Lowell, MI Profile

Lowell, MI, population 4,140, is located in Michigan's Kent county, about 16.6 miles from Grand Rapids and 42.2 miles from Lansing.

Through the 90's Lowell's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lowell has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.00
	Males	32.50
	Females	35.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,013	N/A
2001	4,088	1.87%
2002	4,138	1.22%
2003	4,121	-0.41%
2004	4,124	0.07%
2005	4,140	0.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,326

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	322
2002	246
2003	96
2004	194
2005	290
2006	24
2007	48
2008	144

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	3	0	0	2	0	1	0
Robbery	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	11	7	3	8	9	1	1	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,587
2002	1,454
2003	793
2004	677
2005	1,404
2006	823
2007	890
2008	741

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	13	9	7	9	8	5	4
Larceny, Theft	42	41	22	18	40	23	29	26
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	5	2	3	9	3	3	1
Arson	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1

Location

Land Area	2.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles