Population 4,788 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fountain
Household size in Fountain
| Period | Fountain | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Fountain average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.42, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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
| Period | Fountain | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Fountain is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Florida as a whole, where the median age is 43.5.
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
| Period | Fountain | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Fountain (19.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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
Renters in Fountain
| Period | Fountain | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fountain is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (59.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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
| Period | Fountain | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.0 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Fountain as nationally: 8.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Florida overall (12.5%).
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
| Period | Fountain | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Fountain has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.
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
| Period | Fountain | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $626 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $943 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $569 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $626 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$0 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fountain costs $626 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.4% 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
Bachelor's degrees in Fountain
| Period | Fountain | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fountain: 10.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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
| Period | Fountain | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.5% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.3% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Fountain never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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
| Period | Fountain | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fountain is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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 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 | 2.67 | 40.7 | 19.3% | 14.9% | 8.7% | 1995 | $626 | 10.1% | 79.3% | 5.1% |
| Bennett | 2.69 | 35.6 | 15.2% | 22.6% | 14.0% | 1993 | $917 | 17.7% | 87.0% | 2.9% |
| Wausau | 2.48 | 40.4 | 11.4% | 11.3% | 12.4% | 1992 | $836 | 12.4% | 87.9% | 3.2% |
| Clarksville | 2.46 | 47.7 | 5.3% | 7.3% | 10.7% | 1992 | $641 | 11.0% | 92.7% | 4.4% |
| Youngstown | 2.63 | 39.0 | 17.5% | 17.2% | 6.9% | 1994 | $1,084 | 15.7% | 89.4% | 3.0% |
| Altha | 2.79 | 44.5 | 13.0% | 15.1% | 18.8% | 1992 | $841 | 16.8% | 83.4% | 4.2% |
| Frink | 2.33 | 43.1 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 14.1% | 1988 | $585 | 13.2% | 92.3% | 7.1% |
| Vernon | 2.44 | 41.4 | 10.3% | 18.0% | 11.5% | 1993 | $1,031 | 7.4% | 77.3% | 1.4% |
| Chipola | 2.54 | 50.2 | 3.7% | 17.5% | 18.8% | 1998 | $981 | 9.5% | 88.2% | 1.6% |
| Cox | 2.67 | 39.1 | 13.4% | 21.8% | 12.3% | 1985 | $864 | 16.2% | 79.4% | 12.2% |
| Leonards | 2.54 | 38.7 | 15.6% | 28.7% | 13.3% | 1982 | $814 | 13.7% | 78.1% | 10.8% |
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. 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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