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Fountain Hill borough, PA


Lehigh County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 4,819   ( 222 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 6553.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,024 62.75% 5.5%
Black:220.46% 90.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:581.20% 100.0%
2+ races:410.85% 51.2%
Hispanic:1,67434.74% 62.1%
Total non-White:1,79537.25% 28.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-175 -4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:397 10.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
4,597
3,19969.59%
2425.26%
40.09%
290.63%
841.83%
1,03322.47%
1,39830.41%

2000
4,614
3,88984.29%
1723.73%
00.00%
150.33%
400.87%
48010.40%
72515.71%

1990
4,637
4,34293.64%
420.91%
00.00%
290.63%
n/a
2244.83%
2956.36%

1980
4,805
4,63796.50%
811.69%
00.00%
230.48%
n/a
641.33%
1683.50%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-690 -15.0
673 14.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-453 -9.8
430 9.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-295 -6.1
127 2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Fountain Hill borough, PA
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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
39.2
999 20.7%
3,820 79.3%
937 19.4%
1,942
2.35
1,027 52.9%
699 68.1%
113 11.0%
915 47.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.5
918 20.0%
3,679 80.0%
826 18.0%
1,894
2.31
1,049 55.4%
717 68.4%
135 12.9%
845 44.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.9
971 21.0%
3,643 79.0%
909 19.7%
1,912
2.28
1,108 57.9%
820 74.0%
120 10.8%
804 42.1%

