Population 1,659 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fountainville
Household size in Fountainville
| Period | Fountainville | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Fountainville sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Philadelphia area overall, where it has 2.57 people.
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 Fountainville
| Period | Fountainville | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Fountainville skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Fountainville
| Period | Fountainville | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Fountainville, 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 Fountainville
Renters in Fountainville
| Period | Fountainville | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.0% of households in Fountainville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Fountainville
| Period | Fountainville | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Fountainville: just 4.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Fountainville
| Period | Fountainville | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Fountainville 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 Fountainville
| Period | Fountainville | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,439 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,595 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,816 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,019 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$580 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Fountainville runs $2,019 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Fountainville
Bachelor's degrees in Fountainville
| Period | Fountainville | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.8% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.5% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.3% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Fountainville: 58.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Fountainville
| Period | Fountainville | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.1% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.2% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Fountainville: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Fountainville
| Period | Fountainville | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fountainville runs well above the national rate: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Fountainville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountainville | 2.69 | 42.8 | 6.4% | 15.0% | 4.4% | 1998 | $2,019 | 58.3% | 97.6% | 8.2% |
| Dublin | 2.23 | 42.9 | 7.4% | 33.3% | 5.1% | 1977 | $1,501 | 36.5% | 92.7% | 2.9% |
| Plumsteadville | 2.84 | 44.7 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 7.0% | 1993 | $2,591 | 59.8% | 98.8% | 4.0% |
| Doylestown | 2.54 | 47.6 | 6.6% | 22.9% | 4.9% | 1981 | $2,034 | 63.4% | 98.4% | 3.2% |
| New Britain | 2.60 | 31.8 | 13.5% | 19.6% | 8.4% | 1972 | $2,118 | 45.1% | 97.2% | 2.0% |
| Pipersville | 2.71 | 46.5 | 3.8% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 1985 | $2,053 | 53.2% | 97.2% | 4.8% |
| Perkasie | 2.69 | 42.4 | 6.2% | 23.8% | 3.9% | 1978 | $1,825 | 44.7% | 94.7% | 4.4% |
| Silverdale | 2.90 | 41.1 | 10.5% | 14.4% | 2.5% | 1978 | $1,585 | 32.8% | 97.5% | 2.1% |
| Gardenville | 3.31 | 40.9 | 11.1% | 5.5% | 7.7% | 1993 | $1,468 | 65.0% | 97.7% | 4.3% |
| Chalfont | 2.84 | 44.2 | 9.1% | 14.8% | 2.3% | 1983 | $2,019 | 55.1% | 97.5% | 4.7% |
| Line Lexington | 3.12 | 44.0 | 6.3% | 16.0% | 4.0% | 1975 | $2,123 | 53.7% | 96.1% | 5.6% |
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 Fountainville. 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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