Lowell is a city located in Kent County Michigan. Lowell has a 2020 population of 4,214. Lowell is currently growing at a rate of 0.86% annually and its population has increased by 1.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,142 in 2010.
The average household income in Lowell is $67,182 with a poverty rate of 9.79%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $817 per month, and the median house value is $162,100. The median age in Lowell is 37.8 years, 36.7 years for males, and 38.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lowellwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,911 | 94.56% |
Black or African American | 15 | 0.36% |
Asian | 25 | 0.60% |
Some Other Race | 100 | 2.42% |
Two or More Races | 85 | 2.06% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,585 | 2.53 | 63.4 |
Married | 871 | 3.1 | 75 |
Male | 36 | 3.78 | 75 |
Female | 212 | 2.87 | 59.9 |
Non Family | 466 | 1.22 | 42.5 |
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Average Family Size
2.53
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 33 | 1.14% |
9th to 12th Grade | 169 | 5.85% |
High School Graduate | 890 | 30.79% |
Some College | 773 | 26.74% |
Associates Degree | 304 | 10.52% |
Bachelors Degree | 510 | 17.64% |
Graduate Degree | 212 | 7.33% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 14 | 14 | 8 |
White | 2,724 | 2,549 | 714 |
Asian | 25 | 25 | |
Black | 15 | 14 | |
Hispanic | 113 | 87 | |
Other Race | 53 | 29 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 57.14%.
$36,417
Average Earnings
$43,081
Average Male
$28,102
Average Female
97.61% of Lowell residents speak only English, while 2.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.39% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
Hispanic | 295 | 57 | 19.32% |
White | 3,621 | 334 | 9.22% |
Other | NaN% |
9.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.13%
Male Poverty Rate
10.38%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lowell is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lowell is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.95%.
55.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
61.5%
Male Marriage Rate
50.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 218 | 7.40% |
Black | 5 | 33.33% |
8.91%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.6%
Labor Force Participation
62.7%
Employment Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
88.35%
Born in Lowell
97.34%
Native Born
2.66%
Foreign Born
1.33%
Non Citizen
1.33%
Naturalized
97.34% of Lowell residents were born in the United States, with 88.35% having been born in Michigan. 1.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | 2,545 | 0.00% | |
1970 | 3,068 | 523 | 1.89% |
1980 | 3,707 | 639 | 1.91% |
1990 | 3,983 | 276 | 0.72% |
2000 | 4,013 | 30 | 0.08% |
2010 | 3,783 | -230 | -0.59% |
2011 | 3,819 | 36 | 0.95% |
2012 | 3,855 | 36 | 0.94% |
2013 | 3,891 | 36 | 0.93% |
2014 | 3,927 | 36 | 0.93% |
2015 | 3,963 | 36 | 0.92% |
2016 | 3,999 | 36 | 0.91% |
2017 | 4,035 | 36 | 0.90% |
2018 | 4,071 | 36 | 0.89% |
2019 | 4,107 | 36 | 0.88% |
2020 | 4,142 | 35 | 0.85% |
2021 | 4,178 | 36 | 0.87% |
2022 | 4,214 | 36 | 0.86% |