Population 419 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fountain Heights
Household size in Fountain Heights
| Period | Fountain Heights | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Fountain Heights is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.56 in 2006–10, 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 Heights
| Period | Fountain Heights | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.5 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.1 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Fountain Heights skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Heights
| Period | Fountain Heights | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Fountain Heights, 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 Heights
Renters in Fountain Heights
| Period | Fountain Heights | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fountain Heights is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Heights
| Period | Fountain Heights | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Fountain Heights than nationally: 7.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area.
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 Heights
| Period | Fountain Heights | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Fountain Heights has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, 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 Heights
| Period | Fountain Heights | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $883 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,220 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$336 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fountain Heights costs $1,220 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.2% 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 Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Fountain Heights
| Period | Fountain Heights | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Fountain Heights as nationally: 35.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Nashville area overall (41.0%).
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 Heights
| Period | Fountain Heights | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fountain Heights is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area.
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 Heights
| Period | Fountain Heights | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fountain Heights has been strong: just 2.0% 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 Heights 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 Heights | 2.35 | 49.5 | 6.5% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 2000 | $1,220 | 35.4% | 92.9% | 2.0% |
| Leftwich | 2.35 | 49.6 | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 2000 | $1,237 | 34.9% | 92.8% | 2.1% |
| Culleoka | 2.52 | 47.7 | 6.8% | 11.9% | 6.5% | 1983 | $1,047 | 22.1% | 92.9% | 4.0% |
| Berlin | 2.35 | 52.6 | 18.9% | 4.0% | 7.6% | 1998 | $1,059 | 20.9% | 90.7% | 3.6% |
| Match | 2.76 | 47.1 | 5.8% | 10.8% | 7.9% | 1998 | $1,764 | 30.1% | 95.5% | 1.5% |
| White Acres | 2.67 | 40.6 | 8.4% | 25.8% | 13.1% | 1980 | $862 | 23.0% | 97.2% | 1.6% |
| Columbia | 2.52 | 37.7 | 12.6% | 30.4% | 9.6% | 1985 | $1,346 | 25.0% | 92.0% | 2.5% |
| Hardison Mill | 2.70 | 45.2 | 16.5% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 1999 | $1,327 | 28.1% | 93.6% | 2.6% |
| Lanton | 2.36 | 41.2 | 10.7% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 1993 | $2,073 | 34.7% | 96.5% | 0.7% |
| Hardy Acres | 2.27 | 34.8 | 2.7% | 35.9% | 3.8% | 2000 | $1,111 | 28.1% | 98.8% | 0.1% |
| Lewisburg | 2.57 | 39.1 | 14.7% | 31.1% | 9.8% | 1982 | $970 | 21.1% | 89.5% | 5.1% |
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 Heights. 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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