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Fulton, NY vs Forked River, NJ

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Highlights
- Household income in Forked River, is 67% more than it is in Fulton and is 12% above the National Average.
- Fulton unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Forked River unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Fulton, NYForked River, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,818  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,487$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,366  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fulton, NYForked River, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fulton, NYForked River, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.0%13.1%
Reviews for Fulton    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I grew up and attended school in Fulton from 1962 to late 1970's. It was a great place to live but the businesses eventually died off and unemployment became high. In  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you like snow and water this is a great area to live. The cost of living is low. You are very close to Lake Ontario, The Fingerlakes and the Erie Barge  More

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