Fowler

Population: 507
Median household income: $47,250
Median home value: $108,800

Fowler, a community in Meade County, Kansas, has 507 residents. Its median household income of $47,250 runs below the Meade County figure of $74,868.

From 2019 to 2023, Fowler's population held roughly steady from 509 to 507, while its median home value rose 78.4% from $61,000 to $108,800.

68.5% of workers drive to work alone. 85.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 507
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $47,250
Median home value: $108,800
Median gross rent: $915
Housing units: 254
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

509507

Median household income

$39,313$47,250

Median home value

$61,000$108,800

Median gross rent

$617$915

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	509	$39,313	$61,000	$617
2020	471	$39,500	$68,800	$650
2021	469	$37,401	$90,000	$803
2022	479	$45,402	$100,000	$908
2023	507	$47,250	$108,800	$915

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1724.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	5.1%
5 to 17	126	24.9%
18 to 24	32	6.3%
25 to 34	42	8.3%
35 to 44	62	12.2%
45 to 54	56	11.0%
55 to 64	54	10.7%
65 to 74	56	11.0%
75 and over	53	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	322	63.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.8%
Two or more races	26	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	155	30.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate18.3%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree22.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	17.0%
High school graduate	59	18.3%
Some college or associate's	95	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	41	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	73	22.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled26.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	146	68.5%
Carpooled	57	26.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	38.9%
15 to 29 min	39	19.2%
30 to 44 min	65	32.0%
45 to 59 min	20	9.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 12.8% (63 of 492)

	Count	Share
Family households	86	43.7%
Nonfamily households	111	56.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	197	77.6%
Vacant	57	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	116	58.9%
Renter-occupied	81	41.1%

1-unit, detached85.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	217	85.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	8.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2024175
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3833, -100.1958