Fontana

Population: 447
Median household income: $50,625
Median home value: $116,600

Fontana is a community in Miami County, Kansas, home to 447 residents. Its median household income of $50,625 runs below the Miami County figure of $88,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fontana's population grew 39.7% from 320 to 447, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $90,800 to $116,600.

64.7% of workers drive to work alone. 76.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 447
Median age: 16.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,625
Median home value: $116,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 112
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
Unemployment rate: 18.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

320447

Median household income

$64,417$50,625

Median home value

$90,800$116,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	320	$64,417	$90,800	$938
2020	490	$65,357	$102,900	—
2021	437	$65,625	$106,700	—
2022	428	$63,750	$113,400	—
2023	447	$50,625	$116,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1745.4%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4422.8%

45 to 542.9%

55 to 642.9%

65 to 744.0%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	7.8%
5 to 17	203	45.4%
18 to 24	18	4.0%
25 to 34	36	8.1%
35 to 44	102	22.8%
45 to 54	13	2.9%
55 to 64	13	2.9%
65 to 74	18	4.0%
75 and over	9	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	345	77.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	2.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	86	19.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.8%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	28.8%
High school graduate	57	29.8%
Some college or associate's	70	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	8	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone64.7%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.9%

Other means7.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	75	64.7%
Carpooled	2	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	25.9%
Other means	9	7.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	16.3%
15 to 29 min	38	44.2%
30 to 44 min	19	22.1%
45 to 59 min	8	9.3%
60+ min	7	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 4.18
Poverty rate: 41.7% (186 of 446)

	Count	Share
Family households	86	80.4%
Nonfamily households	21	19.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	107	95.5%
Vacant	5	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	91	85.0%
Renter-occupied	16	15.0%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	86	76.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	4.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	18.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2023650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4215, -94.8447