1990
NumberPercent
37.7
855 18.4%
3,782 81.6%
1,014 21.9%
1,837
2.37
1,215 66.1%
997 82.1%
62 5.1%
622 33.9%

1980
NumberPercent
35.7
942 19.6%
3,863 80.4%
837 17.4%
1,741
2.54
1,259 72.3%
1,076 85.5%
68 5.4%
482 27.7%

2022 Housing Data for Fountain Hill borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,022 
Median Value$191,100 
Occupied1,94296.0%
Vacant804.0%
Owned1,09356.3%
Rented84943.7%
Median Rent$988 
Single-Family Units1,31565.0%
    Detached61730.5%
    Attached69834.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units35517.6%
Mobile Homes70.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fountain Hill borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001668.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991326.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991246.4%
$20,000 to $24,999894.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991166.0%
$30,000 to $34,999341.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991316.7%
$40,000 to $44,999351.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991166.0%
$50,000 to $59,99923912.3%
$60,000 to $74,999964.9%
$75,000 to $99,99921611.1%
$100,000 to $124,99923312.0%
$125,000 to $149,999502.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991216.2%
$200,000 or more442.3%
Median Household Income51,346 
Per Capita Income27,833 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI24512.6%
Public Assistance20610.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps53727.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,36866.0%
Unemployed1426.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,51072.8%
Not in Labor Force56427.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector73572750.3%
Non-Profit1858967.5%
Self-Employed1449161.3%
Local Government467239.0%
State Government00?%
Federal Government290100.0%
Total Private + Self87981851.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.26016161.8%
Total1,13997953.8%
Pct. Govt.6.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts26612.6%
Sales and Office Occupations41419.5%
Professional, Technical43520.5%
Service Occupations37417.7%
All others62929.7%
White Collar 52.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance42019.8%
Retail trade40118.9%
Educational services1687.9%
Wholesale trade1557.3%
Other services1507.1%
Transportation and warehousing1306.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1235.8%
Manufacturing1145.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1085.1%
Construction954.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.703.3%
Accommodation and food services673.2%
Information462.2%
Finance and insurance331.6%
Public administration241.1%
Utilities140.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fountain Hill borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1302.70%
Puerto Rican66413.78%
Cuban230.48%
Dominican48310.02%
Total Central American711.47%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan170.35%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran541.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1463.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean360.75%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan70.15%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American1032.14%
Other Hispanic1573.26%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese370.77%
Filipino110.23%
Indian100.21%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English3,02366.8%
Spanish1,27928.3%
Arabic992.2%
Other Asian831.8%
Other Indo-European120.3%
Tagalog110.2%
Other100.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun100.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German80216.6%
Irish58112.1%
Hungarian3737.7%
Italian3657.6%
American3206.6%
English2324.8%
Welsh1453.0%
Polish1262.6%
Slovak1112.3%
Austrian771.6%
French671.4%
Dutch611.3%
Syrian601.2%
European591.2%
Pennsylvania German511.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen4,36090.5%
Not a citizen4599.5%
Native4,24588.1%
Foreign-born57411.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fountain Hill borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
255 7.4%312 9.0%1,185 34.3%935 27.1%514 14.9%249 7.2%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 255 7.4%
9-12 Years 312 9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,185 34.3%
Some College 935 27.1%
Bach. Degree 514 14.9%
Grad Degree 249 7.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fountain Hill borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +73 D +192 D + 4.0%
D +265
2020 vs. 2012 R +163 D +129 R + 1.7%
D +292
2020 vs. 2008 R +149 R +16 R + 5.9%
D +133
2016 vs. 2008 R +76 R +208 R + 9.9%
D -132
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 61% Joe Biden (D) 1,492 66.3% Donald Trump* (R) 720 32.0% 40 1.8% 2,252 -17 -15 0.03%
2016 54% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,227 61.8% Donald Trump (R) 647 32.6% 110 5.5% 1,984 -16 -13 0.03%
2012 49% Barack Obama* (D) 1,200 66.9% Mitt Romney (R) 557 31.0% 37 2.1% 1,794 -16 -16 0.03%
2008 53% Barack Obama (D) 1,359 69.2% John McCain (R) 571 29.1% 33 1.7% 1,963 -15 -17 0.03%
2004 53% John Kerry (D) 1,268 65.7% George W. Bush* (R) 650 33.7% 12 0.6% 1,930 -15 -17 0.03%
2000 45% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,004 61.7% George W. Bush (R) 557 34.2% 67 4.1% 1,628 -12 -14 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Fountain Hill borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,492 66.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 720 32.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 40 1.8%
TOTAL 2,252
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -15


2016 President, Fountain Hill borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,227 61.8%
Donald Trump (R) 647 32.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 73 3.7%
Other 37 1.9%
TOTAL 1,984
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -13


2012 President, Fountain Hill borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,200 66.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 557 31.0%
Other 37 2.1%
TOTAL 1,794
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -16


2008 President, Fountain Hill borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,359 69.2%
John McCain (R) 571 29.1%
Other 33 1.7%
TOTAL 1,963
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -17


2004 President, Fountain Hill borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 650 33.7%
John Kerry (D) 1,268 65.7%
Other 12 0.6%
TOTAL 1,930
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -17


2000 President, Fountain Hill borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 557 34.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,004 61.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 54 3.3%
Other 13 0.8%
TOTAL 1,628
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fountain Hill borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 42% John Fetterman (D) 1,078 69.1% Mehmet Oz (R) 435 27.9% 48 [+] 3.1% 1,561 -18 0.03%
2022 G 42% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,119 71.7% Doug Mastriano (R) 403 25.8% 38 [+] 2.4% 1,560 -16 0.03%
2018 S1 43% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,112 68.9% Lou Barletta (R) 452 28.0% 50 [+] 3.1% 1,614 -15 0.03%
2018 G 44% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,149 71.1% Scott Wagner (R) 425 26.3% 43 [+] 2.7% 1,617 -14 0.03%
2016 S3 53% Katie McGinty (D) 1,161 58.8% Pat Toomey* (R) 679 34.4% 133 [+] 6.7% 1,973 -14 0.03%
2014 G 26% Tom Wolf (D) 672 68.9% Tom Corbett* (R) 303 31.1% 0 0.0% 975 -14 0.03%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote