Lowell, IN Profile

Lowell, IN, population 8,039, is located in Indiana's Lake county, about 21.2 miles from Gary and 37.9 miles from Joliet.

Through the 90's Lowell's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lowell has grown by about 7%.

Lowell's property crime levels tend to be lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lowell tend to be higher than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	33.20
	Females	35.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,505	N/A
2001	7,653	1.97%
2002	7,730	1.01%
2003	7,787	0.74%
2004	7,896	1.40%
2005	8,039	1.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,173

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	358
2002	421
2003	529
2004	768
2005	202
2006	198
2007	156
2008	36

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	3	1	0	0	1	3	3	1
Aggravated Assault	22	31	41	60	15	13	10	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,398
2002	2,920
2003	2,475
2004	2,074
2005	2,116
2006	2,200
2007	1,743
2008	1,693

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	11	20	10	12	11	28	9	14
Larceny, Theft	157	199	172	144	142	143	132	123
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	3	10	6	15	7	4	5
Arson	0	2	0	1	1	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	684 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles