Lowell Demographics

PopulationLowell city, MassachusettsMassachusetts
Total Population105,1676,349,097
Male49.3%48.2%
Female50.7%51.8%
18 years and over73.1%76.4%
65 years and over10.8%13.5%
Married Persons43.5%51.7%
Single Persons56.5%48.3%
Median Age31.436.5
Average Family Size3.353.11
Ethnicity
White71.4%86.2%
Black or African American5.0%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.6%
Asian17.9%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.3%0.1%
Other9.0%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)14.0%6.8%
Housing CharacteristicsLowell city, MassachusettsMassachusetts
Total Housing Units39,4682,621,989
Median Home Cost$134,200$185,700
Number of Households37,8872,443,580
Persons per Household2.672.51
Economic CharacteristicsLowell city, MassachusettsMassachusetts
Median Household Income$39,192$50,502
Per Capita Income$17,557$25,952
In Labor Force64.2%66.2%
Families below poverty level13.6%6.7%
Education CharacteristicsLowell city, MassachusettsMassachusetts
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment13,556703,094
High School Enrollment6,071340,205
College or Graduate School7,854473,403
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate32.1%27.3%
Associates Degree5.3%7.2%
Bachelor's Degree11.5%19.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.7%13.7%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census