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Lowell city, MA


Middlesex County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 114,737   ( 8,218 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.6 square miles
Population density: 8430.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:53,348 46.50% 5.2%
Black:10,1428.84% 59.3%
Indian:2400.21% 75.2%
Asian:25,89822.57% 21.2%
2+ races:3,7743.29% 56.3%
Hispanic:20,39317.77% 10.9%
Total non-White:61,38953.50% 22.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,932 -3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:11,150 12.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
106,519
56,28052.84%
6,3675.98%
1370.13%
21,37120.06%
2,4142.27%
18,39617.27%
50,23947.16%

2000
105,167
65,52362.30%
3,6963.51%
3350.32%
17,14216.30%
3,3823.22%
14,53013.82%
39,64437.70%

1990
103,439
79,74777.10%
1,8391.78%
920.09%
11,67211.28%
n/a
10,0899.75%
23,69222.90%

1980
92,418
86,10593.17%
1,0891.18%
1090.12%
4860.53%
n/a
4,5364.91%
6,3136.83%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-9,243 -8.8
10,595 10.1
1990's
NumberRate
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n/a
n/a
n/a
-14,224 -13.8
15,952 15.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-6,358 -6.9
17,379 18.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Lowell city, MA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.6
23,724 20.7%
91,013 79.3%
13,301 11.6%
42,343
2.60
25,280 59.7%
14,936 59.1%
4,368 17.3%
17,063 40.3%

2010
NumberPercent
32.6
25,260 23.7%
81,259 76.3%
10,718 10.1%
38,470
2.66
23,707 61.6%
13,818 58.3%
4,438 18.7%
14,763 38.4%

2000
NumberPercent
31.6
28,291 26.9%
76,876 73.1%
11,152 10.6%
37,992
2.67
24,247 63.8%
15,633 64.5%
4,293 17.7%
13,745 36.2%

1990
NumberPercent
29.7
27,131 26.2%
76,308 73.8%
12,560 12.1%
36,930
2.69
24,561 66.5%
16,635 67.7%
3,918 16.0%
12,369 33.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.0
25,560 27.7%
66,858 72.3%
12,008 13.0%
32,668
2.72
22,566 69.1%
16,550 73.3%
3,006 13.3%
10,102 30.9%

