Lowell town, VT

Orleans County, VT

2022 population: 1,003 ( 124 from 2010 )
Land area: 56.1 square miles
Population density: 17.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	908	90.53%	9.1%
Black:	4	0.40%	20.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	63	6.28%	250.0%
Hispanic:	21	2.09%	75.0%

Total non-White:	95	9.47%	102.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	76	10.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	48	6.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
879
832	94.65%
5	0.57%
7	0.80%
4	0.46%
18	2.05%
12	1.37%
47	5.35%

2000
743
700	94.21%
18	2.42%
5	0.67%
1	0.13%
0	0.00%
19	2.56%
43	5.79%

1990
594
587	98.82%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.18%

1980
592
580	97.97%
0	0.00%
6	1.01%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	1.01%
12	2.03%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

132	17.8
4	0.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

113	19.0
36	6.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

7	1.2
-5	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Lowell town, VT

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
35.6
269	26.8%
734	73.2%
112	11.2%

363
2.74

254	70.0%
196	77.2%
29	11.4%
109	30.0%

2010
Number	Percent
40.0
229	26.1%
650	73.9%
112	12.7%

340
2.57

239	70.3%
184	77.0%
21	8.8%
101	29.7%

2000
Number	Percent
35.9
240	32.3%
503	67.7%
89	12.0%

271
2.74

197	72.7%
161	81.7%
14	7.1%
74	27.3%

1990
Number	Percent
31.0
175	29.5%
419	70.5%
66	11.1%

196
3.03

148	75.5%
123	83.1%
6	4.1%
48	24.5%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
206	34.8%
386	65.2%
59	10.0%

189
3.13

158	83.6%
128	81.0%
6	3.8%
31	16.4%

2022 Housing Data for Lowell town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	17	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	64	17.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	7.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	10.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	27	7.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	45	12.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	6.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	5.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	1.7%
$200,000 or more	19	5.2%

Median Household Income	48,438
Per Capita Income	25,070

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	44	12.1%
Public Assistance	33	9.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	119	32.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	364	58.9%
Unemployed	78	12.6%
In Armed Forces	9	1.5%

Total Labor Force	451	73.0%
Not in Labor Force	167	27.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	175	74	70.3%
Non-Profit	9	47	16.1%
Self-Employed	55	14	79.7%

Local Government	11	10	52.4%
State Government	2	2	50.0%
Federal Government	2	7	22.2%

Total Private + Self	230	88	72.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	24	66	26.7%
Total	254	154	62.3%

Pct. Govt.	8.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	77	18.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	87	21.3%
Professional, Technical	53	13.0%
Service Occupations	40	9.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	2.7%
All others	151	37.0%

White Collar		53.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	98	24.0%
Retail trade	60	14.7%
Manufacturing	56	13.7%
Educational services	39	9.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	30	7.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	26	6.4%
Health care and social assistance	20	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	19	4.7%
Other services	16	3.9%
Transportation and warehousing	14	3.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	2.7%
Public administration	8	2.0%
Information	5	1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	1.00%
Puerto Rican	6	0.60%
Cuban	5	0.50%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	918	96.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	17	1.8%
German, other Germanic	15	1.6%
Spanish	5	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	153	15.3%
French	140	14.0%
French Canadian	131	13.1%
German	68	6.8%
American	65	6.5%
English	59	5.9%
Italian	28	2.8%
Polish	15	1.5%
European	9	0.9%
Swedish	9	0.9%
Scandinavian	8	0.8%
Russian	7	0.7%
Greek	5	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.5%
Portuguese	3	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	998	99.5%
Not a citizen	5	0.5%

Native	990	98.7%
Foreign-born	13	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
28	4.2%	97	14.4%	256	38.1%	193	28.7%	86	12.8%	12	1.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	28	4.2%
9-12 Years	97	14.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	256	38.1%
Some College	193	28.7%
Bach. Degree	86	12.8%
Grad Degree	12	1.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +23	D +55	D + 18.9%
D +78
2020 vs. 2012	R +130	R +157	R + 38.1%
D -27
2020 vs. 2008	R +122	R +146	R + 34.9%
D -24

2016 vs. 2008	R +99	R +201	R + 53.7%
D -102
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	273	56.1%	Joe Biden (D)	201	41.3%	13	2.7%	487	25	9	0.13%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	250	57.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	123	28.4%	60	13.9%	433	27	12	0.14%
2012	56%	Barack Obama* (D)	228	60.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	143	37.8%	7	1.9%	378	7	-9	0.13%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	225	58.7%	John McCain (R)	151	39.4%	7	1.8%	383	9	-6	0.12%
2004	60%	John Kerry (D)	178	53.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	152	45.2%	6	1.8%	336	6	-5	0.11%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	161	49.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	139	42.8%	25	7.7%	325	9	2	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lowell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

201

41.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

273

56.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

487

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Lowell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

123

28.4%

Donald Trump (R)

250

57.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

11.3%

TOTAL

433

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Lowell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

228

60.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

143

37.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

378

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -9

2008 President, Lowell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

225

58.7%

John McCain (R)

151

39.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

383

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Lowell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

152

45.2%

John Kerry (D)

178

53.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

336

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Lowell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

161

49.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

139

42.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

325

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lowell town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	43%	Gerald Malloy (R)	185	53.0%	Peter Welch (D)	149	42.7%	15 [+]	4.3%	349	25	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dawn Ellis (I) 5 (1.4%); Mark Coester (I) 4 (1.1%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 3 (0.9%); Kerry Raheb (I) 2 (0.6%); Cris Ericson (I) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	43%	Phil Scott* (R)	235	68.3%	Brenda Siegel (D)	55	16.0%	54 [+]	15.7%	344	-3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hoyt (I) 24 (7.0%); Bernard Peters (I) 17 (4.9%); Peter Duval (I) 9 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.2%);
2020	G	59%	Phil Scott* (R)	330	69.3%	David Zuckerman (D)	102	21.4%	44 [+]	9.2%	476	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 44 (9.2%);
2018	S1	41%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	162	51.1%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	144	45.4%	11 [+]	3.5%	317	24	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Russell Beste (I) 6 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.3%); Brad Peacock (I) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	41%	Phil Scott* (R)	224	70.7%	Christine Hallquist (D)	76	24.0%	17 [+]	5.4%	317	15	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 12 (3.8%); Trevor Barlow (I) 3 (0.9%); Charles Laramie (I) 2 (0.6%);
2016	S3	57%	Scott Milne (R)	215	50.7%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	183	43.2%	26 [+]	6.1%	424	18	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 12 (2.8%); Jerry Trudell (I) 12 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.5%);
2016	G	58%	Phil Scott (R)	333	77.6%	Sue Minter (D)	75	17.5%	21 [+]	4.9%	429	25	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 21 (4.9%);
2014	G	36%	Scott Milne (R)	170	67.2%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	65	25.7%	18 [+]	7.1%	253	22	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Bernard Peters (I) 11 (4.3%); Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 6 (2.4%); Cris Ericson (I) 1 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%); Emily Peyton (I) 0 (0.0%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	568
Median Value	$146,400

Occupied	363	63.9%
Vacant	205	36.1%

Owned	316	87.1%
Rented	47	12.9%
Median Rent	$950

Single-Family Units	492	86.6%
Detached	492	86.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	66	11.6%

Lowell town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lowell town, VT

2022 Housing Data for Lowell town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lowell town, VT

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lowell town, VT

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lowell town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lowell town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lowell town, VT