Lowville is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,336 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lowville is the 443rd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Lowville was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.
Lowville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Lowville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.40 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the village are less than they would otherwise be.
Even though Lowville is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
In terms of college education, Lowville is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.56% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Lowville in 2022 was $34,312, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,248 for a family of four. However, Lowville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Lowville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lowville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lowville include German, Irish, English, French, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Lowville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.