Population 3,588 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Lowlanders: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Lowlanders
Household size in Lowlanders
| Period | Lowlanders | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 3.05 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.75 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.60 | 2.96 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | +0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Lowlanders holds 2.76 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Lowlanders
| Period | Lowlanders | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6 | 37.0 | 36.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.0 | 37.1 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.1 | 37.1 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.3 | 37.6 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Lowlanders is young: half of its residents are under 34.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Lowlanders
| Period | Lowlanders | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 7.2% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 4.7% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Lowlanders, well below the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Sunnyvale overall (6.5%).
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 Lowlanders
Renters in Lowlanders
| Period | Lowlanders | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.4% | 50.9% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 75.0% | 53.0% | 42.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.1% | 54.5% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 63.0% | 56.1% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Lowlanders: 63.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About a quarter of owners (25.2%) 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 Lowlanders
| Period | Lowlanders | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.2% of homes in Lowlanders are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Lowlanders
| Period | Lowlanders | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1971 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1975 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1977 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Lowlanders was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
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 Lowlanders
| Period | Lowlanders | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,381 | $1,556 | $1,524 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,608 | $1,737 | $1,670 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,417 | $2,678 | $2,389 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,565 | $3,105 | $2,873 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,184 | +$1,550 | +$1,348 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lowlanders pays $2,565 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Sunnyvale as a whole ($3,105). The typical renter here spends 24.7% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Lowlanders
Bachelor's degrees in Lowlanders
| Period | Lowlanders | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 55.3% | 43.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.6% | 58.7% | 46.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.2% | 65.4% | 51.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.5% | 69.6% | 55.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +14.2 pts | +11.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Lowlanders: 53.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Still, the share is lower than in Sunnyvale as a whole (69.6%).
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 Lowlanders
| Period | Lowlanders | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 90.7% | 85.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 91.6% | 86.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 92.6% | 88.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 94.5% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +3.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Lowlanders never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Lowlanders
| Period | Lowlanders | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lowlanders is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Sunnyvale as a whole (4.8%). 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).
Lowlanders compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowlanders | 2.76 | 34.3 | 8.1% | 63.0% | 3.2% | 1980 | $2,565 | 53.5% | 84.2% | 5.7% |
| Snail | 2.66 | 36.3 | 8.4% | 51.0% | 5.3% | 1977 | $2,781 | 54.2% | 89.2% | 1.7% |
| Heritage District | 2.30 | 35.4 | 4.3% | 83.4% | 6.9% | 1979 | $2,987 | 69.9% | 96.3% | 5.3% |
| San Miguel | 2.48 | 35.8 | 6.5% | 61.0% | 7.3% | 1987 | $3,094 | 63.3% | 92.2% | 8.6% |
| Lakewood | 2.75 | 41.0 | 7.3% | 39.4% | 5.7% | 1977 | $3,286 | 46.1% | 90.1% | 7.9% |
| Sunnyvale West | 2.58 | 37.4 | 5.7% | 59.1% | 6.1% | 1972 | $3,228 | 77.6% | 96.5% | 4.0% |
| Ponderosa Park | 2.59 | 37.0 | 9.6% | 55.4% | 7.5% | 1976 | $2,921 | 65.3% | 90.9% | 6.2% |
| Whisman Station | 2.68 | 33.5 | 4.0% | 60.7% | 8.9% | 1996 | $3,317 | 78.8% | 98.1% | 2.3% |
| North Whisman | 2.72 | 35.7 | 4.1% | 55.4% | 6.4% | 1972 | $2,773 | 65.7% | 93.3% | 3.6% |
| Martens-Carmelita | 2.55 | 39.7 | 7.7% | 72.8% | 7.2% | 1973 | $2,813 | 74.2% | 94.4% | 6.3% |
| Old Mountain View | 2.18 | 33.9 | 8.7% | 73.6% | 7.7% | 1980 | $3,057 | 79.2% | 95.5% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Downtown Rockford, Rockford, IL · Granville Historic District, Granville, OH · Golden Gate, Stuart, FL · Garden District, Sandusky, OH · Lake Road, Milwaukie, OR · McClymonds, Oakland, CA · Fairway Estates, Fort Collins, CO · Downtown Lafayette, Lafayette, CA · Conservatory, Aurora, CO · Colonial Village, Teaneck, NJ
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 Lowlanders. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.