 3,152
  • 2 vehicles: 1,352
  • 3 vehicles: 164
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5 or more vehicles: 22

63% of Fulton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in New York.

Fulton County:  63.1%
State average:  64.4%


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

  • This state: 48147
  • Northeast: 2593
  • Midwest: 725
  • South: 1550
  • West: 707

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 180
Here:  2.8%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 125
Here:  3.6%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 195
Here:  12.7%
New York:  38.2%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Fulton County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $20,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,232,000
  • Charges - All Other: $15,620,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,075,000
  • Construction - General: $826,000
    Higher Education - Other: $210,000
    Solid Waste Management: $96,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $19,159,000
    General - Other: $8,408,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,797,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,137,000
    Regular Highways: $4,124,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,640,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,726,000
    Police Protection: $2,626,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,024,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,752,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,314,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,196,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,154,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $874,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $822,000
    Financial Administration: $702,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $183,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $173,000
    Housing & Community Development: $165,000
    Parks & Recreation: $153,000
    Transit Utilities: $54,000
    Air Transportation: $35,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,965,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $3,858,000
    Higher Education: $174,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $18,931,000
    Corrections: $109,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $572,000
    Highways: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $116,035,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,390,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,010,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $114,302,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,733,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,380,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,490,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,719,000
    Property Sale Other: $102,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $332,000
    Police Protection: $181,000
    General - Other: $106,000
    Health - Other: $80,000
    General Public Building: $65,000
    Regular Highways: $30,000
    Judicial: $8,000
    Central Staff: $8,000
    Welfare - Other: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $47,128,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $462,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $154,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $114,302,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $17,227,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,546,000
    All Other: $2,082,000
    Highways: $745,000
    Education: $701,000
    General Support: $85,000
    Transit Utilities: $52,000
  • Tax - Property: $23,612,000
    Total General Sales: $11,572,000
    NEC: $1,100,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $239,000
    Other Selective Sales: $108,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $23,189,000

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