Fountain Inn, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,386 (Urban population: 7,086, Rural population: 300 (all nonfarm))

Fountain Inn, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,548 (2,343 occupied: 1,748 owner occupied, 595 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	28%

Housing density: 462 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $205,422.

Median contract rent in 2007: $406 (lower quartile is $314, upper quartile is $534)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $591

Median gross rent in Fountain Inn, SC in 2007: $509

Housing units in Fountain Inn with a mortgage: 1,233 (184 second mortgage, 115 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 390

Fountain Inn,SC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $132,001 (it was $93,300 in 2000)

Fountain Inn:	$132,001
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $95,965 - $157,889

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $147,579
Here: $147,579
State: $214,820

Mobile homes: $38,910
Here: $38,910
State: $45,713

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,899

In family households: 5,179 (1,100 male householders, 550 female householders)
1,207 spouses, 1,943 children (1,707 natural, 50 adopted, 186 stepchildren), 148 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 16 other relatives, 129 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 720 (235 male householders (202 living alone)), 411 female householders (378 living alone)), 74 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 106 (41 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 629 2-persons, 464 3-persons, 379 4-persons, 152 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 580 1-person, 66 2-persons.

986 married couples with children.
521 single-parent households (79 men, 442 women).

96.5% of residents of Fountain Inn speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 78 (1.3%)
(37.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fountain Inn, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 54 4 rooms: 156 5 rooms: 510 6 rooms: 530 7 rooms: 203 8 rooms: 136 9 or more rooms: 159

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fountain Inn, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 132 4 rooms: 263 5 rooms: 102 6 rooms: 54 7 rooms: 11 8 rooms: 21 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 66
1995 to 1998: 681
1990 to 1994: 338
1980 to 1989: 198
1970 to 1979: 399
1960 to 1969: 301
1950 to 1959: 202
1940 to 1949: 173
1939 or earlier: 190

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fountain Inn:
	no bedroom: 27 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 271 3 bedrooms: 1,234 4 bedrooms: 158 5 or more bedrooms: 50

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fountain Inn:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 127 2 bedrooms: 334 3 bedrooms: 113 4 bedrooms: 21 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fountain Inn in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 52 1 vehicle: 535 2 vehicles: 807 3 vehicles: 296 4 vehicles: 32 5 or more vehicles: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in Fountain Inn in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 101 1 vehicle: 358 2 vehicles: 131 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fountain Inn, SC:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 77
$60,000 to $69,999: 109
$70,000 to $79,999: 149
$80,000 to $89,999: 325
$90,000 to $99,999: 248
$100,000 to $124,999: 352
$125,000 to $149,999: 174
$150,000 to $174,999: 58
$175,000 to $199,999: 47
$200,000 to $249,999: 11
$250,000 to $299,999: 9
$300,000 to $399,999: 16
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Fountain Inn rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fountain Inn:

Less than $100: 16 people
$100 to $149: 36
$150 to $199: 41
$200 to $249: 33
$250 to $299: 43
$300 to $349: 40
$350 to $399: 112
$400 to $449: 108
$450 to $499: 52
$500 to $549: 28
$550 to $599: 51
$600 to $649: 50
$650 to $699: 19
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 13
$1,000 to $1,249: 13
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 48

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 9 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 17 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 25 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 20

Fountain Inn, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.1%
Number of people working at home: 10 (0.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 117
5 to 9 minutes: 338
10 to 14 minutes: 502
15 to 19 minutes: 396
20 to 24 minutes: 422
25 to 29 minutes: 185
30 to 34 minutes: 517
35 to 39 minutes: 100
40 to 44 minutes: 53
45 to 59 minutes: 92
60 to 89 minutes: 18
90 or more minutes: 43

Fountain Inn mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,374 (85%)
Carpooled: 266 (10%)
Motorcycle: 20 (1%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 62 (2%)
Other means: 52 (2%)
Worked at home: 10 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 185
$10,000 to $14,999: 158
$15,000 to $19,999: 158
$20,000 to $24,999: 253
$25,000 to $29,999: 140
$30,000 to $34,999: 115
$35,000 to $39,999: 155
$40,000 to $44,999: 140
$45,000 to $49,999: 183
$50,000 to $59,999: 191
$60,000 to $74,999: 320
$75,000 to $99,999: 165
$100,000 to $124,999: 76
$125,000 to $149,999: 24
$150,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 or more: 15

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1644

United States or American: 898

Irish: 433

German: 329

English: 282

Italian: 153

Polish: 139

Scotch-Irish: 107

Dutch: 103

French (except Basque): 94

Scottish: 50

French Canadian: 33

Subsaharan African:: 31

Swiss: 27

Canadian: 26

African: 22

Portuguese: 21

Welsh: 19

Russian: 14

Danish: 11

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10

Bahamian: 10

Nigerian: 9

British: 8

Belgian: 7

European: 6

Swedish: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (32%)
United Kingdom (19%)
Nigeria (12%)
Colombia (10%)
Canada (10%)
Japan (9%)
Other Western Europe (8%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4197
Northeast: 408
Midwest: 403
South: 755
West: 113

50% of Fountain Inn residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 88
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 59
12th grade, no diploma: 105
High school graduate (or equivalency): 584
Less than 1 year of college: 115
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 209
Associate degree: 128
Bachelor's degree: 222
Master's degree: 42
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 104
9th grade: 67
10th grade: 88
11th grade: 75
12th grade, no diploma: 58
High school graduate (or equivalency): 776
Less than 1 year of college: 133
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 317
Associate degree: 160
Bachelor's degree: 238
Master's degree: 53
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,949
Black householders: $35,789
Some other race householders: $9,391
Two or more races householders: $46,173
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $8,275

Fountain Inn household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fountain Inn household income for Black householders

Fountain Inn household income for Some other race householders

Fountain Inn household income for Two or more races householders

Fountain Inn household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Fountain Inn marital status for males

Fountain Inn marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $139,640
Black or African American householders: $116,579
Some other race householders: $159,165
Two or more races householders: $159,165
Hispanic or Latino householders: $159,165

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,047
One, attached: 16
Two: 71
3 or 4: 74
5 to 9: 133
10 to 19: 19
20 to 49: 15
50 or more: 18
Mobile homes: 155

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,009

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fountain Inn:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (47%) Electricity (47%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 71

Here:	9.6%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32

Here:	15.6%
South Carolina:	20.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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