Fountain Hills is a medium-sized town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 23,785 people and five associated neighborhoods, Fountain Hills is the 35th largest community in Arizona. Fountain Hills home prices are not only among the most expensive in Arizona, but Fountain Hills real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Fountain Hills is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.58% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Fountain Hills is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fountain Hills who work in management occupations (16.86%), sales jobs (15.17%), and office and administrative support (9.49%). Also of interest is that Fountain Hills has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 26.88% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Fountain Hills’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. As is often the case in a small town, Fountain Hills doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.If knowledge is power, Fountain Hills is a pretty powerful place. 50.10% of the adults in Fountain Hills have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Fountain Hills in 2022 was $66,756, which is wealthy relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $267,024 for a family of four. The people who call Fountain Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fountain Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Fountain Hills include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Fountain Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
