Fountain Inn, SC

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Fountain Inn, South Carolina

Fountain Inn, South Carolina, in Greenville county, is 16 miles SE of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center) and 85 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina. The city is conveniently located inside the Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson metropolitan area. There are an estimated 6,017 people in Fountain Inn.

The People and Families of Fountain Inn

In Fountain Inn, about 53% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Fountain Inn. The kids here are young and many.

The city has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fountain Inn had a median family income of $45,417. You won't find a lot of people in Fountain Inn living below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($12,500) in Fountain Inn. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Fountain Inn Housing

Approximately 75% of housing in Fountain Inn is owner-occupied. The city contains many homes that have been built in recent years.

Commuting

In Fountain Inn, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Fountain Inn strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 17%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Fountain Inn, SC

Comparing Fountain Inn to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles SE of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	85 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Greenville
Metro Area	Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson
Standard Zip Codes	29644
Phone Area Codes	864
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.689
Longitude	-82.195

Station	GRNVL SPART AP GREER
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	50 to 71 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Station	WEST PELZER 2 W
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	50.9 inches

Station	SPARTANBURG 3 SSE
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 54 F
Apr Temp	45 to 76 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	49.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,017	100%
Male	2,741	45.6%
Female	3,276	54.4%
Under 18	1,704	28.3%
18+	4,313	71.7%
65+	710	11.8%
Median Age	33.1
Average Family Size	3.06
White	4,061	67.5%
African-American	1,824	30.3%
Asian	17	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.1%
Other	47	0.8%
Mixed Race	59	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	145	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,729
Growth	712
Growth %	11.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36.9%
US/American	20.2%
Irish	9.7%
German	7.4%
English	6.3%
Italian	3.4%
Polish	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Dutch	2.3%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Scottish	1.1%
French Canadian	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
African	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Danish	0.2%
Bahamian	0.2%
Nigerian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fountain Inn	6,017	$45,417
Gray Court	1,021	$34,545
Greenville	56,002	$44,125
Mauldin	15,224	$61,817
Reidville	478	$51,111
Simpsonville	14,352	$52,043
Woodruff	4,229	$32,966

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