Fontana, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

409

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

16.6

1.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

46.5%

11.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,250

1.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,600

Population & Diversity

Fontana, KS is home to a population of 409 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (307 people) in Fontana, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 7 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fontana, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fontana, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fontana, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
307 ± 161
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
88 ± 119
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 14

21.5%

Hispanic Population

88 people

21.5% of the people in Fontana, KS are hispanic (88 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fontana, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 17

Fontana, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fontana, KS.

Economy

The economy of Fontana, KS employs 101 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fontana, KS were Other Services, Except Public Administration (24 people), Retail Trade (14 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($76,875), Retail Trade ($51,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,250).

Employment

Occupations

101

2024 Value

± 77

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fontana, KS declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 116 employees to 101 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fontana, KS, are Healthcare Support Occupations (22 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fontana, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

101

2024 Value

± 77

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fontana, KS declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 116 employees to 101 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fontana, KS, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (24 people), Retail Trade (14 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fontana, KS, though some of these residents may live in Fontana, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,500

Median earning men ± $49,398

$28,990

Median earning women ± $1,556

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,500) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($47,813), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,143), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fontana, KS was $121,600 in 2024, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,600 to $121,600, a 4.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Fontana, KS is 86.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fontana, KS have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fontana, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,755

$83

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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 Fontana, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.5%

Homeownership

2024

52.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.5% of the housing units in Fontana, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fontana, KS 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.

$51,250

Median Household Income

± $18,813

Number of Households

± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 96 households in Fontana, KS grew to $51,250 from the previous year's value of $50,625.

The following chart displays the households in Fontana, KS 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fontana, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.4%)
Worked At Home (30.7%)
Other (6.93%)

In 2024, 60.4% of workers in Fontana, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.93%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fontana, KS have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.86% of the workforce in Fontana, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fontana, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fontana, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fontana, KS (187 out of 402 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fontana, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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