Because there are quite a few people attending college in Fulton, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Fulton provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fulton spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.31 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Fulton citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.21% of adults in Fulton have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Fulton in 2018 was $23,796, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,184 for a family of four. However, Fulton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fulton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fulton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fulton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fulton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Fulton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
