Lowville, NY City Data

Lowville, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,476 people who live in Lowville and approximately 26,944 who live in Lewis County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lowville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lowville. We have included Lowville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lowville Information

Lewis County where Lowville resides is 1,289.89 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,944 and has a population rank of 1,485 out of all the places in the United States.

Lowville has a total of 3,476 people and of those residents there are 1,585 males and 1,891 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 336 births each year and around 234 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lowville varies per year, but currently 3,455 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 3,476 people who live in Lowville, there are 971 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lowville is 480 male and 491 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,579.

General Lowville Information
Total area in square miles - Lewis County	1,289.89
Water area in square miles - Lewis County	N/A
Resident population - Lewis County	26,944
Population rank - Lewis County	1,485
Total population	3,476
Total population (male)	1,585
Total population (female)	1,891
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Lewis County	336
Deaths- Lewis County	234
Population of one race	3,455
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	971
Population under 20 years (male)	480
Population under 20 years (female)	491
Total population 18 years and over	2,579

Lowville Social Characteristics

There are 10,040 households in Lowville. Families make up 7,314 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lowville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,964), male householder with no wife present (476) and female householder with no husband present (795). The remainder of the Lowville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,733. Lowville, NY moving companies help people in Lowville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lowville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lowville is based, there are 10,619 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,251 never married, 6,239 now married, 248 separated, 1,226 widowed, and 655 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 230 separated, 304 widowed and 790 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lowville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lowville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lewis County)
Total households	10,040
Family households (families)	7,314
With own children under 18 years	3,712
Married-couple family	5,964
With own children under 18 years	2,795
Male householder, no wife present, family	476
With own children under 18 years	287
Female householder, no husband present, family	795
With own children under 18 years	511
Nonfamily households	2,733
Householder living alone	2,274
65 years and over	1,086

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	482
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	471
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,694
Householder	883
Spouse	680
Child	1,003
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	62
Foster child	4
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	586
Male householder	177
Male householder living alone	149
Male householder not living alone	28
Female householder	343
Female householder living alone	321
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	66
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	1
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,619
Never married	2,251
Now married	6,239
Separated	248
Widowed	1,226
Divorced	655
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	230
Widowed	304
Divorced	790

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,476
Male	1,585
Under 5 years	101
5 to 9 years	110
10 to 14 years	131
15 to 17 years	103
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	18
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	39
25 to 29 years	90
30 to 34 years	98
35 to 39 years	113
40 to 44 years	117
45 to 49 years	119
50 to 54 years	106
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	70
75 to 79 years	62
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	34
Female	1,891
Under 5 years	99
5 to 9 years	124
10 to 14 years	149
15 to 17 years	80
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	18
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	83
30 to 34 years	99
35 to 39 years	139
40 to 44 years	144
45 to 49 years	125
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	95
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	89
75 to 79 years	90
80 to 84 years	99
85 years and over	115

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,476
One race	3,455
White	3,360
Black or African American	26
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	29
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	6
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,280
People who are White alone	3,168
People who are Black or African American alone	25
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	28
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	35
People who are Some other race alone	26

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,301
Same house	18,011
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,837
Different state or abroad	1,173
Different state	1,053
Abroad	120

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lewis County)
Total resident population	26,944
Born in United States	22,730
State of residence	23,829
Different state	2,631
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	179
Foreign born	305

Lowville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lowville. That total enrollment is 6,915 for the population of the country, which includes Lowville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,592 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,243 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 616.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lowville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,915
Pre-kindergarten	267
Public	171
Private	96
Kindergarten	409
Public	385
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,621
Public	3,415
Private	206
Elementary and high school	5,622
Public	5,344
Private	278
High school grades 9 to 12	2,001
Public	1,929
Private	72
College, undergraduate years	541
Public	429
Private	112
Graduate or professional school	76
Public	62
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	19,029

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,367
Less than 9th grade	983
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,325
High school graduate	8,349
Some college, no degree	2,287
Associate's degree	1,390
Bachelor's degree	2,033
Graduate or professional degree	11.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	81
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,127

Lowville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,443 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lowville. The Lowville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,084), service occupations (1,988), sales and office occupations (2,323), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (506), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,337) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,495). The 20,443 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,659 private wage and salary workers, 2,560 government workers, 1,437 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lewis County)
Population 16 years and over	20,443
In labor force	12,869
Civilian labor force	12,720
Employed	11,733
Unemployed	987
Percent Unemployed	7.8
Armed Forces	149
Females 16 years and over	10,352
In labor force	5,732
Civilian labor force	5,719
Unemployed Civilian labor force	312
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	10,091
In labor force	7,137
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	675
Armed forces	136

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lewis County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,660
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,743
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,184
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	791
Other means	143
Worked at home	728
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	229,980

OCCUPATION (Lewis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,084
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,084
Service occupations	1,988
Sales and office occupations	2,323
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	506
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,337
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,495

INDUSTRY (Lewis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,084
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,206
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,169
Wholesale trade	243
Retail trade	1,208
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	475
Information	140
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	284
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	422
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,681
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	740
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	846

CLASS OF WORKER (Lewis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,084
Private wage and salary workers	7,659
Government workers	2,560
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,437
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lowville Housing Characteristics

In Lowville, NY there are 15,134 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,040 occupied and 5,094 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lowville, there are 11,029 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 111 units in Lowville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lowville, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lowville, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lowville. There are 152 housing units with rent less than $200, 149 with rent between $200-299, 914 with rent between $300-499 and 656 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lowville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lowville, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lewis County)
Total housing units	15,134
Occupied housing units	10,040
Vacant housing units	5,094

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lewis County)
Total housing units	15,134
1-unit, detached	11,029
1-unit, attached	111
2 units	644
3 or 4 units	505
5 to 9 units	282
10 to 19 units	88
20 to 49 units	104
50 or more units	83
Mobile home	2,063

HOUSING TENURE (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	10,040
Owner-occupied	7,749
Renter-occupied	2,291

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	10,040
No vehicles available	575
2 vehicle available	6,499
3 vehicles available	1,225
4 vehicles available	300
5 or more vehicles available	143

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	10,040
Utility gas	267
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	695
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,827
Coal or coke	23
Wood	2,415
Solar energy
Other fuel	25
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	10,040
Less Than $50,000	7,749
$50,000 to $99,999	2,893
$100,000 to $149,999	422
$150,000 to $199,999	88
$200,000 to $299,999	46
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	63,600

GROSS RENT (Lewis County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,291
Less than $200	152
$200 to $299	149
$300 to $499	914
$500 to $699	555
$700 to $999	82
$1,000 to $1,499	19
$1,500 or more	N/A