Fountain Hill, PA

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2023 Population

4,811

0.166% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.9

3.32% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.3%

2.21% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$54,615

6.37% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$223,600

17% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fountain Hill, PA had a population of 4.81k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $54,615. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fountain Hill, PA declined from 4,819 to 4,811, a −0.166% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,346 to $54,615, a 6.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fountain Hill, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.7%), Other (Hispanic) (20.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.4%), White (Hispanic) (7.05%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.956%).

None of the households in Fountain Hill, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.1% of the residents in Fountain Hill, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing (164 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Fountain Hill, PA was $223,600, and the homeownership rate was 60.3%.

Most people in Fountain Hill, PA N/A, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fountain Hill, PA was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fountain Hill, PA is home to a population of 4.81k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 12% of Fountain Hill, PA residents were born outside of the country (578 people).

In 2023, there were 2.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.83k people) in Fountain Hill, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 971 Other (Hispanic) and 550 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

90.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.1% of Fountain Hill, PA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fountain Hill, PA was 90.5%, 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)
2.83k ± 292
Other (Hispanic)
971 ± 430
Two+ (Hispanic)
550 ± 336

38.7%

Hispanic Population

1.86k people

38.7% of the people in Fountain Hill, PA are hispanic (1.86k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

578 people

11.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

573 people

As of 2023, 12% of Fountain Hill, PA residents (578 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fountain Hill, PA was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Fountain Hill, PA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Fountain Hill, PA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fountain Hill, PA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fountain Hill, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fountain Hill, PA, are . 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,278), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,643), and Manufacturing ($66,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,288), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,192), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,333).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Fountain Hill, PA awarded 164 degrees. The student population of Fountain Hill, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 40 male students and 300 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fountain Hill, PA are White (132 and 80.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (17 and 10.4%), Black or African American (15 and 9.15%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Fountain Hill, PA by number of degrees awarded are St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing (164 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (164 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 340 students enrolled in Fountain Hill, PA, 11.8% men and 88.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 233 records, of which 88% were women and 12% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

164 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing with 164 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 16 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fountain Hill, PA, which is 0.108 times less than the 148 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 132 degrees mean that there were 7.76 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 17 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fountain Hill, PA was $223,600 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $191,100 to $223,600, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Fountain Hill, PA is 60.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Fountain Hill, PA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Fountain Hill, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$223,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,740

$1,086

Median Property Taxes

±$196

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 N/A 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

60.3%

Homeownership

2023

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.3% of the housing units in Fountain Hill, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 68

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fountain Hill, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$54,615

Median Household Income

± $6,142

1.8k

Number of Households

± 319

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.8k households in Fountain Hill, PA grew to $54,615 from the previous year's value of $51,346.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 1. 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

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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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fountain Hill, PA have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.48% 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

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fountain Hill, PA (744 out of 4.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.9% of the population of Fountain Hill, PA has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 24.7% on Medicaid, 8.48% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 0.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lehigh County, PA see 956 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.624% decrease from the previous year (962 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1135 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 452 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lehigh County, PA

Primary care physicians in Lehigh County, PA see an average of 956 patients per year. This represents a 0.624% decrease from the previous year (962 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lehigh County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.1%

Uninsured

44.4%

Employer Coverage

24.7%

Medicaid

8.48%

Medicare

17.7%

Non-Group

0.61%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fountain Hill, PA grew by 18.5% from 3.46% to 4.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fountain Hill, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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