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Lowell, MA
Demographic Data



Lowell Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lowell Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

113,608

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
15.1%
18 - 24:
13.4%
25 - 34:
16.5%
35 - 54:
24.9%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
11.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
8.7%
8.7%
82.8%
82.8%
28.3%
28.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lowell
USA
$33,574
$33,574
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Lowell
USA
$73,008
$73,008
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.6%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Construction
Administration
Other
Transportation
Public Service
Finance
17.1%
17.1%
16.9%
16.9%
10.1%
10.1%
8.0%
8.0%
7.9%
7.9%
7.6%
7.6%
6.3%
6.3%
5.0%
5.0%
4.7%
4.7%
4.3%
4.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
46.5%
46.5%
22.5%
22.5%
17.8%
17.8%
8.8%
8.8%
4.1%
4.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
French
Portuguese
English
French Canadian
German
Brazilian
Polish
African
Greek
Kenyan
Scottish
European
Haitian
Sierra Leonean
Russian
Lithuanian
British
Swedish
13.8%
13.8%
5.6%
5.6%
5.0%
5.0%
4.6%
4.6%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Portuguese
Langs. of India
Vietnamese
African languages
French
Laotian
French Creole
Chinese
Arabic
Other Asian languages
Greek
Native American languages
Persian
German/Yiddish
Korean
Tagalog
Urdu
58.7%
58.7%
11.9%
11.9%
9.0%
9.0%
5.6%
5.6%
2.5%
2.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lowell Residents

28.7%

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Zip Codes in Lowell, MA