Lowell, MA Demographic Data
Lowell, MA Summary
Lowell is located in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
- Population: 108,528
- Area: 14.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.58 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.94 sq. miles
- Population Density: 7,471.29 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 95.14 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lowell, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
55,646
50%
50.8
Male
54,926
50%
49.2
Total Population
110,572
323,128,000
Lowell, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,896
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,925
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,584
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,725
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,308
10.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
19,213
17.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,511
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
15,217
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,455
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,865
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,003
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,499
2.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,371
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
85,306
77.1%
77.2
Female
43,306
50.8%
51.3
Male
42,000
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
77,794
70.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,087
12.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,873
9.8%
15.2
Female
6,173
56.8%
55.8
Male
4,700
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Lowell, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
108,157
97.8%
96.8
White
66,794
60.4%
72.6
Black or African American
8,912
8.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
708
0.6%
0.8
Asian
25,541
23.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,460
3.1%
1.2
Chinese
1,445
1.3%
1.3
Filipino
44
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,033
0.9%
0.6
Other Asian
19,559
17.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
177
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
6,025
5.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,415
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
18,932
17.1%
17.8
Mexican
137
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
13,250
12.0%
1.7
Cuban
24
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,521
5.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
91,640
82.9%
82.2
Lowell, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,708
9.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,481
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
23,304
33.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,555
18.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,949
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,096
13.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,041
11.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
11,189
16.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
57,945
83.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17,137
24.8%
31.2
Lowell, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
41,976
47.1%
33.7%
Now Married
30,849
34.6%
47.5
Divorced
9,430
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
2,222
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
4,690
5.3
5.8%
Lowell, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
58,721
57.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
43,955
42.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13,602
13.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
13,649
13.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14,130
13.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,574
2.5%
1.1%
Lowell, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,693
12.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,105
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,311
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,663
7.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,651
9.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,717
15.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,488
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,458
17.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,118
5.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
842
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
55,383
57,617
Per capita income
24,946
31,128
Lowell, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
370
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,041
10.6%
9.8
Construction
2,563
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
17,170
30.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,180
3.8%
6.6
Information
1,542
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,681
15.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,026
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,295
11.0%
11.4
Public administration
2,042
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
6,611
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
895
1.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
612
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,376
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
19,143
33.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,440
13.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,948
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
14,121
24.8%
18.1%
Lowell, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
56,540
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
42,237
74.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,955
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,909
3.4%
5.1
Walked
3,894
6.9%
2.7
Other means
1,333
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
2,212
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.0
26.6
Lowell, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,416
16.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,138
37.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,845
28.5%
37.1
3 or more
6,647
17.5%
21.0
Lowell, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
38,046
95.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,320
42.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
21,726
57.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,956
4.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Lowell, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,002
1 room
1,657
4.1%
2.4
2 rooms
1,230
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
4,637
11.6%
9.1
4 rooms
9,714
24.3%
16.5
5 rooms
7,917
19.8%
19.8
6 rooms
6,754
16.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,155
7.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,564
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,374
5.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lowell, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,002
1-unit, detached
13,254
33.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,236
5.6%
5.9
2-units
5,644
14.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,129
12.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,351
10.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,436
8.6%
4.4
20 or more units
5,762
14.4%
9.0
Mobile home
130
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
60
0.1%
0.1
Lowell, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
18,963
47.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,517
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,109
10.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,469
8.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,940
12.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,272
5.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,626
6.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,390
3.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
424
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
292
0.7%
1.4%
Lowell, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Lowell, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,519
36.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,572
21.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,257
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
908
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,997
24.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lowell, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
21,431
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
232
1.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
279
1.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,171
14.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,675
17.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,660
21.7%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,414
43.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
295
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,122
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,050
9.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,828
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,842
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,841
8.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,256
10.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,856
42.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,053
0.0%
0.0%
Lowell, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,320
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
341
2.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
270
1.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,176
7.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,845
17.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,199
38.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,835
29.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
570
3.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
84
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
252,900
205,000
