Lowell, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population
278
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
54.6
0.907% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$90,806
2.94% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$103,600
6.41% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
192
3.52% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lowell, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Lowell, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lowell, KS was $103,600, and the homeownership rate was 50%.

Most people in Lowell, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lowell, KS was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lowell, KS is home to a population of 278 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Lowell, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (253 people) in Lowell, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lowell, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lowell, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lowell, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    253 ± 119
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    25 ± 37
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 11

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (253 people) in Lowell, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Economy

The economy of Lowell, KS employs 192 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lowell, KS were Manufacturing (115 people), Transportation & Warehousing (32 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

192
2024 Value
± 123
−3.52%
1 Year decline
± 96.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowell, KS declined at a rate of −3.52%, from 199 employees to 192 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lowell, KS, are Material Moving Occupations (41 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (41 people), and Transportation Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lowell, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

192
2024 Value
± 123
−3.52%
1 Year decline
± 96.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowell, KS declined at a rate of −3.52%, from 199 employees to 192 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lowell, KS, are Manufacturing (115 people), Transportation & Warehousing (32 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lowell, KS, though some of these residents may live in Lowell, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,865
Median earning men ± $35,092
$32,036
Median earning women ± $28,071

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($31,774).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lowell, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lowell, KS was $103,600 in 2024, which is 0.311 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,700 to $103,600, a 6.41% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lowell, KS is 50%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lowell, KS have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lowell, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,633
$53
Median Property Taxes
±$67

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, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$90,806
Median Household Income
± $11,299
106
Number of Households
± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 106 households in Lowell, KS grew to $90,806 from the previous year's value of $88,214.

The following chart displays the households in Lowell, KS 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lowell, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.33%)
  3. Other (2.08%)

In 2024, 89.6% of workers in Lowell, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.33%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.08%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lowell, KS have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lowell, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lowell, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lowell, KS have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Health

98.3% of the population of Lowell, KS has health coverage, with 87.2% on employee plans, 2.14% on Medicaid, 2.99% on Medicare, 5.98% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.7% under 18 years, 5.98% between 18 and 34 years, 78.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.71%
Uninsured
87.2%
Employer Coverage
2.14%
Medicaid
2.99%
Medicare
5.98%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lowell, KS grew by NaNy% from 0% to 1.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lowell, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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