Lowell, MI

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2022 Population

4,127

0.316% 1-year growth

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.3

0.525% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.4%

20.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$59,712

7.85% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$206,700

14% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lowell, MI had a population of 4.13k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $59,712. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lowell, MI grew from 4,114 to 4,127, a 0.316% increase and its median household income declined from $64,801 to $59,712, a −7.85% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lowell, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.8%), White (Hispanic) (4.82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.63%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.267%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.267%).

None of the households in Lowell, MI 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.

99.7% of the residents in Lowell, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lowell, MI was $206,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.

Most people in Lowell, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Lowell, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lowell, MI is home to a population of 4.13k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.824% of Lowell, MI residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2022, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.87k people) in Lowell, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199 White (Hispanic) and 26 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Lowell, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lowell, MI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lowell, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.87k ± 126
White (Hispanic)
199 ± 111
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 21

5.26%

Hispanic Population

217 people

5.26% of the people in Lowell, MI are hispanic (217 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lowell, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.824%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

1.58%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2022, 0.824% of Lowell, MI residents (34 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lowell, MI was 1.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 49
Vietnam
44 ± 33
World War II
28 ± 27

Lowell, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lowell, MI employs 1.85k people. The largest industries in Lowell, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (433 people), Manufacturing (330 people), and Retail Trade (194 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($107,976), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,250), and Wholesale Trade ($78,897).

Employment

Occupations

1.85k

2022 Value

± 317

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lowell, MI declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 1.88k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lowell, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (310 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (220 people), and Production Occupations (163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lowell, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.85k

2022 Value

± 317

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lowell, MI declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 1.88k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lowell, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (433 people), Manufacturing (330 people), and Retail Trade (194 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lowell, MI, though some of these residents may live in Lowell, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,930

Median earning men ± $21,431

$34,273

Median earning women ± $5,796

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,607), Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,170), and Manufacturing ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($78,309), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,714), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,653).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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 Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lowell, MI was $206,700 in 2022, which is 0.733 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $181,300 to $206,700, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Lowell, MI is 65.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lowell, MI have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lowell, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$206,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$21,956

$1,102

Median Property Taxes

±$257

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2022

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.5% of the housing units in Lowell, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 120.02
Census Tract 120.04

The following map shows all of the places in Lowell, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$59,712

Median Household Income

± $14,955

1.68k

Number of Households

± 297

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Lowell, MI declined from $59,712 from the previous year's value of $64,801.

The following chart displays the households in Lowell, MI 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lowell, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Walked (7.35%)
Worked At Home (4.35%)

In 2022, 80.7% of workers in Lowell, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.35%) and those who worked at home (4.35%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lowell, MI have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Lowell, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lowell, MI (495 out of 4k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lowell, MI is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.7% of the population of Lowell, MI has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 0.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kent County, MI see 1066 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1079 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1300 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 225 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,066 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kent County, MI

Primary care physicians in Kent County, MI see an average of 1,066 patients per year. This represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1,079 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kent County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.3%

Uninsured

47.3%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

0.5%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lowell, MI declined by 5.38% from 5.6% to 5.3%.

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

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