Fountain Lake, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

548

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

2.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.6%

5.51% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,093

3.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fountain Lake, AR is home to a population of 548 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.912% of Fountain Lake, AR residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (505 people) in Fountain Lake, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Fountain Lake, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fountain Lake, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fountain Lake, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
505 ± 238
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 28
Other (Hispanic)
12 ± 15

2.19%

Hispanic Population

12 people

2.19% of the people in Fountain Lake, AR are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fountain Lake, AR 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 Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

0.912%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.154%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.912% of Fountain Lake, AR residents (5 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 Lake, AR was 0.154%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 26
Vietnam
9 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Fountain Lake, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fountain Lake, AR.

Economy

The economy of Fountain Lake, AR employs 210 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fountain Lake, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), Construction (44 people), and Educational Services (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($60,114), Educational Services ($58,125), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,750).

Employment

Occupations

210

2024 Value

± 103

−12.1%

1 Year decline

± 76.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fountain Lake, AR declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 239 employees to 210 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fountain Lake, AR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (38 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (29 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fountain Lake, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (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

210

2024 Value

± 103

−12.1%

1 Year decline

± 76.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fountain Lake, AR declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 239 employees to 210 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fountain Lake, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), Construction (44 people), and Educational Services (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fountain Lake, AR, though some of these residents may live in Fountain Lake, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,115

Median earning men ± $13,480

$31,618

Median earning women ± $6,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($60,114), Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,750), and Public Administration ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,457) and Retail Trade ($14,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fountain Lake, AR was $164,300 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,200 to $164,300, a 2.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Fountain Lake, AR is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fountain Lake, AR have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fountain Lake, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,350

$178

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 Lake, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

44.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Fountain Lake, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fountain Lake, AR 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.

$60,093

Median Household Income

± $33,663

230

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 230 households in Fountain Lake, AR grew to $60,093 from the previous year's value of $57,885.

The following chart displays the households in Fountain Lake, AR 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 Lake, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.9%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Carpooled (15.2%)

In 2024, 62.9% of workers in Fountain Lake, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (15.2%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fountain Lake, AR have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.61% of the workforce in Fountain Lake, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fountain Lake, AR (135 out of 548 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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