Fowler, KS

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2023 Population

507

5.85% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.8

5.03% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

9.32% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$47,250

4.07% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$108,800

8.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

217

2.25% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fowler, KS had a population of 507 people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $47,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fowler, KS grew from 479 to 507, a 5.85% increase and its median household income grew from $45,402 to $47,250, a 4.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fowler, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.5%), White (Hispanic) (17.6%), Other (Hispanic) (9.86%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.13%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (3.16%).

None of the households in Fowler, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.5% of the residents in Fowler, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fowler, KS was $108,800, and the homeownership rate was 58.9%.

Most people in Fowler, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Fowler, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fowler, KS is home to a population of 507 people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.3% of Fowler, KS residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2023, there were 3.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (322 people) in Fowler, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89 White (Hispanic) and 50 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.5% of Fowler, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fowler, KS was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fowler, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fowler, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
322 ± 109
White (Hispanic)
89 ± 108
Other (Hispanic)
50 ± 54

30.6%

Hispanic Population

155 people

30.6% of the people in Fowler, KS are hispanic (155 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fowler, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

7.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2023, 10.3% of Fowler, KS residents (52 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fowler, KS was 7.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fowler, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 28
Vietnam
12 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

Fowler, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fowler, KS employs 217 people. The largest industries in Fowler, KS are Educational Services (42 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (36 people), and Manufacturing (34 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,625), Finance & Insurance ($75,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,875).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

217

2023 Value

± 92

−2.25%

1 Year decline

± 61.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fowler, KS declined at a rate of −2.25%, from 222 employees to 217 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fowler, KS, are Management Occupations (40 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (32 people), and Production Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fowler, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

217

2023 Value

± 92

−2.25%

1 Year decline

± 61.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fowler, KS declined at a rate of −2.25%, from 222 employees to 217 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fowler, KS, are Educational Services (42 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (36 people), and Manufacturing (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fowler, KS, though some of these residents may live in Fowler, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,966

Median earning men ± $4,573

$21,429

Median earning women ± $20,085

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,875), and Manufacturing ($41,477).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,625) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fowler, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fowler, KS was $108,800 in 2023, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $100,000 to $108,800, a 8.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Fowler, KS is 58.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fowler, KS have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fowler, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,164

$116

Median Property Taxes

±$49

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fowler, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fowler, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.9%

Homeownership

2023

48.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 58.9% of the housing units in Fowler, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fowler, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Fowler, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,250

Median Household Income

± $10,437

197

Number of Households

± 62

In 2023, the median household income of the 197 households in Fowler, KS grew to $47,250 from the previous year's value of $45,402.

The following chart displays the households in Fowler, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fowler, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.5%)
Carpooled (26.8%)
Worked At Home (4.69%)

In 2023, 68.5% of workers in Fowler, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.8%) and those who worked at home (4.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fowler, KS have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fowler, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fowler, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fowler, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fowler, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fowler, KS (63 out of 492 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fowler, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.9% of the population of Fowler, KS has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 23.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.7% under 18 years, 12.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.08%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

23.4%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fowler, KS grew by 1.85% from 4.99% to 5.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fowler, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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