Fulton, TX

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Fulton, Texas

Fulton, Texas, in Aransas county, is 28 miles NE of Corpus Christi, Texas. The town has a population of 1,553.

The People and Families of Fulton

In Fulton, about 58% of adults are married.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Fulton. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fulton had a median family income of $30,417.

Fulton Housing

In Fulton, 73% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, Fulton may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young.

Commuting

In Fulton, 86% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Fulton; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

Fulton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Fulton, TX

Comparing Fulton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	28 miles NE of Corpus Christi, Texas
County	Aransas
P.O. Box Zip Codes	78358
Phone Area Codes	361
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	28.061
Longitude	-97.04

Station	ROCKPORT
Distance	2 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 63 F
Apr Temp	63 to 77 F
Jul Temp	78 to 90 F
Oct Temp	65 to 82 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	REFUGIO
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 68 F
Apr Temp	60 to 81 F
Jul Temp	74 to 94 F
Oct Temp	61 to 84 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Station	REFUGIO 7 N
Distance	26.7 miles
Jan Temp	44 to 66 F
Apr Temp	60 to 81 F
Jul Temp	73 to 94 F
Oct Temp	61 to 84 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,553	100%
Male	799	51.4%
Female	754	48.6%
Under 18	292	18.8%
18+	1,261	81.2%
65+	411	26.5%
Median Age	48.8
Average Family Size	2.77
White	1,314	84.6%
African-American	18	1.2%
Asian	138	8.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.9%
Other	35	2.3%
Mixed Race	33	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	175	11.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,663
Growth	110
Growth %	7.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36.6%
German	15.5%
US/American	15.4%
English	9%
Irish	5.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
French (except Basque)	3%
Scottish	1.8%
Norwegian	1.6%
Polish	1.5%
Swedish	1.1%
Czech	1%
Croatian	0.7%
Hungarian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
African	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
European	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fulton	1,553	$30,417
Aransas Pass	8,138	$33,227
Bayside	360	$37,500
Ingleside	9,388	$42,247
Port Aransas	3,370	$46,719
Rockport	7,385	$40,880
Woodsboro	1,685	$33,456

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