Fountain Hill, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,834
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39
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
10.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,286
2.05% 1-year growth

About

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.

92% of the residents in Fountain Hill, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fountain Hill, PA are St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing (164 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Fountain Hill, PA was $246,700, and the homeownership rate was 58.2%.

Most people in Fountain Hill, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fountain Hill, PA was 2 cars per household.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fountain Hill, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.19k ± 453
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    675 ± 345
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    321 ± 244
28.6%
Hispanic Population
1.38k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    75 ± 65
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    63 ± 55
  3. 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.

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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).

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
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.

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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%), Hispanic or Latino (17 and 10.4%), and Black or African American (15 and 9.15%).

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 Fountain Hill, PA are Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (164 and 100%).

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.

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Concentrations

In 2023, 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 164 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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 2023.

Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,445) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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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.

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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fountain Hill, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Fountain Hill, PA has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 8.65% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 0.649% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.06%
Uninsured
47.7%
Employer Coverage
20%
Medicaid
8.65%
Medicare
17.9%
Non-Group
0.649%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fountain Hill, PA grew by 23.5% from 4.1% to 5.06%.

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