Fountain Springs

Population: 154
Median household income: $60,263

Located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Fountain Springs is a community with a population of 154. Its median household income of $60,263 runs below the Schuylkill County figure of $66,901.

From 2019 to 2023, Fountain Springs's population declined 59.2% from 377 to 154.

The median resident is 42.1 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 32.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 154
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,263
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 80
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Unemployment rate: 29.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

377154

Median household income

$63,750$60,263

Median home value

$128,400$92,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	377	$63,750	$128,400
2020	251	—	$85,000
2021	241	—	$82,700
2022	261	—	$92,900
2023	154	$60,263	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4432.5%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6420.8%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	14	9.1%
25 to 34	26	16.9%
35 to 44	50	32.5%
45 to 54	15	9.7%
55 to 64	32	20.8%
65 to 74	11	7.1%
75 and over	6	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	125	81.2%
Black or African American	29	18.8%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	7.1%
High school graduate	71	50.7%
Some college or associate's	47	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	12	8.6%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	56	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	33.9%
15 to 29 min	14	25.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	11	19.6%
60+ min	12	21.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.30
Poverty rate: 48.0% (71 of 148)

	Count	Share
Family households	23	28.7%
Nonfamily households	57	71.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	80	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached16.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	56	70.0%
1-unit, attached	13	16.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	13.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4227024
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7722, -76.3285