One of the benefits of Lowville is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.64 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Despite the fact that it is a small village, Lowville has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the village for affordable transportation.
The citizens of Lowville are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.01% of adults in Lowville having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lowville in 2022 was $30,142, 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 $120,568 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 Irish, German, English, French, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Lowville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
