Fowler, MI

Census Place

Add Comparison
2024 Population
1,387
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
46.2
8.71% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.1%
220% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$74,282
2.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$197,400
1.54% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
619
9.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fowler, MI 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.

99.7% of the residents in Fowler, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fowler, MI was $197,400, and the homeownership rate was 91.8%.

Most people in Fowler, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Fowler, MI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMichiganClinton County, MILansing-East Lansing, MIEaton & Clinton Counties PUMA, MI

Population & Diversity

Fowler, MI is home to a population of 1.39k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.721% of Fowler, MI residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 71.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Fowler, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
97.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Fowler, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fowler, MI was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fowler, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.35k ± 304
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    19 ± 24
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 16
0.505%
Hispanic Population
7 people

In 2024, there were 71.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Fowler, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.505% of the people in Fowler, MI are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fowler, MI as a share of the total population.

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

0.721%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10 people
3.11%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
45 people

As of 2024, 0.721% of Fowler, MI residents (10 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, MI was 3.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 20
  2. Vietnam
    10 ± 17

Fowler, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of Fowler, MI employs 619 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fowler, MI were Manufacturing (129 people), Educational Services (66 people), and Public Administration (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($97,772), Public Administration ($76,563), and Construction ($74,821).

Employment

Occupations

619
2024 Value
± 119
−9.9%
1 Year decline
± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fowler, MI declined at a rate of −9.9%, from 687 employees to 619 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fowler, MI, are Management Occupations (104 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fowler, MI.

View Data
Save Image

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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.

View Data
Save Image

Industries

Employment by Industries

619
2024 Value
± 119
−9.9%
1 Year decline
± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fowler, MI declined at a rate of −9.9%, from 687 employees to 619 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fowler, MI, are Manufacturing (129 people), Educational Services (66 people), and Public Administration (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fowler, MI, though some of these residents may live in Fowler, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,458
Median earning men ± $19,359
$55,375
Median earning women ± $7,313

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($97,609), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,000), and Public Administration ($76,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($63,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125).

View Data
Save Image

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.
Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fowler, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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

View Data
Save Image

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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 Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fowler, MI was $197,400 in 2024, which is 0.593 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,400 to $197,400, a 1.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Fowler, MI is 91.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fowler, MI have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fowler, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,441
$525
Median Property Taxes
±$135

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

91.8%
Homeownership
2024
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 91.8% of the housing units in Fowler, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.3%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,282
Median Household Income
± $9,825
572
Number of Households
± 143

In 2024, the median household income of the 572 households in Fowler, MI grew to $74,282 from the previous year's value of $72,261.

The following chart displays the households in Fowler, MI 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.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fowler, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.1%)
  3. Carpooled (6.95%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Fowler, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.95%).

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.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

21 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fowler, MI have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.735% of the workforce in Fowler, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

View Data
Save Image

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fowler, MI (43 out of 1.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fowler, MI 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.

View Data
Save Image

Health

98% of the population of Fowler, MI has health coverage, with 59.1% on employee plans, 5.91% on Medicaid, 20% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

2.02%
Uninsured
59.1%
Employer Coverage
5.91%
Medicaid
20%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
1.08%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fowler, MI declined by 63% from 5.46% to 2.02%.

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

View Data
Save Image