Fowler is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. It is located within the San Joaquin Valley. It has a strong agricultural community, with lush grape vineyards and expansive farmland. Fowler is located southeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 308 feet. The population was 5,570 at the 2010 census.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Fowler had a population of 5,570. The population density was 2,200.3 people per square mile. The racial makeup of Fowler was 2,634 White, 104 African American, 136 Native American, 610 Asian, 8 Pacific Islander, 1,800 from other races, and 278 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,687 persons. The Census reported that 5,523 people lived in households, 0 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 47 were institutionalized. There were 1,723 households, out of which 838 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 932 were opposite-sex married couplesliving together, 276 had a female householder with no husband present, 120 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 114 unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 14 same-sex married couples or partnerships. 333 households were made up of individuals, and 118 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21. There were 1,328 families ; the average family size was 3.68. The population was spread out, with 1,662 people under the age of 18, 591 people aged 18 to 24, 1,558 people aged 25 to 44, 1,203 people aged 45 to 64, and 556 people who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males. There were 1,842 housing units at an average density of 727.7 per square mile, of which 1,723 were occupied, of which 1,102 were owner-occupied, and 621 were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%. 3,651 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,872 people lived in rental housing units.
Notable natives and residents
Ernest A. Bedrosian, founder of the Raisin Bargaining Association, 1967. His dynamic organizational skill brought together over 1,000 raisin growers to form the largest agricultural bargaining association in America. The RBA's bargaining power was instrumental in increasing raisin grower returns from $180/ton to a recent record of $1,900/ton with a corresponding record increase for raisin grower land values.
Richard Hagopian, American Oriental-style oud player and traditional Armenian musician.
