Apartments for rent in Fountain Inn, SC

The small town of Fountain Inn, South Carolina is home to just over 8,000 people. Families with young children will fit right in, as kids under 5 account for an above-average 8% of the population. Overall, the town's residents, with an average age of just under 36, skew decidedly younger than most cities in South Carolina. Home ownership is more common than renting in Fountain Inn, and 28% of residents rent. Renters in the town benefit from a relatively low average rent of $755 per month, which is $153/month less than the state average.

Fountain Inn has a large percentage of residents older than 25 who have an Associate's degree (9%) compared to the national average (5%). Further, 8% possess a Bachelor's degree and 3% have earned a Master's or Doctoral degree. Many Fountain Inn residents work in one of three industries: manufacturing, retail, and healthcare. Together, these industries make up 29% of the workforce in the town. Meanwhile, looking at job function, 10% of the town's population works in transportation, making it the top profession in the town. With an average annual income of just under $67,000, Fountain Inn workers take home around $5,000 more than their peers elsewhere in the state. Fountain Inn, however, compares less favorably to the national average of $73,345.

Averaging about 22 minutes, Fountain Inn's commute time outperforms the state average of about 24 minutes. Many residents (42%) commute to work by car, while public transit is not used widely. Walking isn't a common method of commuting to work.