Population 1,390 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fowler
Household size in Fowler
| Period | Fowler | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Fowler are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.69 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fowler
| Period | Fowler | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.2, Fowler is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fowler
| Period | Fowler | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in Fowler, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fowler
Renters in Fowler
| Period | Fowler | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.0% of households in Fowler rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 37.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fowler
| Period | Fowler | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Fowler is close to the national rate: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois overall (8.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fowler
| Period | Fowler | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Fowler are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fowler
| Period | Fowler | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $717 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $558 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $677 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,263 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$546 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Fowler runs $1,263 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 47.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fowler
Bachelor's degrees in Fowler
| Period | Fowler | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Fowler (35.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fowler
| Period | Fowler | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Fowler: 98.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fowler
| Period | Fowler | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fowler has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fowler compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler | 2.38 | 50.2 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 11.1% | 1981 | $1,263 | 35.4% | 98.4% | 1.1% |
| Paloma | 2.54 | 37.5 | 5.0% | 16.8% | 4.5% | 1972 | $1,110 | 26.4% | 96.8% | 5.0% |
| Quincy | 2.27 | 41.9 | 11.1% | 31.8% | 7.9% | 1964 | $973 | 29.4% | 93.8% | 4.1% |
| Columbus | 2.61 | 37.9 | 12.7% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 1992 | $992 | 27.4% | 98.1% | 1.6% |
| Coatsburg | 2.52 | 37.9 | 5.9% | 19.3% | 4.1% | 1968 | $990 | 25.7% | 95.3% | 4.6% |
| Mendon | 2.55 | 38.2 | 9.5% | 19.6% | 6.2% | 1966 | $761 | 15.8% | 94.9% | 5.0% |
| Liberty | 2.76 | 42.1 | 12.4% | 5.0% | 11.0% | 1978 | $979 | 24.5% | 93.1% | 0.5% |
| Payson | 2.60 | 42.6 | 9.7% | 13.8% | 12.4% | 1975 | $792 | 24.6% | 95.4% | 1.0% |
| Ursa | 2.26 | 43.9 | 9.3% | 14.3% | 2.6% | 1958 | $942 | 19.5% | 95.2% | 3.9% |
| West Quincy | 2.87 | 44.9 | 1.8% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 1970 | $950 | 46.3% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| Camp Point | 2.67 | 37.5 | 11.3% | 29.0% | 7.3% | 1966 | $708 | 23.8% | 97.4% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fowler. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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