City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023

Fountain Run, KY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fountain Run — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

306
Residents
$57,593
Median income
$107,800
Median home
$984
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Fountain Run, KY

Fountain Run is a city in Kentucky with a population of 306 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $57,593 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 27.4%. Typical homes in Fountain Run are valued around $107,800, and the median resident age is 39.7 years. About 15.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 64.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 0.0 incidents per 1,000 residents, below the national average, suggesting a relatively safe community.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Kentucky registers 90.2 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $984 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $225 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 44.2 out of 100 (Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

306 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Kentucky

Median Household Income

$57,593 /yr

Poverty 27.4%

Cost of Living Index

90.2 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Fountain Run compare to other US cities?

Where Fountain Run sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 32% higher than other cities
Home value 12% pricier than other cities
Median rent 10% pricier than other cities
Safety 99% safer than other cities

Percentiles compare Fountain Run against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Fountain Run, KY Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Fountain Run, KY. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fountain Run, KY — median $57,593/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Fountain Run, KY — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.7%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 27.4%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.1%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
306
Median Income
$57,593
Median Home Value
$107,800
Median Age
39.7
Poverty Rate
27.4%
Labor force participation
64.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
0.0
per 1,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 1,000 residents
Property Crime
0.0
per 1,000 residents

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.7%
Carpool
17.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.4%
Other
1.2%

Based on 164 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kentucky — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kentucky state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Kentucky state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
90.2
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$984/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
44.2 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Fountain Run, KY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fountain Run, KY — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Fountain Run compares to nearby Kentucky cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Fountain Run) plus the nearest peer cities in Kentucky, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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KY

Fountain Run

57.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$57,593
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KY

Woodburn

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$30
Selected

KY

St. Charles

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$30
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KY

McRoberts

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$30
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fountain Run, KY?

What is the population of Fountain Run, KY? +

Fountain Run, KY has a population of 306 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fountain Run, KY? +

The median household income in Fountain Run is $57,593 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fountain Run? +

Fountain Run has a cost of living index of 90.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

Is Fountain Run, KY safe? +

Fountain Run has a total crime rate of 0.0 per 1,000 residents, which is below the national average, indicating a relatively safe community. Source: FBI UCR data.

What is the median home value in Fountain Run, KY? +

The median home value in Fountain Run is $107,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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