CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Fountain Lake

Arkansas · 409 residents · 4.25 sq mi

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With 409 people, Fountain Lake is a city in Arkansas. Renters pay $0 a month at the median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The population has fallen 43% since 2009. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $60,600.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 37.5

US median: 35.2

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

409

−43%vs 2009

vs 722 in 2009

2000 – 2025

Median age

37.5

+2%vs 2009

vs 36.7 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

4.25 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024548

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.9%(24)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.9%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(28)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.6%(27)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.1%(25)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3415.4%(63)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.7%(60)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.2%(58)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6412.5%(51)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.6%(27)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.4%(22)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,469

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $38,750 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,943

−2%vs 2009

vs $16,320 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

16.2%

+2.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 13.7% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$60,600

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $76,400 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

−100%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $650 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

82.0%

+2.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 79.7% in 2009

18.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic91.7%(662)

Black6.5%(47)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(11)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(397)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(3)

Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.2%(12)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(1)

Ancestry

English19%(104)

Irish16.6%(91)

German10.4%(57)

Italian4.6%(25)

Polish4.6%(25)

American2.9%(16)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(10)

Greek1.5%(8)

Scottish1.5%(8)

Hungarian0.4%(2)

French Canadian0.2%(1)

Norwegian0.2%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Swedish0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.3%

+1.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 6.9% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

69.1%

−16.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 85.8% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

5.7%

+3.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 2.4% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.3 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married80.3%(98)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced19.7%(24)

Women 15+

Never married6.7%(11)

Married69.3%(113)

Widowed19%(31)

Divorced4.9%(8)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.4%

−10.8 ptssince 2013

from 19.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

27.6%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 31.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.9%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.4%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

40.3%

+12.2 ptssince 2020

from 28.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

37.6%

−11.3 ptssince 2020

from 48.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

62.6%

+13.5 ptssince 2020

from 49.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)40.6%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6.3%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.1%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 32 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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