Fountain City, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

702

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

2.66% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

12.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,802

3.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,200

Population & Diversity

Fountain City, IN is home to a population of 702 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 44.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (669 people) in Fountain City, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fountain City, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fountain City, IN was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fountain City, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
669 ± 188
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 17
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 8

0.855%

Hispanic Population

6 people

0.855% of the people in Fountain City, IN are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fountain City, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 15
Vietnam
5 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 14

Fountain City, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fountain City, IN.

Economy

The economy of Fountain City, IN employs 333 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fountain City, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Manufacturing (59 people), and Construction (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($44,205), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,068), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,167).

Employment

Occupations

333

2024 Value

± 100

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fountain City, IN stayed at a rate of 0%, from 333 employees to 333 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fountain City, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people), Production Occupations (42 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fountain City, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

333

2024 Value

± 100

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fountain City, IN stayed at a rate of 0%, from 333 employees to 333 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fountain City, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Manufacturing (59 people), and Construction (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fountain City, IN, though some of these residents may live in Fountain City, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,023

Median earning men ± $9,090

$30,000

Median earning women ± $12,305

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,857), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), Retail Trade ($33,875), and Manufacturing ($32,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fountain City, IN was $96,200 in 2024, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,900 to $96,200, a 0.722% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fountain City, IN is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fountain City, IN have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fountain City, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,750

$236

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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 City, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in Fountain City, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fountain City, IN 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.

$47,802

Median Household Income

± $9,460

323

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 323 households in Fountain City, IN grew to $47,802 from the previous year's value of $46,106.

The following chart displays the households in Fountain City, IN 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 Fountain City, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.3%)
Worked At Home (5.74%)
Carpooled (5.14%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Fountain City, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.74%) and those who carpooled to work (5.14%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fountain City, IN have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.962% of the workforce in Fountain City, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fountain City, IN (124 out of 694 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fountain City, IN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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