Fountain Lake

Population: 651
Median household income: $57,885
Median home value: $160,200

Fountain Lake, a community in Garland County, Arkansas, has 651 residents. Its median household income of $57,885 runs above the Garland County figure of $55,409.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fountain Lake's population grew 25.2% from 520 to 651, while its median home value rose 64.3% from $97,500 to $160,200.

65.7% of workers drive to work alone. 72.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 651
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $57,885
Median home value: $160,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 286
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

520651

Median household income

$54,375$57,885

Median home value

$97,500$160,200

Median gross rent

$3,501$963

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	520	$54,375	$97,500	$3,501
2020	538	$52,031	$135,300	—
2021	601	$53,409	$135,100	—
2022	621	$55,550	$156,900	$963
2023	651	$57,885	$160,200	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	8.4%
5 to 17	124	19.0%
18 to 24	18	2.8%
25 to 34	73	11.2%
35 to 44	96	14.7%
45 to 54	86	13.2%
55 to 64	84	12.9%
65 to 74	88	13.5%
75 and over	27	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	615	94.5%
Black or African American	4	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate45.6%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree4.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	9.9%
High school graduate	207	45.6%
Some college or associate's	171	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	18	4.0%
Graduate or professional degree	13	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone65.7%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	157	65.7%
Carpooled	28	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	22.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	38.4%
15 to 29 min	43	23.2%
30 to 44 min	61	33.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	10	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 23.3% (152 of 651)

	Count	Share
Family households	197	77.0%
Nonfamily households	59	23.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	256	89.5%
Vacant	30	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	195	76.2%
Renter-occupied	61	23.8%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	206	72.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	80	28.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0524700
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.6097, -92.9204