Michigan · Census place 49540
Lowell city, MI
Quick answer
Lowell city has 4,133 residents, ranking #204 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $71,406, the median home is worth $231,100 and median gross rent runs $788 a month.
- Population
- 4,133Lowell city residents
- Median household income
- $71,406Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $231,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $788Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lowell city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lowell city median would spend about 13.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.1% of residents and 71.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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