Fountain City, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fountain City	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$36,848	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$70,007	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,143	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,228	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,802	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,498	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fountain City is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fountain City is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fountain City is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fountain City is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,666 $70,007 $140,014

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Fountain City median earnings by income bracket

Fountain City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.9%	15.9%
Manufacturing sector	25.6%	25.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	1.0%	1.0%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitewater, IN	42	$95,324	17.2%
Hagerstown, IN	2,047	$88,524	8.8%
Eldorado, OH	616	$87,841	8.0%
Mount Auburn, IN	96	$84,886	4.4%
New Madison, OH	1,122	$82,642	1.6%
Fountain City, IN	722	$70,007	13.9%

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Kasilof, AK	722	$118,043	45.1%
Oxford, AR	722	$61,396	24.5%
Shelby, IA	722	$72,940	10.3%
Agency, MO	722	$112,802	38.7%
Schaghticoke, NY	722	$78,040	4.0%
Fountain City, IN	722	$70,007	13.9%

Source: The Fountain City, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.