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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Lowell, NC Belmont, NC (New Hope Rd/Armstrong Rd), Charlotte, NC (Homestead/Rhyne), Charlotte, NC (Pine Harbor), Gastonia, NC (Boogertown), Gastonia, NC (Elmores Crossroads), Gastonia, NC (Gardner Park), Gastonia, NC (Garrison Blvd/New Hope Rd), Gastonia, NC (Union Rd/Gaston Day School Rd), Huntersville, NC (Allison Ferry/Hicks Crossroads), Lake Wylie, SC
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $112,328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to NC, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 1 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Hispanic, some Mexican |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS School District
32,498 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of NC school districts |
47.8% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
38.8% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 16 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ASHBROOK HIGH 2222 S NEW HOPE ROAD, GASTONIA, NC 28054 (704) 866-6600 |
09-12 |
| BELMONT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY 310 EAGLE ROAD, BELMONT, NC 28012 (704) 825-8479 |
KG-05 |
| BELMONT MIDDLE 110 N CENTRAL AVENUE, BELMONT, NC 28012 (704) 825-9619 |
06-08 |
| BESSEMER CITY CENTRAL ELEM 1400 PUETT'S CHAPEL ROAD, BESSEMER CITY, NC 28016 (704) 629-2206 |
02-05 |
| BESSEMER CITY HIGH 119 YELLOW JACKET LANE, BESSEMER CITY, NC 28016 (704) 629-2258 |
09-12 |
| BESSEMER CITY MIDDLE 525 ED WILSON ROAD, BESSEMER CITY, NC 28016 (704) 629-3281 |
06-08 |
| BESSEMER CITY PRIMARY 1302 NORTH 12TH STREET, BESSEMER CITY, NC 28016 (704) 629-4181 |
KG-01 |
| BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY 1950 RHYNE CARTER ROAD, GASTONIA, NC 28054 (704) 866-6283 |
KG-05 |
| CARR ELEMENTARY 601 W CARPENTER STREET, DALLAS, NC 28034 (704) 922-3636 |
KG-05 |
| CATAWBA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY 101 IVEY STREET, BELMONT, NC 28012 (704) 827-3221 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 70.9 | 56.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 21.6 | 31.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 6.0 | 8.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 43.9 | 42.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,137 | $134,446,000 | 57.7 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $353 | $11,460,000 | 4.9 |
| STAFF | $265 | $8,607,000 | 3.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $56 | $1,812,000 | 0.8 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $435 | $14,126,000 | 6.1 |
| OPERATION | $478 | $15,535,000 | 6.7 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $167 | $5,420,000 | 2.3 |
| OTHER | $220 | $7,158,000 | 3.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $1,973 | $64,118,000 | 27.5 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,062 | $34,498,000 | 14.8 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,172 | $233,062,000 | 100.0 |
Lowell EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Lowell WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 4.9 |
| CHILDREN IN Lowell LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 15.5 |
Lowell Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO NC* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  159.64%
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About Lowell
Lowell is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,670 people and just one neighborhood, Lowell is the 258th largest community in North Carolina.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Lowell is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 47.1% of the Lowell workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Lowell is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lowell who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.26%), sales jobs (6.87%), and teaching (4.68%).
Lowell is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Lowell, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.16% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Lowell is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Lowell Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, Lowell ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.41% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lowell in 2000 was $15,782, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,128 for a family of four.
The people who call Lowell home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lowell is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lowell include German, Scotch-Irish, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Lowell is English.
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