Fountain

Population: 29,327
Median household income: $85,246
Median home value: $374,600

Fountain is a community in El Paso County, Colorado, home to 29,327 residents. Its median household income of $85,246 runs in line with the El Paso County figure of $87,470.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fountain's population declined 1.5% from 29,784 to 29,327, while its median home value rose 63.4% from $229,200 to $374,600.

The typical home was built around 1998. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,327
Median age: 31.1 yrs
Median household income: $85,246
Median home value: $374,600
Median gross rent: $1,778
Housing units: 10,899
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,78429,327

Median household income

$64,582$85,246

Median home value

$229,200$374,600

Median gross rent

$1,424$1,778

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,784	$64,582	$229,200	$1,424
2020	30,240	$68,194	$259,000	$1,505
2021	29,495	$74,621	$284,900	$1,575
2022	29,498	$80,311	$338,000	$1,636
2023	29,327	$85,246	$374,600	$1,778

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4417.6%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,080	7.1%
5 to 17	6,393	21.8%
18 to 24	2,745	9.4%
25 to 34	5,349	18.2%
35 to 44	5,163	17.6%
45 to 54	3,027	10.3%
55 to 64	2,485	8.5%
65 to 74	1,442	4.9%
75 and over	643	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,439	56.1%
Black or African American	2,677	9.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	104	0.4%
Asian	1,027	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	173	0.6%
Some other race	16	0.1%
Two or more races	1,495	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,396	25.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	867	4.8%
High school graduate	4,490	24.8%
Some college or associate's	6,857	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,289	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,606	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,573	81.5%
Carpooled	1,035	7.3%
Public transit	42	0.3%
Walked	96	0.7%
Bicycle	70	0.5%
Worked from home	1,213	8.5%
Other means	178	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,492	11.5%
15 to 29 min	6,550	50.4%
30 to 44 min	3,715	28.6%
45 to 59 min	536	4.1%
60+ min	701	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 8.7% (2,552 of 29,245)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,212	69.6%
Nonfamily households	3,155	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,367	95.1%
Vacant	532	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,492	72.3%
Renter-occupied	2,875	27.7%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,765	80.4%
1-unit, attached	618	5.7%
2 to 4 units	586	5.4%
5 to 19 units	256	2.3%
20 or more units	410	3.8%
Mobile home & other	264	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0827865
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.6890, -104.6806