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Fowler

Michigan · 912 residents · 1.28 sq mi
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Fowler is home to 912 people in Michigan. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The poverty rate is 4.8%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $61,800. The population has fallen 20% since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

912
−20%vs 2000
vs 1,136 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.8
−6%vs 2000
vs 32.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.28 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8451K1K1K2K19902000201020202024Fowler
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.1%(92)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(85)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(60)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.7%(79)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.5%(141)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.1%(92)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(74)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(80)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.3%(85)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(48)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.1%(19)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,750
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,171 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,983
−28%vs 2000
vs $18,123 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.8%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$61,800
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $103,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$309
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $428 in 2000
US average: $450
80.5%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.5% in 2000
19.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(1,114)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(17)
Asian0.4%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.8%(910)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(7)
Asian origin
Korean0.7%(10)
Ancestry
German68%(943)
Irish14.7%(204)
English6%(83)
American3.2%(44)
Dutch2%(28)
Polish1.9%(26)
French1.4%(20)
Italian1.3%(18)
Czech0.5%(7)
Danish0.4%(6)
Russian0.4%(6)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.3%(4)
Hungarian0.2%(3)
Norwegian0.2%(3)
Section 05

Education

5.8%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.6%
−11.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.2 min
+44%vs 2000
vs 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.3%(145)
Married63.8%(366)
Widowed2.8%(16)
Divorced8.2%(47)
Women 15+
Never married14.9%(80)
Married66.5%(358)
Widowed8.6%(46)
Divorced10%(54)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2013
from 1.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
78.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 78.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 85.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.9%(11)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.5%(10)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Fowler, Michigan?

Fowler, Michigan has about 912 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fowler, Michigan?

The typical household in Fowler, Michigan earns about $32,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fowler, Michigan expensive?

In Fowler, Michigan, the median home is worth about $61,800, and the typical rent is about $309 a month.

How educated are people in Fowler, Michigan?

About 5.8% of adults age 25 and over in Fowler, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fowler, Michigan?

About 4.8% of people in Fowler, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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