Population 2,167 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fountain City
Household size in Fountain City
| Period | Fountain City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Fountain City is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fountain City
| Period | Fountain City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.2 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.2, Fountain City is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.6, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fountain City
| Period | Fountain City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fountain City: 5.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fountain City
Renters in Fountain City
| Period | Fountain City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.7% of households in Fountain City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fountain City
| Period | Fountain City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Fountain City is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fountain City
| Period | Fountain City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Fountain City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fountain City
| Period | Fountain City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $615 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $737 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $843 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $882 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$267 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Fountain City runs $882 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fountain City
Bachelor's degrees in Fountain City
| Period | Fountain City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Fountain City (26.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fountain City
| Period | Fountain City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fountain City is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fountain City
| Period | Fountain City | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fountain City has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fountain City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain City | 2.27 | 48.2 | 5.5% | 22.7% | 10.2% | 1962 | $882 | 26.8% | 93.5% | 2.5% |
| Goodview | 2.12 | 40.1 | 10.5% | 32.0% | 9.4% | 1980 | $927 | 30.4% | 94.0% | 2.5% |
| Minnesota City | 2.14 | 41.7 | 11.0% | 29.6% | 11.3% | 1984 | $865 | 25.8% | 91.0% | 4.8% |
| Pine Creek | 2.04 | 51.7 | 3.7% | 15.0% | 4.5% | 1971 | $992 | 23.1% | 90.0% | 1.5% |
| Marshland | 2.32 | 48.4 | 4.2% | 10.8% | 4.6% | 1978 | $937 | 27.6% | 95.4% | 2.6% |
| Czechville | 2.54 | 46.4 | 8.2% | 8.3% | 14.0% | 1977 | $951 | 21.0% | 94.8% | 3.9% |
| Winona | 2.24 | 35.2 | 6.1% | 39.2% | 9.7% | 1959 | $882 | 37.9% | 95.4% | 3.0% |
| Dodge | 2.18 | 47.5 | 3.4% | 22.0% | 3.6% | 1977 | $1,113 | 21.4% | 81.2% | 0.8% |
| Rollingstone | 2.63 | 43.0 | 7.4% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 1976 | $753 | 25.2% | 95.1% | 0.8% |
| Stockton | 2.33 | 40.8 | 8.3% | 18.8% | 9.4% | 1984 | $846 | 22.7% | 91.6% | 4.6% |
| Cochrane | 2.26 | 49.5 | 6.2% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 1971 | $825 | 19.8% | 94.6% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fountain City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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