Fountain Hill, PA Population

Overview

4,829

Total Population

39.1

Median age

52.45%

Female population %

90.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,485

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fountain Hill's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fountain Hill is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fountain Hill's population under 18 was 20.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fountain Hill's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fountain Hill, 16.36% were under the age of 15, 18.26% aged 15 to 29, 46.41% aged 30 to 64, 12.14% aged 65 to 84, and 6.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 237 more females than males in Fountain Hill:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.45% females and 47.55% males in Fountain Hill, PA.
The Fountain Hill, PA gender ratio is 90.6:100 i.e. 90.6 men to 100 women (0.906).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 291.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 296.

Fountain Hill's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fountain Hill population: 73.24% are White, 3.50% are Black or African American, 1.55% are Asian, 12.65% are some other race and 9.05% are multiracial.
Fountain Hill's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 1,485 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,344 (69.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fountain Hill is White with a population of 3,537 (73.24% of the total population).

Fountain Hill's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,829 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Fountain Hill's population increased by 64 (1.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fountain Hill's population increased by 203 (4.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fountain Hill's population was lowest in year 2002 at 4,518.