2022 Housing Data for Lowell city, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units43,975 
Median Value$362,800 
Occupied42,34396.3%
Vacant1,6323.7%
Owned18,35243.3%
Rented23,99156.7%
Median Rent$1,466 
Single-Family Units16,76438.1%
    Detached13,73931.2%
    Attached3,0256.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units14,90533.9%
Mobile Homes990.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lowell city, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,2505.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992,3645.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991,9054.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3403.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991,5433.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,4403.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991,4133.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0192.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,4893.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992,9246.9%
$60,000 to $74,9994,0209.5%
$75,000 to $99,9995,78113.7%
$100,000 to $124,9995,58613.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992,7866.6%
$150,000 to $199,9993,2767.7%
$200,000 or more3,2077.6%
Median Household Income73,008 
Per Capita Income33,574 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4,36710.3%
Public Assistance2,3925.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps10,90025.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed47,82371.5%
Unemployed2,7484.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force50,57175.6%
Not in Labor Force16,34924.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector23,66320,08654.1%
Non-Profit1,9862,75141.9%
Self-Employed2,1941,85354.2%
Local Government1,1002,06234.8%
State Government1,15185057.5%
Federal Government44669439.1%
Total Private + Self25,85721,93954.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,6836,35742.4%
Total30,54028,29651.9%
Pct. Govt.10.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,95211.8%
Sales and Office Occupations10,01017.0%
Professional, Technical15,36726.0%
Service Occupations11,38119.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing530.1%
All others15,31725.9%
White Collar 54.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing10,11917.1%
Health care and social assistance9,95516.9%
Retail trade5,95610.1%
Educational services4,6968.0%
Professional, scientific, technical4,6547.9%
Accommodation and food services4,4637.6%
Construction3,7006.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,9345.0%
Other services2,7744.7%
Transportation and warehousing2,5234.3%
Public administration1,8163.1%
Finance and insurance1,6522.8%
Information9441.6%
Wholesale trade8871.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7811.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing7441.3%
Utilities2950.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting930.2%
Management230.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction180.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lowell city, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8740.76%
Puerto Rican10,6599.29%
Cuban860.07%
Dominican3,9353.43%
Total Central American1,3671.19%
Costa Rican690.06%
Guatemalan4300.37%
Honduran840.07%
Nicaraguan230.02%
Panamanian1460.13%
Salvadoran6150.54%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2,4072.10%
Argentinean650.06%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean340.03%
Colombian1,7761.55%
Ecuadorian3890.34%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian990.09%
Uruguayan80.01%
Venezuelan250.02%
Other South American110.01%
Other Hispanic1,0650.93%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Cambodian15,26713.31%
Indian2,6962.35%
Vietnamese2,5422.22%
Laotian1,3191.15%
Chinese9510.83%
Burmese4880.43%
Korean2160.19%
Filipino1550.14%
Indonesian1400.12%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English63,55358.7%
Other Asian14,79913.7%
Spanish12,89111.9%
Other Indo-European9,5218.8%
Other2,4052.2%
Vietnamese2,0761.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,3441.2%
Chinese5390.5%
Arabic5170.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish15,84913.8%
Italian6,3965.6%
French5,7815.0%
Portuguese5,3284.6%
English4,4503.9%
French Canadian4,1033.6%
German3,0192.6%
Brazilian2,9312.6%
Polish2,4122.1%
African2,3812.1%
American2,3402.0%
Greek1,6061.4%
Kenyan7660.7%
Scottish7420.6%
European6560.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen99,78887.0%
Not a citizen14,94913.0%
Native81,76471.3%
Foreign-born32,97328.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lowell city, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
7,559 10.0%5,445 7.2%23,718 31.4%17,488 23.1%13,148 17.4%8,278 10.9%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 7,559 10.0%
9-12 Years 5,445 7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 23,718 31.4%
Some College 17,488 23.1%
Bach. Degree 13,148 17.4%
Grad Degree 8,278 10.9%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lowell city, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,762 D +227 R + 3.2%
D +1,989
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,703 D +1,070 R + 1.5%
D +2,773
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,953 D +2,945 D + 1.8%
D +4,898
2016 vs. 2008 R +191 D +2,718 D + 5.0%
D +2,909
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 42% Joe Biden (D) 25,544 66.0% Donald Trump* (R) 12,346 31.9% 791 2.0% 38,681 0 -15 1.07%
2016 42% Hillary Clinton (D) 23,555 64.1% Donald Trump (R) 10,584 28.8% 2,582 7.0% 36,721 -4 -17 1.10%
2012 41% Barack Obama* (D) 22,771 66.8% Mitt Romney (R) 10,643 31.2% 667 2.0% 34,081 -6 -16 1.08%
2008 39% Barack Obama (D) 20,646 65.1% John McCain (R) 10,393 32.8% 661 2.1% 31,700 -3 -13 1.03%
2004 37% John Kerry (D) 18,195 62.5% George W. Bush* (R) 10,554 36.2% 373 1.3% 29,122 -1 -14 1.00%
2000 35% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 17,554 64.7% George W. Bush (R) 7,790 28.7% 1,803 6.6% 27,147 -4 -19 1.00%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lowell city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 25,544 66.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 12,346 31.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 466 1.2%
Other 325 0.8%
TOTAL 38,681
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -15


2016 President, Lowell city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 23,555 64.1%
Donald Trump (R) 10,584 28.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,437 3.9%
Other 1,145 3.1%
TOTAL 36,721
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -17


2012 President, Lowell city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 22,771 66.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,643 31.2%
Other 667 2.0%
TOTAL 34,081
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -16


2008 President, Lowell city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 20,646 65.1%
John McCain (R) 10,393 32.8%
Other 661 2.1%
TOTAL 31,700
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -13


2004 President, Lowell city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 10,554 36.2%
John Kerry (D) 18,195 62.5%
Other 373 1.3%
TOTAL 29,122
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -14


2000 President, Lowell city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,790 28.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 17,554 64.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,341 4.9%
Other 462 1.7%
TOTAL 27,147
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -19
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lowell city, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 23% Maura Healey (D) 13,740 65.9% Geoff Diehl (R) 6,608 31.7% 489 [+] 2.3% 20,837 -3 0.84%
2020 S2 40% Ed Markey* (D) 25,808 70.1% Kevin O'Connor (R) 10,799 29.3% 214 [+] 0.6% 36,821 -3 1.03%
2018 S1 29% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 17,039 65.1% Geoff Diehl (R) 8,092 30.9% 1,040 [+] 4.0% 26,171 -5 0.97%
2018 G 29% Charlie Baker* (R) 16,738 64.8% Jay Gonzalez (D) 9,073 35.2% 0 0.0% 25,811 -2 0.97%
2014 S2 23% Ed Markey* (D) 13,446 68.1% Brian Herr (R) 6,232 31.6% 66 [+] 0.3% 19,744 -6 0.95%
2014 G 24% Martha Coakley (D) 10,478 50.8% Charlie Baker (R) 9,038 43.8% 1,128 [+] 5.5% 20,644 -5 0.96%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote