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Fountain, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Greene County County
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
317
Population
345/sq mi density
$120,600
Home Value
$157,761 Zillow
$718
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
335
Violent Crime/100K
3,561 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
335 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$20,312
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.1%
236% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
48.1%
288% above
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)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,312
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,647
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$929
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$929
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.4%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$626M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
26.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
380
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
46
Retail
39
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,647
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,717
22% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $20,312 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,647 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $929 |
| County GDP | $626M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 48.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 380 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 46 |
| Retail | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,647 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,717 |