Lowville

Population: 3,432
Median household income: $73,656
Median home value: $159,600

Located in Lewis County, New York, Lowville is a community with a population of 3,432. The median household income of $73,656 is above the Lewis County median ($68,329).

From 2019 to 2023, Lowville's population grew 6.2% from 3,233 to 3,432, while its median home value rose 13.4% from $140,800 to $159,600.

The typical home was built around 1938. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,432
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $73,656
Median home value: $159,600
Median gross rent: $747
Housing units: 1,751
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2333,432

Median household income

$48,393$73,656

Median home value

$140,800$159,600

Median gross rent

$648$747

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,233	$48,393	$140,800	$648
2020	3,329	$49,514	$136,000	$651
2021	3,592	$51,875	$142,200	$680
2022	3,534	$55,607	$147,500	$714
2023	3,432	$73,656	$159,600	$747

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2415.0%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	117	3.4%
5 to 17	523	15.2%
18 to 24	515	15.0%
25 to 34	376	11.0%
35 to 44	448	13.1%
45 to 54	369	10.8%
55 to 64	436	12.7%
65 to 74	350	10.2%
75 and over	298	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,103	90.4%
Black or African American	27	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	14	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	201	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	242	10.6%
High school graduate	637	28.0%
Some college or associate's	700	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	412	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	286	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone60.6%

Carpooled16.7%

Public transit5.5%

Walked8.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	975	60.6%
Carpooled	268	16.7%
Public transit	89	5.5%
Walked	143	8.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	133	8.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	943	63.9%
15 to 29 min	299	20.3%
30 to 44 min	126	8.5%
45 to 59 min	96	6.5%
60+ min	11	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 13.4% (456 of 3,409)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,023	67.2%
Nonfamily households	499	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,522	86.9%
Vacant	229	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	950	62.4%
Renter-occupied	572	37.6%

1-unit, detached61.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units25.8%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,084	61.9%
1-unit, attached	8	0.5%
2 to 4 units	451	25.8%
5 to 19 units	77	4.4%
20 or more units	125	7.1%
Mobile home & other	6	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3643720
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.7866, -75.4878