Lowell, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,290 (Urban population: 8,231 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 59 (all nonfarm))

Lowell, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,769 (2,665 occupied: 2,067 owner occupied, 598 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

Housing density: 679 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $118,640.

Median contract rent in 2007: $810 (lower quartile is $417, upper quartile is $1,105)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $873

Median gross rent in Lowell, IN in 2007: $929

Housing units in Lowell with a mortgage: 1,527 (212 second mortgage, 168 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 454

Lowell,IN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $322,663 (it was $112,900 in 2000)

Lowell:	$322,663
Indiana:	$122,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $176,352 - $306,566

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,329

In family households: 6,520 (1,551 male householders, 444 female householders)
1,672 spouses, 2,586 children (2,461 natural, 41 adopted, 84 stepchildren), 82 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 27 other relatives, 133 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 809 (350 male householders (284 living alone)), 306 female householders (273 living alone)), 153 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 109 (96 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 706 2-persons, 435 3-persons, 537 4-persons, 196 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 557 1-person, 77 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 7 5-persons.

1,673 married couples with children.
347 single-parent households (45 men, 302 women).

96.8% of residents of Lowell speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 102 (1.4%)
(84.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lowell, Indiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 128 5 rooms: 488 6 rooms: 604 7 rooms: 404 8 rooms: 313 9 or more rooms: 124

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lowell, Indiana:
	1 room: 20 2 rooms: 51 3 rooms: 93 4 rooms: 239 5 rooms: 102 6 rooms: 53 7 rooms: 23 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 131
1995 to 1998: 243
1990 to 1994: 226
1980 to 1989: 261
1970 to 1979: 644
1960 to 1969: 380
1950 to 1959: 296
1940 to 1949: 110
1939 or earlier: 478

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lowell:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 342 3 bedrooms: 1,277 4 bedrooms: 405 5 or more bedrooms: 33

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lowell:
	no bedroom: 29 1 bedroom: 83 2 bedrooms: 374 3 bedrooms: 72 4 bedrooms: 31 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lowell in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 61 1 vehicle: 505 2 vehicles: 1,067 3 vehicles: 313 4 vehicles: 90 5 or more vehicles: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Lowell in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 32 1 vehicle: 310 2 vehicles: 207 3 vehicles: 49 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lowell, IN:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $69,999: 31
$70,000 to $79,999: 61
$80,000 to $89,999: 209
$90,000 to $99,999: 296
$100,000 to $124,999: 680
$125,000 to $149,999: 417
$150,000 to $174,999: 114
$175,000 to $199,999: 84
$200,000 to $249,999: 25
$250,000 to $299,999: 9
$300,000 to $399,999: 10
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Lowell rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lowell:

Less than $100: 6 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 6
$500 to $549: 37
$550 to $599: 33
$600 to $649: 27
$650 to $699: 31
$700 to $749: 34
$750 to $799: 84
$800 to $899: 102
$900 to $999: 117
$1,000 to $1,249: 71
$1,250 to $1,499: 28
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 1
No cash rent: 42

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 16 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 22 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 64

Lowell, IN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.1%
Number of people working at home: 56 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 289
5 to 9 minutes: 473
10 to 14 minutes: 311
15 to 19 minutes: 175
20 to 24 minutes: 325
25 to 29 minutes: 263
30 to 34 minutes: 440
35 to 39 minutes: 139
40 to 44 minutes: 241
45 to 59 minutes: 397
60 to 89 minutes: 290
90 or more minutes: 96

Lowell mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,923 (84%)
Carpooled: 426 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 58 (2%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 56 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 166
$10,000 to $14,999: 109
$15,000 to $19,999: 149
$20,000 to $24,999: 138
$25,000 to $29,999: 96
$30,000 to $34,999: 134
$35,000 to $39,999: 249
$40,000 to $44,999: 169
$45,000 to $49,999: 139
$50,000 to $59,999: 316
$60,000 to $74,999: 418
$75,000 to $99,999: 346
$100,000 to $124,999: 139
$125,000 to $149,999: 34
$150,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 or more: 10

First ancestries reported:

German: 1765

Irish: 741

Polish: 586

English: 518

United States or American: 459

Other groups: 448

Italian: 300

Dutch: 256

Swedish: 154

Norwegian: 114

Slovak: 83

Lithuanian: 67

French (except Basque): 63

Hungarian: 60

Greek: 57

French Canadian: 44

Danish: 43

Scotch-Irish: 40

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 29

Haitian: 29

Czech: 28

Scottish: 27

Canadian: 24

Serbian: 19

European: 19

Ukrainian: 15

Romanian: 15

Croatian: 15

Armenian: 9

Finnish: 8

Belgian: 7

Portuguese: 7

Czechoslovakian: 7

Austrian: 6

Welsh: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (25%)
Greece (14%)
Vietnam (9%)
Mexico (9%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Other Western Europe (7%)
Italy (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4869
Northeast: 67
Midwest: 1804
South: 463
West: 133

60% of Lowell residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Indiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 53
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 39
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 86
High school graduate (or equivalency): 861
Less than 1 year of college: 292
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 328
Associate degree: 90
Bachelor's degree: 208
Master's degree: 152
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 129
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 91
11th grade: 69
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 898
Less than 1 year of college: 304
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 370
Associate degree: 209
Bachelor's degree: 182
Master's degree: 80
Professional school degree: 35
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 60.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $73,565
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $3,679
Some other race householders: $77,685
Two or more races householders: $27,539
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,323

Lowell household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lowell household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Lowell household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lowell marital status for males

Lowell marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $323,806
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $242,926
Some other race householders: $84,881
Hispanic or Latino householders: $313,231

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,196
One, attached: 175
Two: 202
3 or 4: 65
5 to 9: 100
10 to 19: 23
20 to 49: 8

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lowell:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (97%) Electricity (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (30%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 157

Here:	15.3%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30

Here:	6.7%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 71

Here:	30.9%
Indiana:	23.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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