Population 3,164 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lowes Island
Household size in Lowes Island
| Period | Lowes Island | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.36 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.33 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.34 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Lowes Island holds 2.89 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.36, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lowes Island
| Period | Lowes Island | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lowes Island are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lowes Island
| Period | Lowes Island | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.7% of households in Lowes Island, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lowes Island
Renters in Lowes Island
| Period | Lowes Island | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.9% of households in Lowes Island rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly one in five owners (18.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lowes Island
| Period | Lowes Island | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Lowes Island: just 4.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lowes Island
| Period | Lowes Island | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lowes Island is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lowes Island
| Period | Lowes Island | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,952 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $2,001 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,668 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,684 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$732 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Lowes Island runs $2,684 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lowes Island
Bachelor's degrees in Lowes Island
| Period | Lowes Island | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.4% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 72.1% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 71.4% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 78.1% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Lowes Island is highly educated: about eight in ten adults 25 and older (78.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lowes Island
| Period | Lowes Island | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.1% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.5% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Lowes Island: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lowes Island
| Period | Lowes Island | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lowes Island runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Washington area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lowes Island compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowes Island | 2.89 | 39.6 | 3.7% | 7.9% | 4.1% | 1996 | $2,684 | 78.1% | 97.3% | 4.3% |
| Cascades | 2.75 | 40.2 | 5.0% | 26.7% | 4.9% | 1995 | $2,608 | 69.0% | 98.5% | 3.6% |
| Sterling | 2.90 | 35.8 | 9.9% | 25.1% | 4.9% | 1997 | $2,328 | 56.4% | 88.0% | 4.3% |
| Countryside | 2.92 | 37.0 | 9.9% | 25.7% | 5.1% | 1993 | $2,199 | 60.7% | 94.1% | 5.9% |
| Dranesville | 3.19 | 39.9 | 8.4% | 12.8% | 3.2% | 1985 | $2,960 | 68.4% | 95.7% | 3.8% |
| Dulles Town Center | 2.54 | 35.0 | 16.4% | 70.0% | 5.3% | 2003 | $2,460 | 60.1% | 96.3% | 5.5% |
| Great Falls | 3.08 | 45.9 | 3.6% | 5.0% | 3.4% | 1984 | $3,412 | 85.4% | 98.9% | 3.3% |
| Sugarland | 3.13 | 43.3 | 8.5% | 12.0% | 3.6% | 1997 | $2,990 | 61.5% | 92.0% | 2.4% |
| Travilah | 3.20 | 50.1 | 5.7% | 7.5% | 3.8% | 1988 | $3,306 | 80.7% | 95.8% | 4.9% |
| Reston | 2.31 | 40.5 | 7.4% | 39.3% | 6.2% | 1987 | $2,294 | 72.1% | 95.9% | 4.5% |
| Herndon | 3.18 | 36.6 | 9.5% | 33.4% | 5.3% | 1988 | $2,526 | 60.1% | 87.7% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lowes Island. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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