Lowell, Massachusetts

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Middlesex County

Population in July 2008: 103,615. Population change since 2000: -1.5%

Males: 51,042	(49.3%)
Females: 52,573	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	31.4 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01850, 01851, 01852, 01853, 01854.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,421 (it was $39,192 in 2000)

Lowell:	$47,421
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,225

Lowell:	$22,225
Massachusetts:	$32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $275,200 (it was $130,500 in 2000)

Lowell:	$275,200
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $291,116; Detached houses: $310,141; Townhouses or other attached units: $211,159; In 2-unit structures: $295,870; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $407,354; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $213,717

Median gross rent in 2007: $885.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 17.6%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 01850, 01851, 01852, 01854.

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Races in Lowell:

White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)
Hispanic (14.0%)
Other Asian (11.8%)
Other race (6.5%)
Black (4.2%)
Two or more races (3.9%)
Asian Indian (2.3%)
Vietnamese (1.5%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Chinese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lowell: 124.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.5%), French (11.0%), French Canadian (8.4%), English (5.9%), Portuguese (5.8%), Italian (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 102 feet

Land area: 13.8 square miles.

Population density: 7523 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lowell

High school or higher: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lowell city

Never married: 37.0%
Now married: 43.5%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 9.3%

23,267 residents are foreign born (11.9% Asia, 4.9% Latin America, 3.5% Europe).

This city:	22.1%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were 48 registered sex offenders living in Lowell, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lowell to the number of sex offenders is 2159 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,635 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,685 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (24.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (181.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Dracut, MA (1.6 miles ), Chelmsford, MA (1.9 miles ), Tewksbury, MA (2.3 miles ), Tyngsborough, MA (2.4 miles ), Billerica, MA (2.6 miles ), Pelham, NH (2.6 miles ), Westford, MA (2.7 miles ), Carlisle, MA (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 29 buildings, average cost: $62,400
1997: 53 buildings, average cost: $66,500
1998: 120 buildings, average cost: $71,200
1999: 73 buildings, average cost: $75,500
2000: 98 buildings, average cost: $78,100
2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $87,800
2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $85,600
2003: 129 buildings, average cost: $134,600
2004: 191 buildings, average cost: $101,000
2005: 191 buildings, average cost: $108,500
2006: 143 buildings, average cost: $100,300
2007: 101 buildings, average cost: $88,900
2008: 92 buildings, average cost: $85,600

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Latitude: 42.64 N, Longitude: 71.31 W

Lowell nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): City of Spindles, Manchester of America

Daytime population change due to commuting: -9,164 (-8.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 14,883 (31.8%)

Area code: 978

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Lowell, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +1,749 (+1.7%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	10.8%
Massachusetts:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Computer and electronic products (10%)
Construction (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (11%)
Computer and electronic products (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Lowell by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	3	6	4	7	2	5	2	13	3
per 100,000	3.0	5.8	3.8	6.6	1.9	4.8	1.9	12.5	2.9
Rapes	33	45	37	47	45	44	41	40	44
per 100,000	32.5	43.3	35.0	44.1	42.9	42.3	39.7	38.6	42.8
Robberies	92	131	122	158	146	169	213	213	241
per 100,000	90.6	126.0	115.5	148.4	139.1	162.4	206.1	205.3	234.2
Assaults	661	555	687	637	673	771	753	654	587
per 100,000	651.0	533.9	650.1	598.3	641.0	740.8	728.5	630.5	570.4
Burglaries	631	686	650	630	626	576	664	753	953
per 100,000	621.5	659.9	615.1	591.7	596.2	553.4	642.4	725.9	926.0
Thefts	1,164	1,765	2,052	1,957	1,737	2,002	1,942	2,073	1,891
per 100,000	1146.4	1697.9	1941.9	1838.0	1654.4	1923.5	1878.7	1998.5	1837.4
Auto thefts	723	811	958	822	716	633	689	526	482
per 100,000	712.1	780.2	906.6	772.0	681.9	608.2	666.5	507.1	468.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	335.6	367.3	393.5	389.3	370.5	404.6	416.5	414.9	400.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 322 (240 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.32
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Lowell, Massachusetts

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Lowell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Lowell city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Lowell-area historical earthquake activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from Lowell center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 66.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.2 miles away from Lowell center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 50.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 21.9 miles away from Lowell center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Jack Kerouac - (1922-1969), writer, Richard M. Linnehan - (born 1957), astronaut, James McNeill Whistler - (1834-1903), painter, Michael Chiklis - (born 1963), actor, Olympia Dukakis - (born 1931), actress, Fred Kounkorgo - College basketball player (Hartford Hawks).

