COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lowell vs River Road
PLACE A
Lowell, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
River Road, Oregon
Lowell is 86% smaller than River Road. Lowell earns more, with a median household income $17,851 higher.
LOWELLRIVER ROADDIFFERENCE
Total population1,2838,862−86% vs River Road
Population density1,4834,893−3,410
Population growth14.4%––
Median age48.239.3+8.9
Male47.1%48.3%−1.3 pts
Female52.9%51.7%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born7.7%7.1%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.5%76.3%+4.1 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.6%14.4%−2.7 pts
Asian0.2%2.4%−2.2 pts
Other7.7%6.3%+1.4 pts
Median household income$99,440$81,589+$17,851
Per capita income$43,825$33,023+$10,802
Poverty rate6.9%14.5%−7.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3960.374+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%33.7%−5.8 pts
Graduate degree11.6%14.7%−3.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Labor force participation60.7%63.8%−3.0 pts
Median home value$406,600$397,800+$8,800
Median gross rent$1,125$1,633−$508
Owner-occupied83.6%66.9%+16.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%3.0%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%56.6%−9.7 pts
Average commute28.819.3+9.6
Worked from home9.8%14.0%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work1.4%1.5%−0.1 pts
Uninsured4.0%6.1%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024