Fountain Hills, Arizona

Fountain Hills: Town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

About

Fountain Hills is a town located in the county of Maricopa in the U.S. state of Arizona. Its population at the 2010 census was 22,489. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 25,960 inhabitants.

The town was created 35 years ago in 1988.

Fountain Hills locator map
Location of Fountain Hills on Arizona map.

Quick Facts about Fountain Hills

Population : 25,960 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Arizona (United States)
County : Maricopa County
Postal code : 85268–85269
Phone Area Codes : 480
Water as percent of area : 0.43%
Land as percent of area : 99.57%
Altitude : 4,150 feet / 1265 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1989 (35 years ago)
Time Zone : Mountain Time Zone
Local time : 16:47:01 (28th March 2024)
Population growth : 13.37% (2010-2020)
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Fountainhill az fountain
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Geography

Fountain Hills is located at 33°36'42"N 111°43'2"W (33.6117100, -111.7173600).

Fountain Hills map

Demographics

The population of Fountain Hills increased by 13.37% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 22,489 - census
2011 22,825 1.47% estimation process
2012 23,241 1.79% estimation process
2013 23,554 1.33% estimation process
2014 23,882 1.37% estimation process
2015 24,255 1.54% estimation process
2016 24,536 1.15% estimation process
2017 24,729 0.78% estimation process
2018 24,922 0.77% estimation process
2019 25,200 1.1% estimation process
2020 25,960 2.93% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 75,038
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 66,006
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 13.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 76,831
April 1, 2010 Population : 65,870
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 17.9%
People over 65 (%) : 8.4%
Female persons, % : 50.4%
White only, percent : 78.3%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 7.8%
Asians alone % : 3.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.3%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 5.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 19.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 64.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 2,911
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 47.4%

Fountain Hills zip code is 85268. County name: Maricopa, County fips: 04013

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 47.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $351,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,737
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $417
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,265
2015-2019 Households : 23,839
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.49
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 65.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 95.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 85.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 47.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 66.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.5%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 326,509
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 838,651
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,006,016
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,383,924
2012 total retail sales per capita : $20,512
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $58,748
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $26,954
Percentage of people living in poverty : 17.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 6,382
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,850
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,221
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 935
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,037
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 522
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,409
2010 population per square mile : 1,031.3
2010 land area in square miles : 63.87
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 64.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $300,800
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,696
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $460
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,312
2015-2019 Households : 91,216
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.76
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 96.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 91.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 44.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 71.2%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 559,785
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,186,123
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,535,202
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 4,225,035
2012 total retail sales per capita : $17,201
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $82,925
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $39,632
Percentage of people living in poverty : 7.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 20,607
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 9,288
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 7,654
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,531
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 13,999
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,710
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 17,624
2010 population per square mile : 3,665.8
2010 land area in square miles : 64.41
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $324,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,592
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $1,046
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,923
2015-2019 Households : 17,479
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.14
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 90.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 92.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 87.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 2.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 11.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 88,235
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 216,123
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 350,420
2012 total retail sales per capita : $9,807
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 38.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $83,767
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $52,918
Percentage of people living in poverty : 9.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 5,539
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,879
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,075
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,218
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,114
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 315
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,046
2010 population per square mile : 13,910.9
2010 land area in square miles : 2.54
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 73.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $120,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,237
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $535
2015-2019 median gross rent : $847
2015-2019 Households : 6,667
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.26
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 92.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 83.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 2.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 50,761
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 38,274
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 346,231
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 600,341
2012 total retail sales per capita : $39,455
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $58,458
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $31,223
Percentage of people living in poverty : 6.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,068
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 710
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 212
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 78
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 915
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 82
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 909
2010 population per square mile : 3,016.0
2010 land area in square miles : 5.07

People born in Fountain Hills (1)

American dancer Holly Cruikshank was born in Fountain Hills

Schools in Fountain Hills

College & universities near Fountain Hills, AZ

Code Name City ZIP
404037 American Institute of Interior Design Fountain Hills (AZ) 85268

Stations (5)

Amtrak & bus stations near Fountain Hills, AZ

Code Name Address Type
PHA Phoenix (Airport), Arizona 3400 East Sky Harbor Blvd. BUS
PHG Phoenix (Greyhound), Arizona 2115 East Buckeye Road BUS
PXN Phoenix (Metro Center Transit Station), Arizona 9617 North Metro Parkway West BUS
MRC Maricopa 19427 N. John Wayne Parkway RAIL
CVD Camp Verde, Arizona 1613 Finnie Flats Rd BUS

Post offices near Fountain Hills

Post Office Name City ZIP
Scottsdale Fountain Hill Post Office Fountain Hills (AZ) 85268

Other cities in Maricopa County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Maricopa County , AZ. (more)

City Name Population Title
Phoenix 1,708,127 The fifth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Mesa 528,159 The fourth most populous city in Arizona and the center of the Mesa metropolitan area.
Chandler 265,398 The second most populous city in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Scottsdale 262,647 The fourth most populous city in Arizona and the center of the Scottsdale metropolitan area.
Gilbert 257,658 The fifth most populous city in Arizona.
Glendale 255,307 The second most populous city in Arizona.
Maryvale 208,189 Urban village in Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Tempe 200,402 The third most populous city in Arizona.
Peoria 179,872 The second most populous city in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Tempe Junction 158,368 A census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Surprise 147,965 The seventh most populous city in Arizona.
Goodyear 90,622 The most populous city in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Avondale 88,914 The most populous city in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Buckeye 85,224 Town in Maricopa County, Arizona
Queen Creek 60,097 Town in Arizona, United States
Sun City 37,499 Census designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Fountain Hills distances to largest Arizona cities