Population 116 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fountain Gap
Household size in Fountain Gap
| Period | Fountain Gap | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Fountain Gap holds 2.77 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.97 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Gap
| Period | Fountain Gap | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Fountain Gap is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Gap
| Period | Fountain Gap | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in Fountain Gap, well below 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 Gap
Renters in Fountain Gap
| Period | Fountain Gap | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fountain Gap is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 32.2% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Gap
| Period | Fountain Gap | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in Fountain Gap are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Gap
| Period | Fountain Gap | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Fountain Gap is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Gap
| Period | Fountain Gap | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $851 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,045 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,037 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,129 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$278 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Fountain Gap runs $1,129 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.3% 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 Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Fountain Gap
| Period | Fountain Gap | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Fountain Gap than nationally: 27.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Gap
| Period | Fountain Gap | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.3% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fountain Gap is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The St. Louis area 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 Gap
| Period | Fountain Gap | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fountain Gap has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 Gap 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 Gap | 2.77 | 44.0 | 5.9% | 14.1% | 5.0% | 1998 | $1,129 | 27.1% | 93.5% | 0.9% |
| Merrimac | 2.76 | 43.1 | 6.8% | 18.9% | 6.4% | 2000 | $1,120 | 20.4% | 93.7% | 0.5% |
| Foster Pond | 2.87 | 42.4 | 1.8% | 9.3% | 4.7% | 1994 | $1,218 | 35.7% | 95.6% | 2.1% |
| Valmeyer | 2.69 | 44.8 | 6.2% | 18.7% | 7.3% | 1996 | $1,086 | 20.4% | 93.5% | 1.0% |
| New Hanover | 2.37 | 48.9 | 1.7% | 18.8% | 14.9% | 1993 | $1,117 | 47.4% | 96.3% | 0.1% |
| Wartburg | 2.80 | 44.9 | 0.3% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 1984 | $795 | 38.7% | 95.1% | 3.2% |
| Columbia | 2.54 | 42.0 | 7.3% | 14.9% | 5.2% | 1986 | $1,192 | 46.2% | 96.8% | 1.9% |
| Waterloo | 2.53 | 43.7 | 7.0% | 16.4% | 7.3% | 1986 | $983 | 35.8% | 95.9% | 2.2% |
| Oakville | 2.55 | 44.3 | 6.3% | 13.9% | 2.4% | 1983 | $1,135 | 44.1% | 96.3% | 4.1% |
| Phelps | 2.27 | 46.2 | 6.7% | 21.1% | 7.2% | 1999 | $1,153 | 53.9% | 98.1% | 0.6% |
| Arnold | 2.50 | 41.5 | 10.1% | 20.0% | 6.6% | 1984 | $1,092 | 26.3% | 91.4% | 3.2% |
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 Gap. 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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