How many renters in Lowell, IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

37.0% (±14.8 points) of renting households in Lowell, IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
37.0% (±14.8 points)
Paying 35% or more
34.8% (±14.4 points)
Median share of income
26.4% (±3.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lowell

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentLowellLake CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%16.6% (±11.7 points)12.0%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.1% (±10.4 points)12.2%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.0% (±10.7 points)13.2%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%18.2% (±10.6 points)10.3%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.2% (±3.6 points)7.4%9.2%9.2%
35% or more34.8% (±14.4 points)44.8%38.9%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Lowell against Lake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
LowellLake CountyIndianaUnited States
Paying 30% or more37.0% (±14.8 points)52.2% (±2.0 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more34.8% (±14.4 points)44.8% (±1.7 points)38.9% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income26.4% (±3.9 points)31.5% (±1.3 points)29.1% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$51,570 (±$8,617)$41,002 (±$1,339)$42,811 (±$480)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,123 (±$83)$1,131 (±$16)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413

In Lowell, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Lake County (52.2%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (48.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Lake County, Lowell ranks 27 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 843 of 1,492.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Lowell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lowell
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Lowell—37.0% (±14.8 points)—
Cedar Creek Township (Lake County)2.5 mi35.2% (±17.5 points)Not measurably different
Lake Dalecarlia3.4 mi100.0% (±82.3 points)Not measurably different
West Creek Township4.6 mi61.6% (±21.7 points)Not measurably different
Cedar Lake5.8 mi47.7% (±17.5 points)Not measurably different
Schneider6.9 mi35.0% (±42.6 points)Not measurably different
Eagle Creek Township7.2 mi15.9% (±55.0 points)Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Lake County)7.6 mi58.5% (±24.1 points)Not measurably different
Center Township (Lake County)7.6 mi44.7% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Lake County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
21Lake Station47.6% (±16.9 points)
22Crown Point47.0% (±10.7 points)
23Schererville45.0% (±9.8 points)
24Center Township (Lake County)44.7% (±9.4 points)
25Whiting43.0% (±14.1 points)
26St. John42.2% (±39.8 points)
27Lowell37.0% (±14.8 points)
28Griffith36.9% (±15.6 points)
29Cedar Creek Township (Lake County)35.2% (±17.5 points)
30Schneider35.0% (±42.6 points)
31Eagle Creek Township15.9% (±55.0 points)

Showing 11 of 31 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lowell

Are renters in Lowell rent-burdened?

37.0% of renting households in Lowell pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Lowell spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lowell, IN spends 26.4% (±3.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lowell town, Indiana (place:45144, in state:18).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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