Fulton.pdf

Projections and Characteristics of the 65+ Population in Fulton County, Ohio, a report by the Scripps Gerontology Center, provides an overview of the demographic characteristics of the 65+ population in Fulton County. The report includes data on population size, median household income, poverty rates, educational attainment, marital status, and health characteristics. Key findings include:
- The 65+ population in Fulton County increased from 5,353 in 2000 to 6,885 in 2015.
- The median household income for the 65+ population in Fulton County was $40,462 in 2015.
- 5.7% of the 65+ population in Fulton County lived below the poverty threshold in 2015.
- 95.9% of the 65+ population in Fulton County was White Non-Hispanic in 2015.
- 67.0% of the 65+ population in Fulton County was married in 2015.
- 84.9% of the 65+ population in Fulton County had a high school diploma or higher in 2015.
- 20.6% of the 65+ population in Fulton County lived alone in 2015.