Fountain is a city located in El Paso County Colorado. Fountain has a 2023 population of 29,219. Fountain is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -2.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,909 in 2020.
The average household income in Fountain is $84,369 with a poverty rate of 7.87%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Fountain is 30.3 years, 30.6 years for males, and 29.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fountain was:
3.41
Average Family Size
2.94
Average Household Size
69.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
86.85% of Fountain residents speak only English, while 13.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.77% of the population.
7.87%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.51%
Male Poverty Rate
9.22%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fountain is Native, with 35.89% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fountain is White, with 7.01% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.03%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
57.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.6%
Male Marriage Rate
58.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.25%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67%
Labor Force Participation
55.8%
Employment Rate
8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
27.57%
Born in Fountain
92.32%
Native Born
7.07%
Foreign Born
2.2%
Non Citizen
4.87%
Naturalized
92.32% of Fountain residents were born in the United States, with 27.57% having been born in Colorado. 2.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.