Parke County vs. Fountain County

Parke County (IN)Fountain County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,92716,351
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.5%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,35417,240
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,33917,240
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.5%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.4%20.1%
Female persons, percent52.7%50.1%
White alone, percent95.8%97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent2.6%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.4%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3331,035
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,2607,943
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.1%76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$91,300$94,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$918$944
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$335$351
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$588$656
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.3%6.7%
Building permits, 20184051
Households, 2014-20186,1457,015
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.6%87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.1%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.3%84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.2%74.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.9%88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.2%15.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.6%52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,07412,975
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,579127,344
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)70,132148,307
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,109$8,663
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.025.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,788$49,887
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,052$26,721
Persons in poverty, percent15.7%11.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017266310
Total employment, 20172,1183,530
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)70,998120,669
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-10.7%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,143923
All firms, 20121,4531,220
Men-owned firms, 2012846696
Women-owned firms, 2012307368
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4201,151
Veteran-owned firms, 2012180183
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,243948
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201039.043.6
Land area in square miles, 2010444.66395.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Parke county (IN) and Fountain county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.