Races in Fulton County, New York:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,402 ($33,663 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $521 (lower quartile is $386, upper quartile is $658)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $92,940 (it was $63,200 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,021 - $150,423

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $136,079

Here:	$136,079
State:	$343,827

Townhouses or other attached units: $174,110

Here:	$174,110
State:	$484,742

In 2-unit structures: $79,824

Here:	$79,824
State:	$460,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $130,326

Here:	$130,326
State:	$569,159

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $339,863

Here:	$339,863
State:	$676,553

Mobile homes: $48,340

Here:	$48,340
State:	$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $4,994

Here:	$4,994
State:	$137,621

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,472
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $423

Institutionalized population: 1,003

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

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,222 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,768 (2.1%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.6%
(15.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.2% for Black residents, 35.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.3% for American Indian residents, 24.4% for other race residents, 30.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 41 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 31 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

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, Northampton, Oppenheim, Ephratah, Caroga, Northville.

Fulton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

City or Town	Homes measured	Living Area		Basement
		Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%)	Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%)	Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%)	Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%)
Bleecker town	1	3	1 - 6	14	8 - 20
Broadalbin town	9	2	1 - 4	12	8 - 17
Caroga town	4	1.8	0.5 - 4.2	12	7 - 18
Ephratah town	5	1.4	0.1 - 3.6	11	6 - 17
Gloversville city	28	1.3	0.5 - 2.6	10	7 - 14
Johnstown city	21	3	1 - 5	14	10 - 19
Johnstown town	27	3	1 - 4	13	10 - 17
Mayfield town	13	3	1 - 5	15	11 - 21
Northampton town	3	2	1 - 5	13	8 - 20
Oppenheim town	4	3	1 - 6	16	11 - 23
Perth town	3	3	2 - 7	16	11 - 23
Stratford town	0	3	1 - 6	14	8 - 21
Fulton county	118	2		13

Click to draw/clear Fulton County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Fulton County: Beatty Corners (A), Osbourne Bridge (B), Acadian Farm (C), Brower Farm (D), Goderies Tree Farm (E), Kerris Paul Farm (F), Lake View Orchards (G), Mud Road Farm (H), Rogers Family Orchards (I), Springers Farm (J), Sacandaga Golf Club (K), El Rancho Drive-In (L), Nick Stoner Golf Course (M), Kingsboro Golf Club (N), Holland Meadows Golf Course (O), Hales Mills Country Club (P), Fox Run Golf Course (Q), Fical Corners (R), Fairchilds Corners (S), Canary Dairy (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Arterial Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Fulton County include: Saint Barbaras Chapel (A), Saint Basils Church (B), Adirondack Baptist Church (C), Bible Baptist Church (D), First Free Methodist Church of Gloversville (E), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (F), Johnstown Church of Christ (G), Saint James Lutheran Church (H), Northampton United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Roundtop Cemetery (1), Ephratah Rural Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Saint Josephs Cemetery (4), Saint Patricks Cemetery (5), Boshart Cemetery (6), Smith Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Indian Lake (A), Knapps Long Lake (B), Lily Lake (C), Little Chub Lake (D), Little Holmes Lake (E), Little Oxbarn Lake (F), Long Lake (G), Long Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Glasgow Creek (B), North Branch West Stony Creek (C), Skinner Creek (D), Stony Brook (E), Windfall Creek (F), Frie Flow (G), Frenchman Creek (H), Peck Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Fulton County: Adirondack State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes

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

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

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.53%

Here		43.5%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 23,974
Total congregations: 52

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents	13,326 (55.6%)	4,469 (18.6%)	1,224 (5.1%)	991 (4.1%)	600 (2.5%)
Congregations	7 (13.5%)	12 (23.1%)	3 (5.8%)	6 (11.5%)	1 (1.9%)

Name	The Wesleyan Church	Reformed Church in America	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	450 (1.9%)	394 (1.6%)	365 (1.5%)	339 (1.4%)	1,816 (7.6%)
Congregations	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	2 (3.8%)	1 (1.9%)	18 (34.6%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Fulton County - Gloversville, Johnstown, Mayfield, Broadalbin, Perth

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Fulton County:

Average size of farms: 153 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $34,241
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: $32,328
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.77%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60,232
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

Tornado activity:

Fulton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 2.2 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.

Earthquake activity:

Fulton County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 34.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.1 miles away from Fulton County center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/30/2007 at 03:47:45, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

• New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1650): July 1, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1650, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3262): September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• New York Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3186): August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3186, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
• New York Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: July 21, 2003 to August 13, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1486): August 29, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1486, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• New York Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 25, 2002 to January 4, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3173): February 25, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3173, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
• New York Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 22, 2000 to November 1, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3155): October 11, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3155, Natural disaster type: Other
• New York Severe Storms, Incident Period: September 7, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1244): September 11, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1244, Natural disaster type: Storm
• New York Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: November 8, 1996 to November 15, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1148): December 9, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1148, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• New York Severe Blizzard, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3107): March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3107, Natural disaster type: Blizzard

The number of natural disasters in Fulton County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5





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)

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.1

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.8
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6835.190
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 306.510
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42826.75

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 995.960
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1071.460
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.18

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35.91
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 70.11

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.38

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 72.8. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 54,057

• In family households: 43,730 (9,625 male householders, 4,807 female householders)

  10,178 spouses, 14,703 children (13,541 natural, 314 adopted, 848 stepchildren), 1,001 grandchildren, 342 brothers or sisters, 374 parents, 434 other relatives, 2,021 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 10,327 (3,918 male householders (2,874 living alone)), 4,204 female householders (3,480 living alone)), 2,205 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,474 (1,003 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,640 2-persons, 3,422 3-persons, 2,641 4-persons, 1,102 5-persons, 399 6-persons, 228 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,354 1-person, 1,493 2-persons, 150 3-persons, 97 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

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

Deaths: 3,134

Net international migration: +168

Net internal migration: +497

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:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

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.

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%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 180

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 125

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 195

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,877
• Number of aged recipients: 184
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,693
• Number of recipients under 18: 284
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,244
• Number of recipients older than 64: 349
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 898
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 915

Most common first names in Fulton County, NY among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	873	74.4 years
Mary	752	81.1 years
William	636	74.5 years
George	450	75.5 years
James	441	71.8 years
Robert	440	70.4 years
Helen	422	79.8 years
Joseph	412	74.9 years
Charles	390	75.9 years
Anna	387	82.9 years

Most common last names in Fulton County, NY among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	279	74.5 years
Brown	184	74.4 years
Miller	150	76.0 years
Johnson	143	72.8 years
Williams	90	74.0 years
Young	86	76.2 years
Wilson	84	74.2 years
Davis	77	75.2 years
Thompson	74	77.4 years
Edwards	68	75.2 years

Businesses in Fulton County, NY
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	7
Ace Hardware	1		McDonald's	2
Applebee's	1		Microtel	1
AutoZone	1		Nike	2
Burger King	2		Payless	1
CVS	1		Pizza Hut	2
Curves	1		RadioShack	1
Domino's Pizza	2		Rite Aid	4
Dunkin Donuts	4		Sprint Nextel	2
Fashion Bug	1		Subway	4
FedEx	2		Super 8	2
GNC	2		True Value	4
GameStop	1		U-Haul	3
H&R Block	2		UPS	7
Holiday Inn	1		Walgreens	1
KFC	1		Walmart	1
Kincaid	1		Wendy's	1
La-Z-Boy	1		YMCA	2
Lane Furniture	1

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Fulton County on our top lists:

• #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
• #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"

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