Fountain, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fountain	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$38,401	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$99,641	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,896	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$91,311	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,761	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,972	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.1%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fountain is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fountain is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fountain is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fountain is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,420 $99,641 $199,282

City

$62,924 $94,396 $188,792

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Fountain median earnings by income bracket

Fountain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	13.4%	13.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Security-Widefield, CO	39,796	$107,330	32.0%
Cimarron Hills, CO	19,384	$106,154	30.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	481,855	$100,946	24.1%
Manitou Springs, CO	5,556	$97,304	19.6%
Fort Carson, CO	16,843	$79,023	2.8%
Fountain, CO	31,205	$99,641	22.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Poughkeepsie, NY	31,213	$69,776	14.2%
LaGrange, GA	31,218	$54,082	33.5%
Cibolo, TX	31,234	$154,211	89.6%
Long Branch, NJ	31,244	$93,468	14.9%
Atascadero, CA	31,156	$116,887	43.7%
Fountain, CO	31,205	$99,641	22.5%

Source: The Fountain, CO 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.