Fountain City

Population: 718
Median household income: $46,106
Median home value: $96,900

Fountain City is a community in Wayne County, Indiana, home to 718 residents. Its median household income of $46,106 runs below the Wayne County figure of $56,652.

From 2019 to 2023, Fountain City's population declined 3.0% from 740 to 718, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $78,100 to $96,900.

The median gross rent is $647. 13.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 718
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $46,106
Median home value: $96,900
Median gross rent: $647
Housing units: 370
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

740718

Median household income

$50,357$46,106

Median home value

$78,100$96,900

Median gross rent

$688$647

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	740	$50,357	$78,100	$688
2020	702	$47,250	$77,200	$760
2021	746	$44,000	$77,000	$682
2022	773	$48,802	$86,400	$692
2023	718	$46,106	$96,900	$647

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	6.3%
5 to 17	132	18.4%
18 to 24	54	7.5%
25 to 34	81	11.3%
35 to 44	78	10.9%
45 to 54	88	12.3%
55 to 64	99	13.8%
65 to 74	74	10.3%
75 and over	67	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	676	94.2%
Black or African American	13	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate52.0%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	7.8%
High school graduate	253	52.0%
Some college or associate's	130	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	59	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	7	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone88.1%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	290	88.1%
Carpooled	12	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	99	31.4%
15 to 29 min	178	56.5%
30 to 44 min	21	6.7%
45 to 59 min	2	0.6%
60+ min	15	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 15.8% (112 of 707)

	Count	Share
Family households	196	63.0%
Nonfamily households	115	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	311	84.1%
Vacant	59	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	236	75.9%
Renter-occupied	75	24.1%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units18.6%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	248	67.0%
1-unit, attached	4	1.1%
2 to 4 units	69	18.6%
5 to 19 units	25	6.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1825090
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9547, -84.9191