Lowell

Population: 4,133
Median household income: $71,406
Median home value: $231,100

Lowell, a community in Kent County, Michigan, has 4,133 residents. Its median household income of $71,406 runs below the Kent County figure of $80,390.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lowell's population held roughly steady from 4,096 to 4,133, while its median home value rose 55.8% from $148,300 to $231,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,133
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $71,406
Median home value: $231,100
Median gross rent: $788
Housing units: 1,795
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0964,133

Median household income

$62,278$71,406

Median home value

$148,300$231,100

Median gross rent

$829$788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,096	$62,278	$148,300	$829
2020	4,136	$64,492	$162,100	$817
2021	4,114	$64,801	$181,300	$813
2022	4,127	$59,712	$206,700	$872
2023	4,133	$71,406	$231,100	$788

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4417.9%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	209	5.1%
5 to 17	967	23.4%
18 to 24	274	6.6%
25 to 34	410	9.9%
35 to 44	741	17.9%
45 to 54	471	11.4%
55 to 64	424	10.3%
65 to 74	337	8.2%
75 and over	300	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,719	90.0%
Black or African American	20	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	51	1.2%
Two or more races	31	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	312	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	206	7.7%
High school graduate	710	26.5%
Some college or associate's	1,036	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	555	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	176	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,344	77.6%
Carpooled	103	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	104	6.0%
Bicycle	37	2.1%
Worked from home	123	7.1%
Other means	22	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	628	39.0%
15 to 29 min	574	35.7%
30 to 44 min	166	10.3%
45 to 59 min	103	6.4%
60+ min	139	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 9.1% (363 of 4,002)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,105	66.8%
Nonfamily households	550	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,655	92.2%
Vacant	140	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,177	71.1%
Renter-occupied	478	28.9%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units18.4%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,244	69.3%
1-unit, attached	38	2.1%
2 to 4 units	61	3.4%
5 to 19 units	330	18.4%
20 or more units	24	1.3%
Mobile home & other	98	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2649540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 42.9346, -85.3462