Bowler, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

316

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

1.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.9%

50.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,750

2024 Median Property Value

$137,500

Population & Diversity

Bowler, WI is home to a population of 316 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (176 people) in Bowler, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bowler, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bowler, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bowler, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
176 ± 43
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 62
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 31

2.22%

Hispanic Population

7 people

2.22% of the people in Bowler, WI are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bowler, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 14
Vietnam
1 ± 14

Bowler, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bowler, WI.

Economy

The economy of Bowler, WI employs 148 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bowler, WI were Construction (23 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (20 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($54,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($53,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,438).

Employment

Occupations

148

2024 Value

± 67

4.96%

1 Year growth

± 58.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowler, WI grew at a rate of 4.96%, from 141 employees to 148 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bowler, WI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (24 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (20 people), and Transportation Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bowler, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

148

2024 Value

± 67

4.96%

1 Year growth

± 58.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowler, WI grew at a rate of 4.96%, from 141 employees to 148 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bowler, WI, are Construction (23 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (20 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bowler, WI, though some of these residents may live in Bowler, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,552

Median earning men ± $5,931

$31,875

Median earning women ± $13,970

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,125), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,542), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,528).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bowler, WI was $137,500 in 2024, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $133,800 to $137,500, a 2.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Bowler, WI is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bowler, WI have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bowler, WI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$137,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,771

$97

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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 Bowler, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in Bowler, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$53,750

Median Household Income

± $29,133

122

Number of Households

± 38

The following chart displays the households in Bowler, WI 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bowler, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.9%)
Worked At Home (8.78%)
Walked (1.35%)

In 2024, 89.9% of workers in Bowler, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.78%) and those who walked to work (1.35%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bowler, WI have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in Bowler, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bowler, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bowler, WI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bowler, WI (66 out of 316 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bowler, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

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

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

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