Fountain, CO Profile

Fountain, CO, population 19,081, is located in Colorado's El Paso county, about 12.3 miles from Colorado Springs and 30.0 miles from Pueblo.

Through the 90's Fountain's population has grown by about 52%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fountain has grown by about 26%.

Fountain's property crime levels tend to be lower than Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Fountain tend to be much lower than Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	9%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.30
	Males	28.80
	Females	29.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,197	N/A
2001	16,102	5.96%
2002	16,873	4.79%
2003	17,636	4.52%
2004	18,807	6.64%
2005	19,081	1.46%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,121

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	120
2004	N/A
2005	151
2006	123
2007	N/A
2008	144

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	1	-	0	1	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	-	5	11	-	13
Robbery	-	-	3	-	5	12	-	11
Aggravated Assault	-	-	15	-	14	0	-	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	2,139
2004	N/A
2005	3,495
2006	3,071
2007	N/A
2008	2,523

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	31	-	80	134	-	114
Larceny, Theft	-	-	285	-	419	409	-	359
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	23	-	56	54	-	35
Arson	-	-	0	-	2	5	-	22

Location

Elevation	5,546 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.1 Square Miles