Fulton, California
Encyclopedia
Fulton is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Sonoma County
, California
, United States
. Fulton is just to the north of the city limits of Santa Rosa
, and 7 miles (11.3 km) north-northeast of Sebastopol
. Fulton has a post office
with ZIP code
95439, which was established in 1871. The community is named after Thomas and James Fulton, who founded the community. The population as of the 2010 U.S. Census was 541.
, the CDP covers an area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all of it land.
was 277.6 people per square mile (107.2/km²). The racial makeup of Fulton was 349 (64.5%) White, 3 (0.6%) African American, 12 (2.2%) Native American, 11 (2.0%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 149 (27.5%) from other races
, and 16 (3.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 186 persons (34.4%).
The Census reported that 98.2% of the population lived in households and 1.8% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 189 households, out of which 67 (35.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 96 (50.8%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 17 (9.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 12 (6.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 11 (5.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 4 (2.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 48 households (25.4%) were made up of individuals and 17 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81. There were 125 families
(66.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.43.
The population was spread out with 130 people (24.0%) under the age of 18, 46 people (8.5%) aged 18 to 24, 145 people (26.8%) aged 25 to 44, 155 people (28.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 65 people (12.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
There were 207 housing units at an average density of 106.2 per square mile (41.0/km²), of which 56.6% were owner-occupied and 43.4% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%. 56.4% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 41.8% lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Sonoma County
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Fulton is just to the north of the city limits of Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
, and 7 miles (11.3 km) north-northeast of Sebastopol
Sebastopol, California
Sebastopol is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, approximately north of San Francisco. The population was 7,379 at the 2010 census, but its businesses also serve surrounding rural portions of Sonoma County, totaling about 50,000 people...
. Fulton has a post office
Post office
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with ZIP code
ZIP Code
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95439, which was established in 1871. The community is named after Thomas and James Fulton, who founded the community. The population as of the 2010 U.S. Census was 541.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Fulton had a population of 541. The population densityPopulation density
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was 277.6 people per square mile (107.2/km²). The racial makeup of Fulton was 349 (64.5%) White, 3 (0.6%) African American, 12 (2.2%) Native American, 11 (2.0%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 149 (27.5%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 16 (3.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 186 persons (34.4%).
The Census reported that 98.2% of the population lived in households and 1.8% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 189 households, out of which 67 (35.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 96 (50.8%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 17 (9.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 12 (6.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 11 (5.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 4 (2.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 48 households (25.4%) were made up of individuals and 17 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81. There were 125 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(66.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.43.
The population was spread out with 130 people (24.0%) under the age of 18, 46 people (8.5%) aged 18 to 24, 145 people (26.8%) aged 25 to 44, 155 people (28.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 65 people (12.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
There were 207 housing units at an average density of 106.2 per square mile (41.0/km²), of which 56.6% were owner-occupied and 43.4% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%. 56.4% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 41.8% lived in rental housing units.