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Lowville, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lowville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,432
Residents
$73,656
Median income
$159,600
Median home
$1,008
Median rent (state)

Lowville - the verdict

Lowville ranks in the 55th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

55th
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30th
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20th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lowville, NY

New York's Lowville is a small town, with 3,432 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Lowville households earn a median of $73,656 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.5%. Lowville's housing stock carries a median value of $159,600, and the median resident age is 39.5 years. Educational attainment runs 30.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 54.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 43.7°F with 41.8 inches of precipitation per year and 127.0 inches of snowfall.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,008 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 24.7 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

3,432 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$73,656 /yr

Poverty 8.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Lowville compare to other US cities?

Lowville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 55% higher than other cities
Home value 30% pricier than other cities
Median rent 20% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lowville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New York-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Lowville near the bottom of New York's cities

Among the 1,256 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lowville ranks #1,163 - the 6th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lowville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#719 of 1,205
40th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#1,163 of 1,256
6th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#826 of 1,202
31st percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#374 of 1,246
70th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#677 of 1,254
46th percentile in New York

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

55thIncome percentile

55th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lowville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$159,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 70% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lowville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lowville, NY Lowville, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lowville, NY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lowville, NY median $73,656/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lowville, NY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lowville, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,432
Median Income
$73,656
Median Home Value
$159,600
Median Age
39.5
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Labor force participation
54.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.7%

Climate

Avg Temperature
43.7°F
Annual Precipitation
41.8"
Annual Snowfall
127.0"

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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3,300 residents3,320 residents3,340 residents3,360 residents 202020212022202320242025 3,335 residents 3,309 residents ▼ -0.8%
Lowville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
60.6%
Carpool
16.7%
Public Transit
5.5%
Walk
8.9%
Work from Home
8.3%

Based on 1,608 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lowville sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,008/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
24.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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3,437 people
Hurley
3,420 people
Avon
3,415 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lowville's 3,432 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wellford, SC
3,432 people
Grasonville, MD
3,431 people
Slippery Rock, PA
3,434 people
Melody Hill, IN
3,435 people
Tashua, CT
3,436 people
Gothenburg, NE
3,436 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lowville's $73,656 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Temelec, CA
$73,654 median income
Kenwood Estates, FL
$73,654 median income
East Poultney, VT
$73,654 median income
Clarksburg, TN
$73,661 median income
Delaware, IN
$73,663 median income
Victor, ID
$73,664 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lowville, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lowville, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.4% 6.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4% White 90.4% Black or African American 2.3% Asian 0.4% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lowville compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lowville (this city) 3,432 $73,656
West Nyack 3,437 $136,696
Hurley 3,420 $87,750
Avon 3,415 $72,976
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lowville, NY?

What is the population of Lowville, NY? +

3,432 people live in Lowville, NY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lowville, NY? +

The median household income in Lowville is $73,656 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lowville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lowville; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lowville, NY? +

A typical home in Lowville is worth $159,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Lowville? +

Lowville has an average annual temperature of 43.7°F, 41.8 inches of precipitation, and 127.0 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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