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Fountain, CO (City Center)

Click for helpFound within zip codes: 80817, 81008, 80925

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $212,590
  • medium cost relative to Colorado
  • medium cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,627,000+  0%
$1,220,001-$1,627,000  0%
$813,001-$1,220,000  0%
$651,001-$813,000  0%
$488,001-$651,000  1%
$325,001-$488,000  6%
$163,001-$325,000  73%
$81,001-$163,000  15%
$0-$81,000  5%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE high cost relative to CO, high cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER		 DETAILS
THE SETTING Suburban (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college), some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Hispanic, some Irish ancestry, some Mexican, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Puerto Rican
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* GRADES
ARAGON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
211 SOUTH MAIN STREET, FOUNTAIN, CO 80817
(719) 382-1340 		PK-05
FOUNTAIN-FORT CARSON HIGH SCHOOL
900 JIMMY CAMP ROAD, FOUNTAIN, CO 80817
(719) 382-1640 		09-12
JORDAHL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
800 PROGRESS DRIVE, FOUNTAIN, CO 80817
(719) 382-1400 		PK-05
LORRAINE SECONDARY SCHOOL
301 EAST IOWA, FOUNTAIN, CO 80817
(719) 382-1550 		06-12

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

FOUNTAIN 8, CO School District




6,166 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 8
Better than:
of CO school
districts		 75.8%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		8
Better than:
of US school
districts		 71.8%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
17
STATE AVERAGE 17

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

90%
85%
94%
88%
86%
81%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 58.6 62.5
BLACK (%) 18.3 6.0
HISPANIC (%) 17.7 27.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 3.4 3.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 2.0 1.2
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 35.8 33.1
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $3,724 $22,961,000 39.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $424 $2,613,000 4.4
STAFF $234 $1,445,000 2.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $75 $464,000 0.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $499 $3,077,000 5.2
OPERATION $884 $5,448,000 9.3
TRANSPORTATION $263 $1,621,000 2.8
OTHER $353 $2,176,000 3.7
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,732 $16,844,000 28.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $3,064 $18,892,000 32.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $9,519 $58,697,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 15.3
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 13.6

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HANOVER 28, CO School District




301 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 4
Better than:
of CO school
districts		 37.9%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		6
Better than:
of US school
districts		 56.0%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 17

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

85%
85%
88%
88%
82%
81%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 69.8 62.5
BLACK (%) 4.7 6.0
HISPANIC (%) 22.6 27.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 0.7 3.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 2.3 1.2
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 52.8 33.1
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $5,136 $1,546,000 44.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $213 $64,000 1.8
STAFF $103 $31,000 0.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $731 $220,000 6.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $515 $155,000 4.5
OPERATION $934 $281,000 8.1
TRANSPORTATION $1,066 $321,000 9.3
OTHER $269 $81,000 2.3
TOTAL SUPPORT $3,831 $1,153,000 33.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $2,498 $752,000 21.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $11,465 $3,451,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 15.3
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 13.6

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VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
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annual crimes per 1,000 residents
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  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in City Center
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  • in Fountain
    1 in 605
  • in Colorado
    1 in 232
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1.65
4.30
City Center Fountain Colorado
Fountain, CO violent crimes
Population: 15,133
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 2 6 1 16
RATE PER 1,000 0.13 0.40 0.07 1.06
United States violent crimes
Population: 296,410,404
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 16,692 93,934 417,122 862,947
RATE PER 1,000 0.06 0.32 1.41 2.91

  • Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 34.3
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in City Center
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  • in Fountain
    1 in 41
  • in Colorado
    1 in 22
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24.12
43.81
City Center Fountain Colorado
Fountain, CO property crimes
Population: 15,133
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 39 295 21
RATE PER 1,000 2.58 19.49 1.39
United States property crimes
Population: 296,410,404
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 2,154,126 6,776,807 1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000 7.27 22.86 4.17

  • Crimes Per Square Mile

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 49.6
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City Center Fountain Colorado

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates Click for help
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO CO*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 159.76% 8.40% 4 8
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Fountain, CO Appreciation Rates (city-wide)
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO CO*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 163.72% 8.61% 2 7
Last 10 Years 56.37% 5.63% 3 3
Last 5 Years 18.19% 3.63% 3 3
Last 2 Years -0.47% -0.23% 2 4
Last 12 Months -1.05% -1.05% 2 4
Latest Quarter 0.37% 1.48% 2 5
* 10 is highest

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