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Lowell, IN Profile


Lowell, IN, population 8,474, 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 the past decade the population of Lowell has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Lowell's population has grown by about 6%.

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
White97%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,569N/A
20017,6591.19%
20027,7200.80%
20037,7540.44%
20047,8491.23%
20057,9661.49%
20068,1542.36%
20078,2881.64%
20088,4081.45%
20098,4740.78%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$49,173
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001358
2002421
2003529
2004768
2005202
2006198
2007156
200836
2009212
2010174
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 20322
2002 00131
2003 00041
2004 00060
2005 00115
2006 00313
2007 00310
2008 0012
2009 10215
2010 01113

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,398
20022,920
20032,475
20042,074
20052,116
20062,200
20071,743
20081,693
20091,870
20101,837
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 11 157 13
2002 20 199 3
2003 10 172 10
2004 12 144 6
2005 11 142 15
2006 28 143 7
2007 9 132 4
2008 14 123 5
2009 19 136 4
2010 16 138 4

Location

Elevation684 feet above sea level
Land Area3.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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