Fountain

Population: 317
Median home value: $120,600

Located in Pitt County, North Carolina, Fountain is a community with a population of 317. Its median home value of $120,600 runs below the Pitt County figure of $194,300.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fountain's population declined 9.7% from 351 to 317, while its median home value rose 53.0% from $78,800 to $120,600.

The median resident is 43.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 317
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $120,600
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 197
Homeownership rate: 49.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 25.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

351317

Median household income

$24,583$22,250

Median home value

$78,800$120,600

Median gross rent

$585$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	351	$24,583	$78,800	$585
2020	308	$22,500	$85,000	$593
2021	272	$24,125	$105,000	$624
2022	299	$22,250	$110,100	$696
2023	317	—	$120,600	$718

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	3.2%
5 to 17	56	17.7%
18 to 24	28	8.8%
25 to 34	37	11.7%
35 to 44	30	9.5%
45 to 54	31	9.8%
55 to 64	55	17.4%
65 to 74	42	13.2%
75 and over	28	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	151	47.6%
Black or African American	161	50.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.0%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	22.0%
High school graduate	71	31.8%
Some college or associate's	55	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	21	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	27	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone62.4%

Carpooled26.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58	62.4%
Carpooled	25	26.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	10.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	28.9%
15 to 29 min	34	41.0%
30 to 44 min	19	22.9%
45 to 59 min	6	7.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 53.6% (170 of 317)

	Count	Share
Family households	81	56.6%
Nonfamily households	62	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	143	72.6%
Vacant	54	27.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	70	49.0%
Renter-occupied	73	51.0%

1-unit, detached65.5%

1-unit, attached15.7%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	129	65.5%
1-unit, attached	31	15.7%
2 to 4 units	11	5.6%
5 to 19 units	2	1.0%
20 or more units	4	2.0%
Mobile home & other	20	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3724440
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6721, -77.6317