Lowville, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,404

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

30.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,450

7.07% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$164,000

Population & Diversity

Lowville, NY is home to a population of 3.4k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.5% of Lowville, NY residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Lowville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 142 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 65 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Lowville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lowville, NY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lowville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.1k ± 335
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
142 ± 108
Black or African American (Hispanic)
65 ± 60

2.85%

Hispanic Population

97 people

2.85% of the people in Lowville, NY are hispanic (97 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lowville, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

1.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2024, 1.5% of Lowville, NY residents (51 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 Lowville, NY was 1.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 63
Vietnam
33 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 20

Lowville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lowville, NY.

Economy

The economy of Lowville, NY employs 1.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lowville, NY were Educational Services (248 people), Manufacturing (239 people), and Retail Trade (220 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($126,395), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,369), and Manufacturing ($53,618).

Employment

Occupations

1.53k

2024 Value

± 256

−2.67%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowville, NY declined at a rate of −2.67%, from 1.57k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lowville, NY, are Production Occupations (176 people), Management Occupations (166 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lowville, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.53k

2024 Value

± 256

−2.67%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowville, NY declined at a rate of −2.67%, from 1.57k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lowville, NY, are Educational Services (248 people), Manufacturing (239 people), and Retail Trade (220 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lowville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lowville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,528

Median earning men ± $3,715

$39,364

Median earning women ± $7,590

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($126,395), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,103).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,547), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,369), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,972).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lowville, NY was $164,000 in 2024, which is 0.493 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,600 to $164,000, a 2.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Lowville, NY is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lowville, NY have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lowville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,236

$875

Median Property Taxes

±$162

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

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

Rent vs Own

58%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Lowville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lowville, NY 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.

$68,450

Median Household Income

± $15,289

1.51k

Number of Households

± 248

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Lowville, NY declined from $68,450 from the previous year's value of $73,656.

The following chart displays the households in Lowville, NY 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 Lowville, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.1%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Walked (7.79%)

In 2024, 63.1% of workers in Lowville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who walked to work (7.79%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lowville, NY have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lowville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lowville, NY (590 out of 3.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lowville, NY 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

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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