Fowler, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

599

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

1.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

26.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,679

0.908% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$108,300

Population & Diversity

Fowler, KS is home to a population of 599 people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15% of Fowler, KS residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 5.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (367 people) in Fowler, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66 White (Hispanic) and 49 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Fowler, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fowler, KS was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
367 ± 122
White (Hispanic)
66 ± 82
Other (Hispanic)
49 ± 53

31.4%

Hispanic Population

188 people

31.4% of the people in Fowler, KS are hispanic (188 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

As of 2024, 15% of Fowler, KS residents (90 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fowler, KS was 10.3%, 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-)
15 ± 29
Vietnam
5 ± 17

Fowler, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fowler, KS.

Economy

The economy of Fowler, KS employs 251 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fowler, KS were Educational Services (50 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people), and Manufacturing (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($77,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,103).

Employment

Occupations

251

2024 Value

± 94

15.7%

1 Year growth

± 48.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fowler, KS grew at a rate of 15.7%, from 217 employees to 251 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 Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fowler, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

251

2024 Value

± 94

15.7%

1 Year growth

± 48.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fowler, KS grew at a rate of 15.7%, from 217 employees to 251 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fowler, KS, are Educational Services (50 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people), and Manufacturing (32 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

$40,595

Median earning men ± $7,256

$42,625

Median earning women ± $37,161

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,000), Information ($69,688), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fowler, KS was $108,300 in 2024, which is 0.326 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,800 to $108,300, a 0.46% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fowler, KS is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fowler, KS have an average commute time of 20.1 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

$108,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,692

$132

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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 $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

46.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Fowler, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fowler, KS 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.

$47,679

Median Household Income

± $17,798

227

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 227 households in Fowler, KS grew to $47,679 from the previous year's value of $47,250.

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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (70.6%)
Carpooled (19%)
Walked (5.65%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Fowler, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who walked to work (5.65%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fowler, KS have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fowler, KS (95 out of 585 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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