Main business address for: DATAWATCH CORP (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), ENTERPRISE BANCORP INC /MA/ (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals/medical centers in Lowell:

DR HARRY SOLOMON MHC (391 VARNUM AVE)
LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL (295 VARNUM AVENUE)
SAINTS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (220 PAWTUCKET STREET)

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Heliports located in Lowell:

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Amtrak stations near Lowell:

13 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.
15 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.

Local government website: www.ci.lowell.ma.us

Colleges/Universities in Lowell:

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (Full-time enrollment: 8,373; Location: 1 UNIVERSITY AVE; Public; Website: WWW.UML.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
BLAINE THE BEAUTY CAREER SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 115; Location: 231 CENTRAL ST; Private, for-profit; Website: fa@blainebeautyschools.com)
LOWELL ACADEMY OF HAIRDRESSING (FT enrollment: 44; Location: 136 CENTRAL ST; Private, for-profit)
TRAINING UNLIMITED INC (Location: 850 CHELMFORD ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.training.lowellarea.com)
DICK LEPINE REAL ESTATE INC (Location: 757 BRIDGE ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lowell:

MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,501)
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,651)
TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 8,627)
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)

Public high schools in Lowell:

LOWELL HIGH (Students: 3732; Location: 50 FR. MORRISSETTE BLVD; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
LOWELL MIDDLESEX ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 113; Location: 33 KEARNEY SQUARE; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Private high schools in Lowell:

LOWELL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 530 STEVENS ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACAD. (Students: 113; Location: 205 INDUSTRIAL AVE E; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lowell:

LOWELL COMMUNITY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 867; Location: 206 JACKSON STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
JAMES S DALEY MIDDLE SCH (Students: 702; Location: 150 FLEMING STREET; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
DR AN WANG SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 365 WEST MEADOW RD; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
JAMES SULLIVAN MIDDLE SCH (Students: 606; Location: 150 DRAPER STREET; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
KATHRYN P. STOKLOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 560 BROADWAY STREET; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
E N ROGERS (Students: 578; Location: 43 HIGHLAND STREET; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
HENRY J ROBINSON MIDDLE (Students: 546; Location: 110 JUNE STREET; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
PETER W REILLY (Students: 516; Location: 115 DOUGLAS RD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
JOSEPH MCAVINNUE (Students: 494; Location: 117 MAMMOTH RD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
DR GERTRUDE BAILEY (Students: 472; Location: 175 CAMPBELL DRIVE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Lowell:

ST JEANNE DARC ELEM (Students: 491; Location: 68 DRACUT STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ST MARGARET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 442; Location: 486 STEVENS STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST LOUIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 77 BOISVERT STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
FRANCO AMERICAN ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 386; Location: 357 PAWTUCKET STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ST MICHAEL SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 21 SIXTH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ELEM SCH (Students: 310; Location: 218 E MERRIMACK ST; Grades: PK - 8)
SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 122 ANDREWS STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 311 ADAMS STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST STANISLAUS SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 368 HIGH ST; Grades: KG - 8)
C.T.I.CHILDRENS CORNER D C C (Students: 130; Location: 554 PAWTUCKET ST; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in Lowell, School District: LOWELL

Library in Lowell:

SAMUEL S. POLLARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,183,932; Location: 33 MIDDLE ST.; 161,478 books; 3,289 audio materials; 3,172 video materials; 546 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

SMMC is located at 1 Hospital Dr. not 220 Pawtucket St
Hellenic American School 62 Lewis Street. Lowell, MA 01854 Tel.: (978) 453-8092 Fax: (978) 970-0935 Principal: Dr. James A. Demos Pre-K to sixth grade 2004-05 enrollment: 138
Sacred Heart School (private) was closed by the Archdiocise.
Middlesex Community College is located in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts at 33 Kearney Square as well as in Bedford Massachusetts. We have approximately 11,500 credit students

