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Lowell, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lowell is 3,561, which is 33.77% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lowell population density is 1,335.37 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lowell is white, which represent 83.04% of the total population. The average Lowell education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,561. #209

Population Growth Since 2000, #190

Lowell, NC	33.77%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #109

Lowell, NC	1,335.37 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,957 (83.04%, #315)
Black:	282 (7.92%, #441)
Hispanic:	365 (10.25%, #162)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #361)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	9 (0.25%, #299)
One Race, Other:	306 (8.59%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	7 (0.20%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	241 (66.03%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	104 (28.49%, see rank)
South American:	20 (5.48%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,006 (84.41%) out of the total population of 3,561 reported first ancestry.

	Lowell, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	122	3.43%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	271	7.61%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	34	0.95%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	377	10.59%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	308	8.65%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	85	2.39%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	40	1.12%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	69	1.94%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	53	1.49%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	76	2.13%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	68	1.91%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	7	0.20%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	45	1.26%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	735	20.64%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	32	0.90%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,652 (46.39%, see rank)

Females: 1,909 (53.61%, see rank)

Lowell, NC	Male: 46.39% Female: 53.61%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lowell, NC	40.80 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lowell, NC	39.30 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lowell, NC	43.20 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lowell, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	169	4.75%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	215	6.04%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	168	4.72%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	178	5.00%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	131	3.68%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	500	14.04%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	670	18.81%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	494	13.87%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	451	12.66%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	351	9.86%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	169	4.75%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	65	1.83%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lowell, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,700, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	465, 17.22%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,057, 39.15%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	819, 30.33%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	207, 7.67%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	152, 5.63%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.62, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lowell, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	119	80.67%	19.33%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	307	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	122	91.80%, see rank	8.20%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	253	85.38%, see rank	14.62%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	19	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lowell, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	1,342, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.62, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	431, 32.12%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	911, 67.88%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	807, 60.13%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.51, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	507, 37.78%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	535, 39.87%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lowell, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,009	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,376	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	385	27.98%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	712	51.74%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	42	3.05%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	237	17.22%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,633	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	449	27.50%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	601	36.80%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	280	17.15%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	303	18.55%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lowell, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	3,317	93.15%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,297	64.50%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	955	26.82%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	65	1.83%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	244	6.85%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	41	1.15%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	203	5.70%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	23	0.65%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	221	6.21%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lowell, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	1,197	89.20%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	101	7.53%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	44	3.28%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.