Fountain County vs. Parke County
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Fountain County (IN) Parke County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 16,351 16,927
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -5.2% -2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 17,240 17,354
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,240 17,339
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5% 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8% 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1% 19.4%
Female persons, percent 50.1% 52.7%
White alone, percent 97.4% 95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.6% 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.6% 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0% 94.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,035 1,333
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.6% 1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,943 8,260
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.1% 77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $94,900 $91,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $944 $918
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $351 $335
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $656 $588
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.7% 3.3%
Building permits, 2018 51 40
Households, 2014-2018 7,015 6,145
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.32 2.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.1% 84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.7% 6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 84.2% 76.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 74.7% 66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.7% 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 15.0% 12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.6% 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.6% 11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.0% 52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.0% 41.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 12,975 9,074
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 127,344 47,579
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 148,307 70,132
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,663 $4,109
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.5 26.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $49,887 $48,788
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $26,721 $23,052
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2% 15.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 310 266
Total employment, 2017 3,530 2,118
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 120,669 70,998
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.9% -10.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 923 1,143
All firms, 2012 1,220 1,453
Men-owned firms, 2012 696 846
Women-owned firms, 2012 368 307
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,151 1,420
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 183 180
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 948 1,243
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 43.6 39.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 395.66 444.66
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Fountain county (IN) and Parke county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.