COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lowville vs Fort Drum
PLACE A
Lowville, New York
VS
PLACE B
Fort Drum, New York
Lowville is 79% smaller than Fort Drum. Lowville earns more, with a median household income $6,159 higher. Fort Drum has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs -6%).
LOWVILLEFORT DRUMDIFFERENCE
Total population3,30916,065−79% vs Fort Drum
Population density1,7441,120+624
Population growth-5.7%22.7%−28.4 pts
Median age34.723.3+11.4
Male42.4%58.3%−15.9 pts
Female57.6%41.7%+15.9 pts
Foreign-born1.5%8.7%−7.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.0%59.1%+31.9 pts
Black0.6%9.8%−9.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.8%20.8%−18.0 pts
Asian0.3%4.5%−4.3 pts
Other5.3%5.7%−0.5 pts
Median household income$68,450$62,291+$6,159
Per capita income$34,312$25,938+$8,374
Poverty rate17.5%11.7%+5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.369+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%34.8%−6.3 pts
Graduate degree12.3%7.5%+4.8 pts
Unemployment rate7.7%8.7%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation62.4%80.3%−17.9 pts
Median home value$164,000$156,600+$7,400
Median gross rent$765$1,622−$857
Owner-occupied58.0%4.0%+54.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.6%3.4%+5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households39.8%54.0%−14.2 pts
Average commute14.911.1+3.7
Worked from home6.9%12.7%−5.8 pts
Public transit to work5.4%0.0%+5.4 pts
Uninsured3.3%2.0%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024