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Fountain County, IN


Designated Market Area: Indianapolis, IN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 16,574   ( 666 from 2010 , 100 from 2020)
Land area: 395.7 square miles
Population density: 41.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,615 94.21% 5.9%
Black:1070.65% 311.5%
Indian:510.31% 6.2%
Asian:880.53% 144.4%
2+ races:2081.25% 36.8%
Hispanic:5053.05% 35.4%
Total non-White:9595.79% 49.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:383 11.6
Deaths:55616.9
Net Migration: 2597.9
Net Immigration: 80.2
Change in White population:-983 -5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:317 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,240
16,59896.28%
260.15%
480.28%
360.21%
1520.88%
3732.16%
6423.72%

2000
17,954
17,59998.02%
190.11%
340.19%
330.18%
770.43%
1901.06%
3551.98%

1990
17,808
17,67499.25%
00.00%
210.12%
00.00%
n/a
1130.63%
1340.75%

1980
19,033
18,94799.55%
00.00%
80.04%
420.22%
n/a
350.18%
860.45%

1970
18,257
18,10299.15%
30.02%
190.10%
150.08%
n/a
1150.63%
155 0.85%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,956 10.9
1,80810.1
-1,243-6.9
860.5
-1,001 -5.6
287 1.6
1990's
NumberRate
2,417 13.6
2,12311.9
2881.6
230.1
-75 -0.4
221 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
2,423 12.7
1,998 10.5
-1,597 -8.4
n/a
-1,273 -6.7
48 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-198 -1.1
n/a
845 4.6
-69 -0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Fountain County, IN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.1
3,565 21.5%
13,009 78.5%
3,267 19.7%
6,820
2.40
4,549 66.7%
3,489 76.7%
419 9.2%
2,271 33.3%

2010
NumberPercent
41.6
4,174 24.2%
13,066 75.8%
3,043 17.7%
6,935
2.46
4,787 69.0%
3,791 79.2%
381 8.0%
2,148 31.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.6
4,714 26.3%
13,240 73.7%
2,801 15.6%
7,061
2.52
5,069 71.8%
4,204 82.9%
360 7.1%
1,992 28.2%

1990
NumberPercent
36.0
4,680 26.3%
13,128 73.7%
2,969 16.7%
6,925
2.54
5,168 74.6%
4,490 86.9%
275 5.3%
1,757 25.4%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
5,563 29.2%
13,470 70.8%
2,569 13.5%
6,888
2.75
5,231 75.9%
4,662 89.1%
195 3.7%
1,657 24.1%

2022 Housing Data for Fountain County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,795 
Median Value$123,400 
Occupied6,82087.5%
Vacant97512.5%
Owned5,06274.2%
Rented1,75825.8%
Median Rent$793 
Single-Family Units6,17379.2%
    Detached6,11478.4%
    Attached590.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1281.6%
Mobile Homes83710.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fountain County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002113.1%
$10,000 to $14,9993955.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992673.9%
$20,000 to $24,9995197.6%
$25,000 to $29,9992593.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992113.1%
$35,000 to $39,9993505.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992724.0%
$45,000 to $49,9993565.2%
$50,000 to $59,9995498.0%
$60,000 to $74,99972110.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,30419.1%
$100,000 to $124,9996759.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992403.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992804.1%
$200,000 or more2113.1%
Median Household Income60,559 
Per Capita Income30,562 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4326.3%
Public Assistance721.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6018.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,11673.3%
Unemployed3653.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,48177.0%
Not in Labor Force2,23323.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,3692,08961.7%
Non-Profit18645828.9%
Self-Employed32424257.2%
Local Government24542336.7%
State Government8922328.5%
Federal Government224731.9%
Total Private + Self3,6932,33161.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5421,15132.0%
Total4,2353,48254.9%
Pct. Govt.13.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts85611.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,01113.0%
Professional, Technical1,40218.1%
Service Occupations1,40018.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1241.6%
All others3,08339.8%
White Collar 42.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,91424.7%
Health care and social assistance89711.6%
Educational services78110.1%
Retail trade6718.7%
Construction4746.1%
Accommodation and food services4245.5%
Other services3925.1%
Transportation and warehousing3594.6%
Finance and insurance3074.0%
Public administration2743.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2673.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2453.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2122.7%
Wholesale trade1812.3%
Information1732.2%
Utilities640.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation550.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing410.5%
Management190.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction20.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fountain County, IN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2721.65%
Puerto Rican260.16%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American310.19%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan30.02%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran280.17%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American650.39%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian600.36%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian50.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic700.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese730.44%
Indian150.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,03697.0%
Spanish1821.2%
German, other Germanic1000.6%
Other Indo-European810.5%
Chinese750.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun220.1%
Other60.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,80317.0%
Irish2,05412.5%
American2,03112.3%
English1,69010.3%
French4412.7%
Polish3091.9%
Italian3021.8%
Dutch2071.3%
European1991.2%
Swedish1841.1%
Welsh1490.9%
Scottish1320.8%
Scotch-Irish920.6%
Albanian790.5%
Swiss600.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,36399.4%
Not a citizen1050.6%
Native16,25698.7%
Foreign-born2121.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fountain County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
411 3.5%880 7.6%5,290 45.6%3,459 29.8%1,011 8.7%555 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 411 3.5%
9-12 Years 880 7.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,290 45.6%
Some College 3,459 29.8%
Bach. Degree 1,011 8.7%
Grad Degree 555 4.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Fountain County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,298 7,778 520 6.3% 5.1%
1991 8,312 7,668 644 7.7% 5.7%
1992 8,468 7,719 749 8.8% 6.1%
1993 8,607 7,973 634 7.4% 5.1%
1994 8,805 8,232 573 6.5% 4.7%
1995 8,780 8,346 434 4.9% 4.4%
1996 8,849 8,426 423 4.8% 4.0%
1997 8,749 8,348 401 4.6% 3.4%
1998 8,787 8,379 408 4.6% 3.0%
1999 8,746 8,411 335 3.8% 2.9%
2000 8,651 8,382 269 3.1% 3.0%
2001 8,607 8,214 393 4.6% 4.2%
2002 8,488 7,980 508 6.0% 5.2%
2003 8,400 7,925 475 5.7% 5.3%
2004 8,489 8,003 486 5.7% 5.4%
2005 8,794 8,322 472 5.4% 5.4%
2006 8,753 8,336 417 4.8% 5.0%
2007 8,638 8,272 366 4.2% 4.6%
2008 8,686 8,223 463 5.3% 5.9%
2009 8,469 7,380 1,089 12.9% 10.5%
2010 8,601 7,612 989 11.5% 10.1%
2011 8,642 7,830 812 9.4% 8.9%
2012 8,538 7,832 706 8.3% 8.2%
2013 8,322 7,521 801 9.6% 7.5%
2014 8,194 7,623 571 7.0% 5.9%
2015 8,039 7,565 474 5.9% 4.8%
2016 7,977 7,520 457 5.7% 4.4%
2017 7,895 7,584 311 3.9% 3.5%
2018 8,086 7,799 287 3.5% 3.4%
2019 8,028 7,754 274 3.4% 3.2%
2020 7,752 7,247 505 6.5% 7.1%
2021 7,731 7,489 242 3.1% 3.9%
2022 8,011 7,790 221 2.8% 3.0%
2023 8,095 7,846 249 3.1% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com