Fountain County vs. Parke County

Fountain County (IN)Parke County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,35116,927
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,24017,354
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,24017,339
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.1%19.4%
Female persons, percent50.1%52.7%
White alone, percent97.4%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%94.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0351,333
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,9438,260
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.1%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, 2009-20136.7%3.3%
Building permits, 20185140
Households, 2014-20187,0156,145
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.7%6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.2%76.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.7%66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.7%86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.0%12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%41.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,9759,074
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)127,34447,579
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)148,30770,132
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,663$4,109
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.526.0
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, percent11.2%15.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017310266
Total employment, 20173,5302,118
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)120,66970,998
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%-10.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179231,143
All firms, 20121,2201,453
Men-owned firms, 2012696846
Women-owned firms, 2012368307
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1511,420
Veteran-owned firms, 2012183180
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129481,243
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, 201043.639.0
Land area in square miles, 2010395.66444.66

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.