COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lowell vs Springdale
PLACE A
Lowell, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Springdale, Pennsylvania
Lowell is 60% smaller than Springdale. Lowell earns more, with a median household income $33,547 higher. Lowell has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 0%).
LOWELLSPRINGDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,2833,234−60% vs Springdale
Population density1,4833,463−1,979
Population growth14.4%-0.1%+14.6 pts
Median age48.252.3−4.1
Male47.1%49.7%−2.7 pts
Female52.9%50.3%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born7.7%1.7%+6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.5%96.7%−16.2 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.6%1.6%+10.1 pts
Asian0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Other7.7%1.4%+6.3 pts
Median household income$99,440$65,893+$33,547
Per capita income$43,825$43,665+$160
Poverty rate6.9%3.9%+3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3960.420−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%29.1%−1.2 pts
Graduate degree11.6%8.4%+3.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation60.7%62.6%−1.9 pts
Median home value$406,600$153,900+$252,700
Median gross rent$1,125$895+$230
Owner-occupied83.6%69.2%+14.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%8.2%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%38.3%+8.6 pts
Average commute28.826.6+2.2
Worked from home9.8%9.9%−0.1 pts
Public transit to work1.4%3.8%−2.4 pts
Uninsured4.0%5.3%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025