COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lowell vs Eugene
PLACE A
Lowell, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Eugene, Oregon
Lowell is 99% smaller than Eugene. Lowell earns more, with a median household income $32,878 higher.
LOWELLEUGENEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,283178,618−99% vs Eugene
Population density1,4834,018−2,535
Population growth14.4%13.1%+1.3 pts
Median age48.235.2+13.0
Male47.1%48.8%−1.7 pts
Female52.9%51.2%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born7.7%7.0%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.5%74.2%+6.3 pts
Black0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.6%11.7%−0.1 pts
Asian0.2%4.0%−3.7 pts
Other7.7%8.6%−0.9 pts
Median household income$99,440$66,562+$32,878
Per capita income$43,825$41,560+$2,265
Poverty rate6.9%19.0%−12.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3960.495−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%45.1%−17.2 pts
Graduate degree11.6%20.5%−8.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.6%−7.6 pts
Labor force participation60.7%62.7%−1.9 pts
Median home value$406,600$460,400−$53,800
Median gross rent$1,125$1,402−$277
Owner-occupied83.6%47.9%+35.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%5.0%+1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%56.6%−9.7 pts
Average commute28.818.4+10.5
Worked from home9.8%17.3%−7.5 pts
Public transit to work1.4%2.6%−1.1 pts
Uninsured4.0%5.2%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025