Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lowry Crossing - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Lowry Crossing ranks in the 83rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
83rd
percentile, household income
74th
percentile, home value
80th
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Lowry Crossing, TX
Texas's Lowry Crossing is a small town, with 1,842 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Lowry Crossing brings in $110,357 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.4%. Typical homes in Lowry Crossing are valued around $371,400, and the median resident age is 42.9 years. 29.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 61.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 199 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 9999% from five years earlier.
Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,931 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). The average commute for Lowry Crossing workers runs 27.5 minutes, with 73.6% driving alone and 16.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Population
1,842 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
Median Household Income
$110,357/yr
Poverty 5.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Lowry Crossing compare to other US cities?
Lowry Crossing measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income83% higher than other cities
Home value74% pricier than other cities
Median rent80% 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 Lowry Crossing against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Texas-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent is Lowry Crossing's strongest outlier among Texas cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lowry Crossing ranks #1 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lowry Crossing only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#192 of 1,520
87th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,663
92nd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#161 of 1,505
89th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,077 of 1,663
35th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#397 of 1,663
76th percentile in Texas
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 Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
83rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Lowry Crossing's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$371,40026th percentilemore affordable than 26% of 15,600 US cities
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
Lowry Crossing, TX'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 Lowry Crossing, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)29.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)5.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)61.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,842
Median Income
$110,357
Median Home Value
$371,400
Median Age
42.9
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Labor force participation
61.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.2%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Lowry Crossing's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
199
housing units authorized
Single-Family
199
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
108
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
1
1
0
$0.4M
2020
2
2
0
$0.8M
2021
3
3
0
$0.8M
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
128
128
0
$36.5M
2024
199
199
0
$59.7M
Permit volume increased 9999% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
27.5 minutes
Drive Alone
73.6%
Carpool
10.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
16.0%
Based on 944 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Texas 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 Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lowry Crossing sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Lowry Crossing, TX?
What is the population of Lowry Crossing, TX?+
The population of Lowry Crossing, TX stands at 1,842 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Lowry Crossing, TX?+
In Lowry Crossing, the typical household earns $110,357 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Lowry Crossing?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lowry Crossing; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Lowry Crossing, TX?+
Homes in Lowry Crossing carry a median value of $371,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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.