CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lowell

Oregon · 766 residents · 0.87 sq mi

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Lowell is a city of 766 people in Oregon. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $43,100. That trails the Oregon median by roughly 17%. The median household earns $22,647, about 25% below the national median. The population has fallen 11% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 45%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

766

−11%vs 2000

vs 857 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.2

−10%vs 2000

vs 34.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.87 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.4%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.8%(75)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(64)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(47)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(117)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(121)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(66)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(56)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.9%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(30)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,647

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,536 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,095

−35%vs 2000

vs $14,078 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.4%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,100

−45%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $103,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$395

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $646 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.4%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.0% in 2000

36.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.4%(766)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(39)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94%(720)

Black0.9%(7)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(14)

Asian1%(8)

Other4%(31)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.1%(99)

South American2.7%(33)

Colombian2.3%(28)

Central American0.9%(11)

Nicaraguan0.9%(11)

Chilean0.4%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(3)

Ancestry

German21.1%(259)

English14.3%(176)

Irish13.8%(169)

Scotch-Irish6.3%(77)

French4.6%(56)

Dutch4.4%(54)

Welsh3%(37)

Scottish2.8%(34)

Iranian2.3%(28)

Italian1.5%(19)

Swedish1.5%(18)

Canadian0.9%(11)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.5%(6)

Ukrainian0.3%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.0%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.8%

−7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.9%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.2 min

+51%vs 2000

vs 17.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married13.4%(62)

Married67.7%(312)

Widowed0.7%(3)

Divorced18.2%(84)

Women 15+

Never married18.3%(94)

Married54%(278)

Widowed6.4%(33)

Divorced21.4%(110)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−23.0 ptssince 2013

from 27.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.1%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 58.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.1%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.2%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.3%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.0%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 70.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.7%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 43.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)5.4%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(16)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25%(23)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 92 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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