Census place 1845144

Lowell

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lowell town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lowell.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lowell has a population of 11,853 and 1,688 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: typical commute is 32.7 minutes, above the comparison median of 22.1 minutes; median household income is $84,024, above the comparison median of $62,039; and median home value is $248,000, above the comparison median of $189,950. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
32.7 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22.1 minutes
median household income
$84,024
Above the comparison median of $62,039
median home value
$248,000
Above the comparison median of $189,950

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lowell's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,853
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,688/sq mi
7 sq mi land area
Median age
39.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$84,024
Median home value
$248,000
Median gross rent
$1,123
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.2%
Typical commute
32.7 min
Drive-alone commute
78.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
15.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57%
Unemployed residents 16+
3%
Working from home
9.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.2%
Homes built 2020+
1.7%
Households without a vehicle
2.5%
Households with children
31.1%
Residents with a disability
13.2%
Residents without insurance
7.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lake County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Severe Storm declarations
10
Snowstorm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: VALPARAISO PORTER CO MUNI AP (25 mi from place center)
Average high
61.5°F
Average low
42.1°F
Annual rainfall
33.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lowell.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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