COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lowell vs Lawrence
PLACE A
Lowell, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Lawrence, Kansas
Lowell is 99% smaller than Lawrence. Lowell earns more, with a median household income $34,431 higher. Lowell has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 8%).
LOWELLLAWRENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,28396,367−99% vs Lawrence
Population density1,4832,813−1,330
Population growth14.4%8.3%+6.1 pts
Median age48.229.3+18.9
Male47.1%48.8%−1.8 pts
Female52.9%51.2%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born7.7%7.3%+0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.5%73.0%+7.4 pts
Black0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.6%7.9%+3.7 pts
Asian0.2%5.1%−4.9 pts
Other7.7%9.1%−1.5 pts
Median household income$99,440$65,009+$34,431
Per capita income$43,825$39,194+$4,631
Poverty rate6.9%17.4%−10.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3960.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%55.8%−27.9 pts
Graduate degree11.6%26.9%−15.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Labor force participation60.7%70.0%−9.3 pts
Median home value$406,600$292,700+$113,900
Median gross rent$1,125$1,091+$34
Owner-occupied83.6%43.6%+40.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%6.7%−0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%50.5%−3.5 pts
Average commute28.819.8+9.0
Worked from home9.8%15.5%−5.7 pts
Public transit to work1.4%2.9%−1.5 pts
Uninsured4.0%8.9%−4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025