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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lowe, IL compare?
| Figure | Lowe, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,754 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,765 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 43 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.9% |
| Measure | Lowe, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,775±322 |
| Median age | 39.2±9.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.9%±4.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.3%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.6%±6.4 pts |
| Median household income | $85,000±$9,138 |
| Per capita income | $31,304±$5,100 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.6%±7.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±3.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $158,900±$23,213 |
| Median gross rent | $775±$33 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 7.1%±8.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.5%±9.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.4%±3.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.1%±11.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 37.6%±12.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.5 min±4.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 29.7%±12.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov