Fulton County, New York (NY)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,638
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,781
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,553 (it was 6,103 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 28% |
| State: | 47% |
Land area: 496 sq. mi.
Water area: 36.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 109 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.1%), Retail trade (16.1%), Educational, health and social services (14.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 53%
- Government: 4%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 36%
- Unpaid family work: 7%
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Races in Fulton County, New York:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (93.8%)
- Hispanic or Latino (2.3%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Asian alone (0.6%)
| Median resident age: |  41.0 years |
| New York median age: |  38.0 years |
| Males: 26,759 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 27,346 |  (50.5%) |
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| Fulton County: | 2.0 people |
| New York: | 3 people |
| This county: | $48,221 |
| New York: | $60,850 |
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $572 (lower quartile is $472, upper quartile is $697)
| This county: | $572 |
| State: | $1058 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $112,056 (it was $63,200 in 2000)
| Fulton: | $112,056 |
| New York: | $293,500 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,161
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $500
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2007: 94 buildings, average cost: $155,700
- 2008: 101 buildings, average cost: $160,900
- 2009: 77 buildings, average cost: $168,600
- 2010: 92 buildings, average cost: $116,300
- 2011: 88 buildings, average cost: $158,100
- 2012: 57 buildings, average cost: $150,400
- 2013: 68 buildings, average cost: $156,900
- 2014: 72 buildings, average cost: $176,300
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $3,074 (2.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,417 (2.4%)
(15.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.9% for Black residents, 40.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.0% for American Indian residents, 62.7% for other race residents, 36.5% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 16.8%
| Fulton County: | 16.8% |
| New York: | 15.4% |
Median age of residents in 2015: 43 years old
(Males: 41 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 37 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)
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 $692 a month.
Cities in this county include: Gloversville, Johnstown, Perth, Oppenheim, Ephratah, Broadalbin, Caroga, Northville, Mayfield, Stratford.
| City or Town | Homes measured | Living Area | Basement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%) | ||
| Bleecker town | 1 | 3 | 1 - 6 | 14 | 8 - 20 |
| Broadalbin town | 9 | 2 | 1 - 4 | 12 | 8 - 17 |
| Caroga town | 4 | 1.8 | 0.5 - 4.2 | 12 | 7 - 18 |
| Ephratah town | 5 | 1.4 | 0.1 - 3.6 | 11 | 6 - 17 |
| Gloversville city | 28 | 1.3 | 0.5 - 2.6 | 10 | 7 - 14 |
| Johnstown city | 21 | 3 | 1 - 5 | 14 | 10 - 19 |
| Johnstown town | 27 | 3 | 1 - 4 | 13 | 10 - 17 |
| Mayfield town | 13 | 3 | 1 - 5 | 15 | 11 - 21 |
| Northampton town | 3 | 2 | 1 - 5 | 13 | 8 - 20 |
| Oppenheim town | 4 | 3 | 1 - 6 | 16 | 11 - 23 |
| Perth town | 3 | 3 | 2 - 7 | 16 | 11 - 23 |
| Stratford town | 0 | 3 | 1 - 6 | 14 | 8 - 21 |
| Fulton county | 118 | 2 | 13 | ||
Local government website: www.fulton.ny.us
Neighboring counties: Sullivan County, New Hampshire 
, Iowa County, Wisconsin 
, Oneida County , Isabella County, Michigan , Oakland County, Michigan .
| Here: | 6.3% |
| New York: | 4.8% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
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% |
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
| Here: | 54.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 67.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Fulton County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 7,963 | 4 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,264 | 22 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,351 | 20 |
| Other | 793 | 4 |
| Black Protestant | 156 | 2 |
| Orthodox | 30 | 1 |
| None | 40,974 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Fulton County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| This county: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| Fulton County: | 3.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 49
| This county: | 8.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Fulton County: | 8.0% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Fulton County: | 25.7% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.6% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Fulton County:
Average size of farms: 153 acresAverage 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
Earthquake activity:
Fulton County-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% 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 Fulton County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 102.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 142.2 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) 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 Fulton County center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 103.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3351: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3351, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 07, 2011 to September 11, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4031: September 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 4031, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- New York Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4020: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4020, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1650: July 01, 2006, FEMA Id: 1650, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3262: September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: 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: 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: 1486, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- New York Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 25, 2002 to January 04, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3173: February 25, 2003, FEMA Id: 3173, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
- New York Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 22, 2000 to November 01, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3155: October 11, 2000, FEMA Id: 3155, Natural disaster type: Other
- New York Severe Storms, Incident Period: September 07, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1244: September 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1244, Natural disaster type: Storm
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Fulton County (12) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (32%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Personal care and service occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Germany (14%)
- Italy (11%)
- United Kingdom (10%)
- Canada (9%)
- Japan (6%)
- Korea (6%)
- Yugoslavia (6%)
- Italian (17%)
- German (16%)
- Irish (13%)
- English (10%)
- United States or American (8%)
- French (except Basque) (6%)
- Polish (6%)
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 in 2000:
- 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
People in group quarters in Fulton County, New York in 2010:
- 436 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 431 people in state prisons
- 307 people in group homes intended for adults
- 77 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 68 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 65 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 63 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 22 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
4.29% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,934 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.29% |
| New York average: | 5.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.30% relocated from other counties in New York ($25,398 average AGI)
0.99% relocated from other states ($7,537 average AGI)
Fulton County: 0.99% New York average: 2.01%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Montgomery County, NY | 1.31% ($29,071 average AGI) |
| from Saratoga County, NY | 0.48% ($36,637) |
| from Schenectady County, NY | 0.29% ($39,180) |
| from Albany County, NY | 0.20% ($35,976) |
| from Herkimer County, NY | 0.17% ($24,946) |
| from Rensselaer County, NY | 0.09% ($40,450) |
| from Schoharie County, NY | 0.07% ($24,313) |
4.70% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,982 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.70% |
| New York average: | 5.46% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.19% relocated to other counties in New York ($22,608 average AGI)
1.51% relocated to other states ($12,374 average AGI)
Fulton County: 1.51% New York average: 2.38%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Montgomery County, NY | 1.22% ($29,103 average AGI) |
| to Saratoga County, NY | 0.41% ($41,899) |
| to Albany County, NY | 0.27% ($36,345) |
| to Schenectady County, NY | 0.23% ($25,200) |
| to Herkimer County, NY | 0.22% ($29,532) |
| to Rensselaer County, NY | 0.09% ($38,750) |
| to Oneida County, NY | 0.08% ($73,000) |
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
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.6
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 under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 3.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 10,297 (8,097 aged, 2,200 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,083 (9%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Fulton County, New York in 1999 - 2014:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,263)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (619)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (604)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (598)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (245)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (232)
- Unspecified dementia (225)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (213)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (206)
- Congestive heart failure (185)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,835
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 307
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42,827
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 996
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,071
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 70
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14
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.
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 ($5,110 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 |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.91 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 3.6 |
Note: State values scaled to Fulton County population
- 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+ rooms: 1,632
- 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+ rooms: 151
Note: State values scaled to Fulton County population
- no bedroom: 19
- 1 bedroom: 508
- 2 bedrooms: 3,907
- 3 bedrooms: 8,060
- 4 bedrooms: 2,643
- 5+ bedrooms: 644
- no bedroom: 113
- 1 bedroom: 1,534
- 2 bedrooms: 2,386
- 3 bedrooms: 1,634
- 4 bedrooms: 358
- 5+ bedrooms: 78
Note: State values scaled to Fulton County population
- no vehicle: 595
- 1 vehicle: 5,076
- 2 vehicles: 7,430
- 3 vehicles: 2,025
- 4 vehicles: 488
- 5+ vehicles: 167
- no vehicle: 1,400
- 1 vehicle: 3,152
- 2 vehicles: 1,352
- 3 vehicles: 164
- 4 vehicles: 13
- 5+ 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: 48,147
- Northeast: 2,593
- Midwest: 725
- South: 1,550
- 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%
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46.7%)
- Utility gas (34.1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.4%)
- Wood (6.8%)
- Electricity (4.4%)
- Utility gas (56.5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23.8%)
- Electricity (13.2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.2%)
- Wood (1.4%)
- Other fuel (0.7%)
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% |
Fulton County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $3,432,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $863,000
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $506,000
Sewerage: $276,000
Regular Highways: $185,000
Other Higher Education: $143,000
General - Other: $83,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $19,801,000
General - Other: $11,077,000
Health - Other: $6,782,000
Regular Highways: $3,681,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,197,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,824,000
Police Protection: $2,492,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,412,000
Central Staff Services: $1,350,000
General Public Buildings: $1,252,000
Other Higher Education: $1,249,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,070,000
Corrections - Other: $824,000
Financial Administration: $749,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $271,000
Housing and Community Development: $257,000
Natural Resources - Other: $182,000
Air Transportation: $172,000
Parks and Recreation: $164,000
Transit Utilities: $63,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,236,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $4,225,000
Other Higher Education: $280,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $15,855,000
Corrections - Other: $100,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $299,000
Police Protection: $143,000
Public Welfare - Other: $121,000
General - Other: $52,000
Health - Other: $34,000
General Public Building: $26,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Central Staff Services: $14,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,085,000
Fulton County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - All Other: $18,378,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,142,000
Air Transportation: $22,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $391,000
Highways: $29,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,493,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,910,000
Sale of Property: $1,074,000
Fines and Forfeits: $229,000
Rents: $85,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $15,066,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,497,000
All Other: $2,000,000
Highways: $784,000
Education: $64,000
Transit Utilities: $52,000
- Tax - Property: $28,497,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,261,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,758,000
Motor Vehicle License: $250,000
Other Selective Sales: $102,000
Fulton County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $112,569,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $110,836,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,125,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,250,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,733,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $875,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $537,000
End of Fiscal Year: $515,000
Fulton County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,922,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $48,564,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $110,836,000
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| AT&T | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 7 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Payless | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Rite Aid | 3 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 4 | Subway | 4 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | True Value | 3 | |
| GNC | 2 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| GameStop | 1 | UPS | 7 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | YMCA | 2 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | |||
