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. Lowville has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lowville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lowville is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lowville who work in management occupations (10.86%), office and administrative support (9.88%), and teaching (9.81%). Overall, Lowville’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. 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. Despite being a small village, Lowville has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.The overall education level of Lowville is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 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.
