Lowry City

Population: 587
Median household income: $42,159
Median home value: $84,300

Located in St. Clair County, Missouri, Lowry City is a community with a population of 587. At $42,159, its median household income sits below St. Clair County's $46,731.

From 2019 to 2023, Lowry City's population declined 17.2% from 709 to 587, while its median home value rose 40.5% from $60,000 to $84,300.

Households average 2.18 people. The median gross rent is $707.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 587
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $42,159
Median home value: $84,300
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 312
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

709587

Median household income

$32,344$42,159

Median home value

$60,000$84,300

Median gross rent

$728$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	709	$32,344	$60,000	$728
2020	757	$35,167	$66,400	$642
2021	626	$38,750	$77,300	$692
2022	626	$50,000	$79,700	$736
2023	587	$42,159	$84,300	$707

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

Age distribution

Under 513.1%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	13.1%
5 to 17	42	7.2%
18 to 24	63	10.7%
25 to 34	28	4.8%
35 to 44	58	9.9%
45 to 54	84	14.3%
55 to 64	123	21.0%
65 to 74	42	7.2%
75 and over	70	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	548	93.4%
Black or African American	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	14.3%
High school graduate	178	44.0%
Some college or associate's	136	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	15	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	18	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	181	84.2%
Carpooled	21	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	15.7%
15 to 29 min	90	44.1%
30 to 44 min	34	16.7%
45 to 59 min	9	4.4%
60+ min	39	19.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 23.7% (130 of 548)

	Count	Share
Family households	123	49.0%
Nonfamily households	128	51.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	251	80.4%
Vacant	61	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	146	58.2%
Renter-occupied	105	41.8%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	216	69.2%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	37	11.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	57	18.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2944282
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.1400, -93.7268