Fultondale is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 9,617 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fultondale is the 71st largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Fultondale is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fultondale is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fultondale who work in office and administrative support (12.25%), food service (10.46%), and management occupations (8.81%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.80% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Fultondale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Fultondale is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.44% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Fultondale in 2022 was $37,388, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,552 for a family of four. However, Fultondale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fultondale is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fultondale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fultondale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Fultondale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.29% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fultondale include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and African. The most common language spoken in Fultondale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Urdu.
