Lowell, OR

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Lowell, Oregon

Lowell, Oregon, in Lane county, is 14 miles SE of Springfield, Oregon (center to center) and 111 miles S of Portland, Oregon. The city is in the Eugene - Springfield area. There are 857 residents in Lowell.

The People and Families of Lowell

In Lowell, about 60% of adults are married. The faces of Lowell are those of its large families.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lowell had a median family income of $41,563.

Lowell Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Lowell that were owner-occupied was 74%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Compared to most cities in the state, Lowell has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Lowell, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lowell strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oregon):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Lowell, OR

Comparing Lowell to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oregon (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles SE of Springfield, Oregon (center to center)
Nearest Large City	111 miles S of Portland, Oregon
County	Lane
Metro Area	Eugene - Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	97452
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.919
Longitude	-122.782

Station	LOOKOUT POINT DAM
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 48 F
Apr Temp	41 to 60 F
Jul Temp	53 to 80 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	DORENA DAM
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 49 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	50 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	47.4 inches

Station	LEABURG 1 SW
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 48 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	51 to 81 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	66.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	857	100%
Male	421	49.1%
Female	436	50.9%
Under 18	239	27.9%
18+	618	72.1%
65+	70	8.2%
Median Age	34.5
Average Family Size	3.1
White	787	91.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	2%
Other	11	1.3%
Mixed Race	38	4.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	39	4.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,563
Population In Poverty	98	11.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19%
German	18%
English	14.6%
Irish	10.1%
US/American	8.2%
Italian	3.4%
Norwegian	3.2%
Scottish	3%
Scandinavian	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Swedish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2%
French Canadian	2%
Polish	1.9%
Greek	1.2%
Finnish	0.8%
Canadian	0.8%
British	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
Danish	0.5%
Northern European	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%

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