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Lowell, Massachusetts

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StatisticLowellMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population118,3687,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$78,658$103,960$80,734
Median Age35.640.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.0%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$429,200$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,625$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate16.9%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born30.5%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate43.2%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.929.126.4
Worked from Home10.6%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.5%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lowell, Massachusetts

Age in Lowell, Massachusetts

StatisticLowellMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age35.640.038.9
Under 18 %21.7%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.9%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.9%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.6%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Lowell, Massachusetts

StatisticLowellMassachusettsUnited States
Households43,1832,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households60.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children32.1%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.5%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone29.0%28.8%28.7%
Never Married46.3%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lowell, Massachusetts

StatisticLowellMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,400$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.4%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.1%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.8%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.3%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.9%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.6%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households27.0%14.7%n/a

Housing in Lowell, Massachusetts

StatisticLowellMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units44,8503,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes30.2%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units35.4%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.7%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,953.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied56.8%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.1%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,499$5,992n/a

Education in Lowell, Massachusetts

StatisticLowellMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School17.1%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate31.0%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.0%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.5%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.4%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lowell, Massachusetts

StatisticLowellMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.6%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.0%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work4.1%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.9%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.2%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.7%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Lowell, Massachusetts

StatisticLowellMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.9%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens16.0%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens14.4%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home56.7%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home13.6%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency41.5%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Lowell

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.