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Fountain, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · El Paso County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
29,327
Population
1,313/sq mi density
$85,246
Median Income
$35,115 per capita
$374,600
Home Value
$391,746 Zillow
$1,778
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
409
Violent Crime/100K
2,142 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$85,246 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$374,600 home value, $1,778/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
409 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,246
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,115
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
53% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fountain vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fountain’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,246
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,115
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,157
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,298
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,298
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.5%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$55,117M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.5%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25,331
Restaurants
1,567
Healthcare
2,338
Retail
2,022
Manufacturing
435
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,157
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,365
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $85,246 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,115 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,157 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,298 |
| County GDP | $55,117M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25,331 |
| Restaurants | 1,567 |
| Healthcare | 2,338 |
| Retail | 2,022 |
| Manufacturing | 435 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,157 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,365 |