Lowell, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,228

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.2

5.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.91%

33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$99,440

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$406,600

Population & Diversity

Lowell, OR is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.65% of Lowell, OR residents were born outside of the country (94 people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (988 people) in Lowell, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 69 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Lowell, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lowell, OR was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lowell, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
988 ± 274
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 85
White (Hispanic)
69 ± 68

11.6%

Hispanic Population

143 people

11.6% of the people in Lowell, OR are hispanic (143 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lowell, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

7.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

5.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2024, 7.65% of Lowell, OR residents (94 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, OR was 5.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20

Lowell, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lowell, OR employs 580 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lowell, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Retail Trade (64 people), and Manufacturing (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($103,162), Construction ($68,854), and Retail Trade ($65,500).

Employment

Occupations

580

2024 Value

± 138

7.41%

1 Year growth

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowell, OR grew at a rate of 7.41%, from 540 employees to 580 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lowell, OR, are Management Occupations (87 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lowell, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

580

2024 Value

± 138

7.41%

1 Year growth

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowell, OR grew at a rate of 7.41%, from 540 employees to 580 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lowell, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Retail Trade (64 people), and Manufacturing (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lowell, OR, though some of these residents may live in Lowell, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,472

Median earning men ± $11,004

$47,727

Median earning women ± $18,354

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,333), Construction ($76,250), and Retail Trade ($66,300).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,591), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,313), and Manufacturing ($36,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lowell, OR was $406,600 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $339,800 to $406,600, a 19.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lowell, OR is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lowell, OR have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lowell, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$406,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$74,460

$412

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in Lowell, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lowell, OR 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.

$99,440

Median Household Income

± $16,645

493

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 493 households in Lowell, OR grew to $99,440 from the previous year's value of $90,078.

The following chart displays the households in Lowell, OR 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lowell, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (9.8%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Lowell, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (9.8%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lowell, OR have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.95% of the workforce in Lowell, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lowell, OR (83 out of 1.2k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lowell, OR is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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