Fulton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 12,710 people and five associated neighborhoods, Fulton is the 64th largest community in Missouri.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Fulton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fulton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fulton who work in office and administrative support (14.87%), management occupations (9.62%), and sales jobs (8.38%). A relatively large number of people in Fulton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.67% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.In addition, Fulton is a college town. There are a lot of students in Fulton attending college, and as a result Fulton provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. One of the benefits of Fulton is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.31 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.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 2022 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.
