Population 688 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fountain Lake
Household size in Fountain Lake
| Period | Fountain Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Fountain Lake is a place of small households, averaging 2.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Lake
| Period | Fountain Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 60.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 63.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 63.5, Fountain Lake is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 55.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Lake
| Period | Fountain Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fountain Lake: 6.9% of 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 Lake
Renters in Fountain Lake
| Period | Fountain Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.0% of households in Fountain Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.2% 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 Lake
| Period | Fountain Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Fountain Lake than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Lake
| Period | Fountain Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Fountain Lake 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 Lake
| Period | Fountain Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $506 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $617 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,544 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,636 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$2,130 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Fountain Lake runs $2,636 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 44.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Fountain Lake
| Period | Fountain Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Fountain Lake (32.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in Arkansas overall (26.2%).
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 Lake
| Period | Fountain Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fountain Lake is above the national rate: 92.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Lake
| Period | Fountain Lake | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fountain Lake runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas. 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 Lake 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 Lake | 2.18 | 63.5 | 6.9% | 19.0% | 12.8% | 1998 | $2,636 | 32.3% | 92.7% | 4.6% |
| Hot Springs Village | 2.05 | 64.6 | 3.7% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 1992 | $1,468 | 29.4% | 96.5% | 3.9% |
| Lonsdale | 2.92 | 42.7 | 17.0% | 23.7% | 22.5% | 1998 | $980 | 17.3% | 85.2% | 10.5% |
| Owensville | 2.18 | 55.5 | 9.6% | 19.9% | 6.0% | 1998 | $905 | 17.8% | 86.9% | 1.7% |
| Euclid Heights | 2.61 | 40.3 | 18.7% | 44.8% | 10.8% | 1983 | $867 | 14.7% | 82.7% | 2.8% |
| Blakely | 2.72 | 49.5 | 3.0% | 34.4% | 19.1% | 1996 | $1,123 | 20.2% | 79.3% | 0.7% |
| Jessieville | 2.35 | 56.5 | 3.2% | 30.7% | 23.0% | 1995 | $1,083 | 27.1% | 88.3% | 0.7% |
| Mountain Pine | 2.32 | 47.9 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 15.1% | 1990 | $856 | 4.0% | 87.7% | 4.3% |
| Piney | 2.34 | 38.2 | 13.8% | 46.0% | 20.3% | 1989 | $1,016 | 17.1% | 85.5% | 9.1% |
| Paron | 2.64 | 52.8 | 5.9% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 1997 | $715 | 29.2% | 94.8% | 1.0% |
| Haskell | 2.43 | 40.1 | 12.4% | 14.1% | 5.8% | 1998 | $1,193 | 22.3% | 93.8% | 0.6% |
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 Lake. 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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