COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lowell vs Carl Junction
PLACE A
Lowell, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Carl Junction, Missouri
Lowell is 85% smaller than Carl Junction. Lowell earns more, with a median household income $16,561 higher. Lowell has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 9%).
LOWELLCARL JUNCTIONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,2838,484−85% vs Carl Junction
Population density1,4831,550−67
Population growth14.4%9.4%+5.1 pts
Median age48.235.9+12.3
Male47.1%48.1%−1.1 pts
Female52.9%51.9%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born7.7%1.5%+6.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.5%91.9%−11.4 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino11.6%3.8%+7.9 pts
Asian0.2%0.8%−0.6 pts
Other7.7%3.5%+4.1 pts
Median household income$99,440$82,879+$16,561
Per capita income$43,825$44,112−$287
Poverty rate6.9%8.4%−1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3960.443−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%42.6%−14.8 pts
Graduate degree11.6%16.0%−4.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation60.7%70.9%−10.2 pts
Median home value$406,600$218,300+$188,300
Median gross rent$1,125$1,307−$182
Owner-occupied83.6%77.4%+6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%6.0%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%42.9%+4.1 pts
Average commute28.822.9+5.9
Worked from home9.8%8.9%+0.9 pts
Public transit to work1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Uninsured4.0%6.6%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025