COMPARING TWO PLACES
Andover vs Lowell
PLACE A
Andover, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Lowell, Oregon
Andover is 94% smaller than Lowell. Lowell earns more, with a median household income $31,107 higher. Lowell has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -27%).
ANDOVERLOWELLDIFFERENCE
Total population711,283−94% vs Lowell
Population density2631,483−1,220
Population growth-27.5%14.4%−41.9 pts
Median age61.648.2+13.4
Male48.4%47.1%+1.3 pts
Female51.6%52.9%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%7.7%−7.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%80.5%+19.5 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%11.6%−11.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other0.0%7.7%−7.7 pts
Median household income$68,333$99,440−$31,107
Per capita income$46,181$43,825+$2,356
Poverty rate9.7%6.9%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4400.396+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%27.9%−4.8 pts
Graduate degree0.0%11.6%−11.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation45.2%60.7%−15.6 pts
Median home value$57,500$406,600−$349,100
Median gross rent$432$1,125−$693
Owner-occupied86.4%83.6%+2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate29.0%6.5%+22.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%46.9%−46.9 pts
Average commute13.228.8−15.6
Worked from home0.0%9.8%−9.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured6.5%4.0%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025