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Lowell Oregon Information: Lowell, Oregon is part of LANE County. Population for Lowell from the last gathering is 857. You can view Lowell venues that host many Lowell OR events every year. You can also research Lowell Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Lowell Oregon real estate guide. Lowell Oregon has a latitude of 43.915 and a longitude of -122.765. Zip codes in Lowell, OR include 97452 ... more Lowell zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lowell, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lowell, OR was 857.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lowell was 421, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lowell, OR
There are an estimated 196 married men in the town. 58.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Lowell are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lowell is 436 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lowell, Oregon
There are an estimated 197 married women in the community. 58.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lowell, OR
The median age of people living in Lowell, OR was 34.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lowell was 53. There were 618 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.2 percent of the population (70) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lowell, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lowell, OR was 819.

White Population in Lowell, OR
The estimated White population in the Lowell community is 787, which is 91.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lowell, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lowell, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lowell, OR was 17.

Asian Population in Lowell, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lowell, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lowell was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 38 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lowell community was 39, or 4.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lowell, OR
The household population number in Lowell was 857.

Group Quarters Population in Lowell, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Lowell, OR
The average household size in Lowell is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lowell, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 342 total housing units in Lowell.

The number of occupied housing units was 315, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 233 were owner-occupied (74), and 82 were renter-occupied (26, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 27 vacant homes in Lowell at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lowell, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 154, with a median value in dollars of 101,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lowell, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $808 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lowell, average costs per month were $236 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 429 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lowell, Oregon
83 people in Lowell also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lowell, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lowell was 103, or 16.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lowell, OR
In 2000, there were 159 people in Lowell, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lowell, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 30 people in Lowell who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lowell, Oregon
There were 444 in the labor force in Lowell at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lowell was 26.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lowell, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,536. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lowell, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,563. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lowell, Oregon
Per capita income in Lowell in the last full census was 14,078. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lowell numbered 20, or 8.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lowell, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 98, or 11.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.