Pennsylvania · Census place 27008
Fountain Hill borough, PA
Quick answer
Fountain Hill borough has 4,811 residents, ranking #288 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $54,615, the median home is worth $223,600 and median gross rent runs $1,026 a month.
- Population
- 4,811Fountain Hill borough residents
- Median household income
- $54,615Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $223,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,026Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Fountain Hill borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Fountain Hill borough median would spend about 22.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.3% of residents and 60.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Spry CDP 4,857
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- Sugarcreek borough 4,745
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