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