COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lowell vs Kentwood
PLACE A
Lowell, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Kentwood, Louisiana
Lowell is 42% smaller than Kentwood. Lowell earns more, with a median household income $68,076 higher. Lowell has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -2%).
LOWELLKENTWOODDIFFERENCE
Total population1,2832,217−42% vs Kentwood
Population density1,483312+1,171
Population growth14.4%-2.4%+16.9 pts
Median age48.236.5+11.7
Male47.1%45.6%+1.5 pts
Female52.9%54.4%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born7.7%0.1%+7.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.5%24.0%+56.5 pts
Black0.0%69.8%−69.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.6%0.5%+11.2 pts
Asian0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Other7.7%5.7%+2.0 pts
Median household income$99,440$31,364+$68,076
Per capita income$43,825$16,998+$26,827
Poverty rate6.9%35.3%−28.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3960.417−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%10.5%+17.3 pts
Graduate degree11.6%7.4%+4.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
Labor force participation60.7%43.2%+17.6 pts
Median home value$406,600$95,500+$311,100
Median gross rent$1,125$1,022+$103
Owner-occupied83.6%49.9%+33.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%25.4%−19.0 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%47.0%−0.1 pts
Average commute28.824.4+4.4
Worked from home9.8%1.1%+8.7 pts
Public transit to work1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Uninsured4.0%3.2%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025