Lowell, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

11,073

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

0.256% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.46%

4.46% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,024

1.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$248,000

Population & Diversity

Lowell, IN is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.11% of Lowell, IN residents were born outside of the country (455 people).

In 2024, there were 26.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.57k people) in Lowell, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 359 Other (Hispanic) and 253 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Lowell, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lowell, IN was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lowell, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lowell, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.57k ± 403
Other (Hispanic)
359 ± 236
White (Hispanic)
253 ± 204

9.8%

Hispanic Population

1.09k people

9.8% of the people in Lowell, IN are hispanic (1.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lowell, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

4.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

455 people

4.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

486 people

As of 2024, 4.11% of Lowell, IN residents (455 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lowell, IN was 4.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lowell, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
499 ± 331
Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 59

Lowell, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lowell, IN.

Economy

The economy of Lowell, IN employs 4.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lowell, IN were Manufacturing (861 people), Construction (809 people), and Educational Services (621 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($95,741), Construction ($86,940), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,024).

Employment

Occupations

4.89k

2024 Value

± 611

−7.11%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowell, IN declined at a rate of −7.11%, from 5.26k employees to 4.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lowell, IN, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (692 people), Management Occupations (543 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (526 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lowell, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.89k

2024 Value

± 611

−7.11%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowell, IN declined at a rate of −7.11%, from 5.26k employees to 4.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lowell, IN, are Manufacturing (861 people), Construction (809 people), and Educational Services (621 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lowell, IN, though some of these residents may live in Lowell, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,847

Median earning men ± $7,768

$41,061

Median earning women ± $9,127

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($96,111), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,521), and Construction ($86,422).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,634), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,402), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,036).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lowell, IN was $248,000 in 2024, which is 0.745 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,900 to $248,000, a 4.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Lowell, IN is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lowell, IN have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lowell, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$248,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,780

$3,542

Median Property Taxes

±$543

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lowell, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lowell, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Lowell, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lowell, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$84,024

Median Household Income

± $2,767

4.2k

Number of Households

± 585

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.2k households in Lowell, IN grew to $84,024 from the previous year's value of $83,125.

The following chart displays the households in Lowell, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lowell, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (9.12%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Lowell, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (9.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lowell, IN have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.04% of the workforce in Lowell, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lowell, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lowell, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lowell, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lowell, IN (596 out of 10.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lowell, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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