Fountain Springs, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

12.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

62.6%

30.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$60,263

2022 Median Property Value

$92,900

12.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Fountain Springs, PA is home to a population of 99 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76 people) in Fountain Springs, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Springs, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fountain Springs, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fountain Springs, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 73
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 56
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fountain Springs, 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

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 23

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fountain Springs, PA was $92,900 in 2022, which is 0.279 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $82,700 to $92,900, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fountain Springs, PA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$92,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,131

$39

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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 Springs, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$60,263

Median Household Income

± $53,807

Number of Households

± 56

The following chart displays the households in Fountain Springs, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Fountain Springs, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

62.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fountain Springs, PA (62 out of 99 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fountain Springs, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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