Fountain, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

409

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

17.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

57.7%

7.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$22,250

7.77% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$134,700

Population & Diversity

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

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (237 people) in Fountain, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168 White (Non-Hispanic) and 4 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

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fountain, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
237 ± 152
White (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 77
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 7

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fountain, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 55
Korea
3 ± 16

Fountain, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 15.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fountain, NC employs 130 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fountain, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), Construction (20 people), and Manufacturing (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,500), and Construction ($10,500).

Employment

Occupations

130

2024 Value

± 93

39.8%

1 Year growth

± 83.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fountain, NC grew at a rate of 39.8%, from 93 employees to 130 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fountain, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people), Management Occupations (24 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fountain, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

130

2024 Value

± 93

39.8%

1 Year growth

± 83.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fountain, NC grew at a rate of 39.8%, from 93 employees to 130 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fountain, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), Construction (20 people), and Manufacturing (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fountain, NC, though some of these residents may live in Fountain, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,250

Median earning men ± $16,779

$9,808

Median earning women ± $31,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($10,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fountain, NC was $134,700 in 2024, which is 0.405 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,600 to $134,700, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Fountain, NC is 53.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fountain, NC have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fountain, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$134,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,052

$89

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.3%

Homeownership

2024

34.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.3% of the housing units in Fountain, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fountain, NC 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.

$22,250

Median Household Income

± $13,584

167

Number of Households

± 61

In 2022, the median household income of the 167 households in Fountain, NC declined from $22,250 from the previous year's value of $24,125.

The following chart displays the households in Fountain, NC 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fountain, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.5%)
Carpooled (22.8%)
Worked At Home (9.76%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Fountain, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.8%) and those who worked at home (9.76%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fountain, NC have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fountain, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fountain, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fountain, NC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

57.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fountain, NC (236 out of 409 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fountain, NC is Black, followed by White 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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