Fulton at work: jobs, income and the commute
The Census job records count 58 working residents of Fulton and no jobs based in it. Home is the office for 35% of workers; Michigan has 14%. Hardly any work in Fulton; the top destination outside it is Calumet Township (22%, 5 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Fulton: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 58 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 36 people are in Fulton on a workday afternoon, 62% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Fulton ends
Where Fulton clocks in
22% of workers
16% of workers
10% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Working from home in Fulton
of Fulton workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 15 commuters (the 35% who work from home are left out). Across Michigan: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Fulton commutes
About 19% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2021.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Next door to Fulton
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Fulton workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton | – | — | — | — | $41,136 |
| Mohawk | under 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Mohawk: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Fulton’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2021, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Fulton: questions
What is the median household income in Fulton?
$41,136 (±$28,240) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Fulton?
18.1%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Fulton work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Calumet Township (22%, 5 mi), Houghton (16%, 16 mi), Hancock (10%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Can you get around Fulton without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Fulton, from the people who make the trip.
More of Fulton
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2021, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.