Population 4,815 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fountain Hill
Household size in Fountain Hill
| Period | Fountain Hill | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fountain Hill has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Allentown area. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.30, 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 Hill
| Period | Fountain Hill | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in Fountain Hill is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Hill
| Period | Fountain Hill | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Fountain Hill: 15.7% of all 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 Hill
Renters in Fountain Hill
| Period | Fountain Hill | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.9% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Fountain Hill rent their homes (41.9%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 27.2% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Hill
| Period | Fountain Hill | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Fountain Hill than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Allentown 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 Hill
| Period | Fountain Hill | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Fountain Hill is a place of older homes: half were built before 1944, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Hill
| Period | Fountain Hill | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $444 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $894 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $908 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,414 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$970 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fountain Hill costs $1,414 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Fountain Hill
| Period | Fountain Hill | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Fountain Hill than nationally: 30.3% 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 Hill
| Period | Fountain Hill | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.2% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Fountain Hill have finished high school as nationally: 88.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Allentown area overall (91.4%).
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 Hill
| Period | Fountain Hill | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Fountain Hill: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 Hill 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 Hill | 2.51 | 41.3 | 15.7% | 41.9% | 6.9% | 1944 | $1,414 | 30.3% | 88.8% | 8.4% |
| Bethlehem | 2.46 | 41.2 | 10.0% | 38.5% | 4.9% | 1967 | $1,620 | 38.9% | 91.6% | 5.8% |
| Freemansburg | 2.38 | 39.5 | 13.3% | 43.9% | 5.9% | 1994 | $1,986 | 19.4% | 88.5% | 4.3% |
| Hellertown | 2.55 | 46.5 | 9.0% | 21.7% | 6.3% | 1964 | $1,477 | 36.6% | 94.5% | 5.3% |
| Center Valley | 2.80 | 40.6 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 5.0% | 1990 | $1,738 | 56.5% | 98.6% | 3.1% |
| Allentown area | 2.56 | 42.3 | 11.5% | 30.3% | 6.5% | 1969 | $1,504 | 33.3% | 91.4% | 5.5% |
| Fullerton | 2.58 | 36.6 | 12.1% | 48.9% | 5.4% | 1965 | $1,404 | 21.8% | 91.1% | 8.7% |
| Catasauqua | 2.44 | 37.7 | 14.8% | 26.7% | 3.0% | 1945 | $1,129 | 29.9% | 94.0% | 7.9% |
| North Catasauqua | 2.32 | 43.7 | 4.7% | 22.2% | 1.8% | 1951 | $925 | 24.8% | 92.6% | 1.8% |
| Coopersburg | 2.57 | 47.3 | 6.3% | 11.8% | 3.8% | 1976 | $1,769 | 43.4% | 95.2% | 1.9% |
| Hokendauqua | 2.38 | 46.0 | 5.7% | 26.7% | 7.4% | 1965 | $1,519 | 32.8% | 95.0% | 3.3% |
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 Hill. 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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