Fountain Hill, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,834

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.6%

13.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,107

17.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$246,700

Population & Diversity

Fountain Hill, PA is home to a population of 4.83k people, from which 92% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.87% of Fountain Hill, PA residents were born outside of the country (429 people).

In 2024, there were 4.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.19k people) in Fountain Hill, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 675 Other (Hispanic) and 321 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% of Fountain Hill, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fountain Hill, PA was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fountain Hill, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fountain Hill, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.19k ± 453
Other (Hispanic)
675 ± 345
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
321 ± 244

28.6%

Hispanic Population

1.38k people

28.6% of the people in Fountain Hill, PA are hispanic (1.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fountain Hill, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

8.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

429 people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

578 people

As of 2024, 8.87% of Fountain Hill, PA residents (429 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fountain Hill, PA was 12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fountain Hill, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
75 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 60

Fountain Hill, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fountain Hill, PA.

Economy

The economy of Fountain Hill, PA employs 2.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fountain Hill, PA were Retail Trade (416 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), and Manufacturing (230 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($105,865), Public Administration ($77,578), and Educational Services ($59,917).

Employment

Occupations

2.29k

2024 Value

± 333

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fountain Hill, PA grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 2.24k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fountain Hill, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (275 people), Sales & Related Occupations (269 people), and Management Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fountain Hill, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.29k

2024 Value

± 333

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fountain Hill, PA grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 2.24k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fountain Hill, PA, are Retail Trade (416 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), and Manufacturing (230 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fountain Hill, PA, though some of these residents may live in Fountain Hill, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,182

Median earning men ± $3,937

$40,486

Median earning women ± $9,753

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,578), Wholesale Trade ($70,451), and Manufacturing ($66,116).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,661), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,813), and Retail Trade ($36,483).

Education

The student population of Fountain Hill, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 38 male students and 291 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fountain Hill, PA are White (150 and 71.1%), Hispanic or Latino (38 and 18%), Black or African American (21 and 9.95%), and Asian (2 and 0.948%).

The largest universities in Fountain Hill, PA by number of degrees awarded are St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing (211 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fountain Hill, PA are Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (211 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 329 students enrolled in Fountain Hill, PA, 11.6% men and 88.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 228 records, of which 88.2% were women and 11.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing

Most Common

211 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Fountain Hill, PA was Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing with 211 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Fountain Hill, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

211 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing with 211 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 20 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fountain Hill, PA, which is 0.105 times less than the 191 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 150 degrees mean that there were 3.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 38 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year ($12,857) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,445) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fountain Hill, PA was $246,700 in 2024, which is 0.742 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,600 to $246,700, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fountain Hill, PA is 58.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fountain Hill, PA have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fountain Hill, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,157

$1,081

Median Property Taxes

±$200

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fountain Hill, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fountain Hill, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.2%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.2% of the housing units in Fountain Hill, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fountain Hill, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,107

Median Household Income

± $12,496

1.86k

Number of Households

± 296

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.86k households in Fountain Hill, PA grew to $64,107 from the previous year's value of $54,615.

The following chart displays the households in Fountain Hill, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fountain Hill, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (8.45%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Fountain Hill, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fountain Hill, PA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Fountain Hill, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fountain Hill, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fountain Hill, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fountain Hill, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fountain Hill, PA (853 out of 4.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fountain Hill, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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