Lowell

Population: 10,911
Median household income: $83,125
Median home value: $236,900

Lowell, a community in Lake County, Indiana, has 10,911 residents. Its median household income of $83,125 runs above the Lake County figure of $68,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Lowell's population grew 13.0% from 9,659 to 10,911, while its median home value rose 41.9% from $167,000 to $236,900.

5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.62 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,911
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $83,125
Median home value: $236,900
Median gross rent: $1,222
Housing units: 4,229
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,65910,911

Median household income

$67,148$83,125

Median home value

$167,000$236,900

Median gross rent

$1,125$1,222

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,659	$67,148	$167,000	$1,125
2020	9,793	$68,506	$170,300	$1,132
2021	10,569	$71,463	$183,500	$1,102
2022	10,723	$77,375	$206,900	$1,265
2023	10,911	$83,125	$236,900	$1,222

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	847	7.8%
5 to 17	1,923	17.6%
18 to 24	702	6.4%
25 to 34	1,497	13.7%
35 to 44	1,442	13.2%
45 to 54	1,255	11.5%
55 to 64	1,125	10.3%
65 to 74	1,676	15.4%
75 and over	444	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,304	85.3%
Black or African American	26	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	44	0.4%
Two or more races	294	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,243	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	143	1.9%
High school graduate	2,937	39.5%
Some college or associate's	2,717	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,037	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	605	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,259	82.8%
Carpooled	399	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	397	7.7%
Other means	34	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,165	24.5%
15 to 29 min	872	18.4%
30 to 44 min	1,123	23.7%
45 to 59 min	970	20.4%
60+ min	617	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 5.2% (563 of 10,774)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,994	72.9%
Nonfamily households	1,111	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,105	97.1%
Vacant	124	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,519	85.7%
Renter-occupied	586	14.3%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached10.1%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,370	79.7%
1-unit, attached	426	10.1%
2 to 4 units	217	5.1%
5 to 19 units	108	2.6%
20 or more units	108	2.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1845144
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 7.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 41.2905, -87.4199