Lowell

Population: 304
Median household income: $88,214
Median home value: $110,700

Located in Cherokee County, Kansas, Lowell is a community with a population of 304. At $88,214, its median household income sits above Cherokee County's $58,274.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lowell's population declined 12.9% from 349 to 304, while its median home value rose 4.1% from $106,300 to $110,700.

The typical home was built around 1997. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 304
Median age: 55.1 yrs
Median household income: $88,214
Median home value: $110,700
Median gross rent: $937
Housing units: 124
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

349304

Median household income

$32,685$88,214

Median home value

$106,300$110,700

Median gross rent

$583$937

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	349	$32,685	$106,300	—
2020	228	$34,435	$102,400	—
2021	297	$77,594	$96,300	$583
2022	319	$85,145	$97,800	$928
2023	304	$88,214	$110,700	$937

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 174.6%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 343.3%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 6426.6%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over18.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	14	4.6%
18 to 24	10	3.3%
25 to 34	10	3.3%
35 to 44	57	18.8%
45 to 54	55	18.1%
55 to 64	81	26.6%
65 to 74	21	6.9%
75 and over	56	18.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	281	92.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate13.9%

Some college or associate's59.6%

Bachelor's degree2.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	18.9%
High school graduate	39	13.9%
Some college or associate's	167	59.6%
Bachelor's degree	6	2.1%
Graduate or professional degree	15	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone92.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	183	92.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	8.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88	48.1%
15 to 29 min	74	40.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	21	11.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 254)

	Count	Share
Family households	95	76.6%
Nonfamily households	29	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	124	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	68	54.8%
Renter-occupied	56	45.2%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other40.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	74	59.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	50	40.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2043050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.0513, -94.7027