Population 16,617 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fountain County
Household size in Fountain County
| Period | Fountain County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fountain County has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.49, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 County
| Period | Fountain County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Fountain County is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.3, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 County
| Period | Fountain County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Fountain County (13.2%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.4 points, even as the national share fell. Fountain County has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Indiana counties.
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 County
Renters in Fountain County
| Period | Fountain County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Fountain County rent their homes (25.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 45.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the northeast. The renter share is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 County
| Period | Fountain County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Fountain County than nationally: 12.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has edged up 1.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 County
| Period | Fountain County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Fountain County 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. The median year built has moved up from 1959 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
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 County
| Period | Fountain County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $586 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $700 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $802 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$216 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fountain County pays $802 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $216 a month since 2006–10, up 37%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 23.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the southeast.
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 County
Bachelor's degrees in Fountain County
| Period | Fountain County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fountain County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Fountain County has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Indiana counties.
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 County
| Period | Fountain County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Fountain County have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Indiana. The share with a diploma has risen 7.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 County
| Period | Fountain County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Fountain County than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.9 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain County | 2.42 | 43.3 | 13.2% | 25.4% | 12.3% | 1962 | $802 | 14.8% | 91.3% | 4.6% |
| Vermilion County | 2.36 | 42.0 | 13.9% | 29.8% | 12.3% | 1958 | $843 | 19.6% | 91.2% | 6.6% |
| Montgomery County | 2.44 | 40.4 | 9.7% | 19.7% | 7.0% | 1964 | $860 | 20.5% | 89.4% | 3.5% |
| Clinton County | 2.60 | 37.5 | 12.1% | 25.8% | 8.2% | 1958 | $939 | 15.9% | 86.0% | 2.7% |
| Boone County | 2.65 | 39.6 | 9.0% | 21.2% | 4.2% | 1988 | $1,477 | 52.6% | 94.8% | 2.5% |
| Champaign County | 2.33 | 35.0 | 9.9% | 46.0% | 10.8% | 1981 | $1,115 | 47.8% | 93.1% | 4.6% |
| Hamilton County | 2.73 | 39.1 | 7.3% | 23.9% | 5.7% | 1999 | $1,739 | 62.8% | 97.4% | 2.7% |
| Piatt County | 2.41 | 44.2 | 6.8% | 15.2% | 6.6% | 1972 | $1,124 | 32.5% | 96.3% | 3.0% |
| Madison County | 2.42 | 41.6 | 13.3% | 29.8% | 10.3% | 1967 | $1,037 | 20.4% | 90.8% | 5.9% |
| De Witt County | 2.33 | 44.1 | 8.8% | 21.5% | 9.5% | 1961 | $798 | 23.0% | 93.4% | 4.3% |
| Delaware County | 2.30 | 38.6 | 13.5% | 33.5% | 11.5% | 1967 | $941 | 28.3% | 90.5% | 5.8% |
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 County. 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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