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Fowler, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Meade County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
507
Population
1,079/sq mi density
$47,250
Median Income
$26,676 per capita
$108,800
Home Value
$107,160 Zillow
$915
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
413
Violent Crime/100K
2,729 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$47,250 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,800 home value, $915/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
413 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,250
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,676
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
13% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fowler vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fowler’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,250
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,676
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,606
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,012
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,012
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.5%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$318M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
26.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
169
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
12
Retail
15
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,606
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,617
32% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,676 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,606 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,012 |
| County GDP | $318M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.521 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 169 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,606 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,617 |