Fowler

Population: 2,286
Median household income: $51,654
Median home value: $110,300

Fowler is a community in Benton County, Indiana, home to 2,286 residents. At $51,654, its median household income sits below Benton County's $61,811.

From 2019 to 2023, Fowler's population grew 1.3% from 2,256 to 2,286, while its median home value rose 31.6% from $83,800 to $110,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,286
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,654
Median home value: $110,300
Median gross rent: $918
Housing units: 1,104
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2562,286

Median household income

$37,813$51,654

Median home value

$83,800$110,300

Median gross rent

$690$918

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,256	$37,813	$83,800	$690
2020	2,205	$40,698	$84,200	$728
2021	2,235	$44,350	$88,400	$801
2022	2,207	$49,495	$106,600	$858
2023	2,286	$51,654	$110,300	$918

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	6.6%
5 to 17	371	16.2%
18 to 24	137	6.0%
25 to 34	315	13.8%
35 to 44	293	12.8%
45 to 54	196	8.6%
55 to 64	296	12.9%
65 to 74	293	12.8%
75 and over	234	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,193	95.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	88	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	220	13.5%
High school graduate	609	37.4%
Some college or associate's	532	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	213	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	53	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	782	84.3%
Carpooled	70	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	5.6%
Other means	17	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	390	44.5%
15 to 29 min	122	13.9%
30 to 44 min	156	17.8%
45 to 59 min	147	16.8%
60+ min	61	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 9.3% (207 of 2,218)

	Count	Share
Family households	589	59.7%
Nonfamily households	398	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	987	89.4%
Vacant	117	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	779	78.9%
Renter-occupied	208	21.1%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	880	79.7%
1-unit, attached	22	2.0%
2 to 4 units	148	13.4%
5 to 19 units	35	3.2%
20 or more units	14	1.3%
Mobile home & other	5	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1825180
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.6172, -87.3179