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Notable locations in Lowell: Lawrence Mill (A), Lowell Industrial Park (B), Market Mills (C), Massachusetts Mill (D), Mount Pleasant Golf Club (E), Appleton Mill (F), Saint Louis Field (G), Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit (H), Wamesit Canal-Whipple Mill Industrial Complex (I), Boott Mills (J), Hadley Field (K), Hamilton Mill (L), Lowell Memorial Auditorium (M), Lowell Manufacturing Company Agents House (N), Suffolk Manufacturing Company (O), Lowell Manufacturing Company (P), New England Quilt Museum (Q), New England Folklife Center (R), Lowell National Historical Park Headquarters (S), Lowell National Historic Park Visitor Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Middlesex Plaza Shopping Center (1), Sunrise Shopping Center (2), Eastgate Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lowell include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Centralville United Methodist Church (B), Christ Church United in Lowell (C), Christian Church Defender (D), Christian Missionary Church (E), Temple Emanuel-Reform (F), Seventh Day Adventist Spanish Church (G), Seventh Day Adventist Church (H), Saint Ritas Shrine (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Westlawn Cemetery (1), Lowell Cemetery (2), Clark Cemetery (3), Edson Cemetery (4), Hildreth Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), School Street Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Concord River Reservoir (A), Upper Pawtucket Canal Reservoir (B), Merrimack River Reservoir (C), Lowell Reservoir (D), Pawtucket Canal Reservoir (E), Beaver Brook Reservoir (F), Lower Pawtucket Canal Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: River Meadow Brook (A), Scarlet Brook (B), Concord River (C), Beaver Brook (D), Claypit Brook (E), Marbles Brook (F), Marginal Brook (G), Black Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lowell include: Alumni Field (1), Tyler Park Historic District (2), Tyler Park (3), Shedd Park (4), South Common Historic District (5), South Common Park (6), Fort Hill Park (7), Washington Square Historic District (8), Washington Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: American Textile History Museum (491 Dutton Street) (1), Lowell National Historical Park (Recreation Areas; 67 Kirk Street) (2), Perpetual Motion (Amusement & Theme Parks; 345 Chelmsford Street) (3), Jump On In (Amusement & Theme Parks; 100 Phoenix Ave.) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Courtyard by Marriott (30 Industrial Avenue) (1), Doubletree Hotel (50 Warren Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Massachusetts Commonwealth - Superior Court (360 Gorham Street) (1), Mass Commonwealth - Courts- Superior Court (360 Gorham Street) (2), Mass Commonwealth - Courts- Lowell Juvenile Court- Probation Office (89 Appleton Street) (3), Middlesex County - Court House- Registry Paging Number (360 Gorham Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Lowell

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 1.8 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.2 ppm in 2000, 7.3 ppm in 1990).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lowell and their reported violations in the past:

LOWELL WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 135000, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1996 and JUL-15-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-12-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-1999)

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1993 and JUL-15-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-12-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

51 regular monitoring violations

BOUMIL GROVE CONDOS (Serves NH, Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-23-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-23-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and NOV-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-08-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and APR-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (APR-02-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed PAO issued (MAY-30-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-02-2003)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1995 and JAN-23-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-01-1996), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-06-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-23-1998)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JAN-23-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from JAN-13-1995 to APR-01-1996), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-06-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-23-1998)

One routine major monitoring violation

25 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.3%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.6%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lowell, MA

People in group quarters in Lowell

1898 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
1120 people in nursing homes
469 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
127 people in religious group quarters
70 people in homes for the mentally retarded
67 people in homes for the mentally ill
62 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
28 people in other group homes

Lowell compared to Massachusetts state average:

Lowell, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage above state average.

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Arena or stadium:

Tsongas Arena. Capacity: 7,800.

Banks with branches in Lowell (2009 data):

TD Bank, National Association: Lowell Branch, Mammoth Road Branch, Lowell Main Branch. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank: at One Merrimack Plaza, Wood Street Branch, University Branch. Info updated 2009-03-25: Bank assets: $654.4 mil, Deposits: $527.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 15 total offices
Enterprise Bank and Trust Company: Enterprise Bank And Trust Company, Online Banking Branch, Lowell Connector Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,179.8 mil, Deposits: $948.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Enterprise Bancorp, Inc.
Eastern Bank: Lowell/Central Branch at 50 Central Street, branch established on 1871-03-03; Lakeview Branch at 755 Lakeview Avenue, branch established on 1977-11-01. Info updated 2008-10-21: Bank assets: $6,549.1 mil, Deposits: $5,113.7 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
Bank of America, National Association: Centralville Branch at 501 Bridge Street, branch established on 1963-07-29; Lowell -stairway Plaza Branch at 724 Chelmsford St, Suite 6, branch established on 1968-04-08. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Lowell Co-operative Bank: Lowell Co-Operative Bank at 18 Hurd Street, branch established on 1885-01-01; Rogers Street Branch at 691 Rogers Street, branch established on 2004-04-05. Info updated 2009-02-12: Bank assets: $87.8 mil, Deposits: $77.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
Butler Bank: at 10 George Street, branch established on 1901-01-01. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $333.7 mil, Deposits: $264.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Butler Bancorp, Mhc
Washington Savings Bank: at 30 Middlesex Street, branch established on 1892-04-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $160.5 mil, Deposits: $114.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lowell, Massachusetts

Lowell Marriott Courtyard, 30 Industrial Ave, Lowell, MA 01851, Phone: (781) 458-7575, Fax: (781) 458-1302
Sheraton Inn Lowell, 50 Warren St, Lowell, MA 01851, Phone: (978) 452-1200

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lowell, Massachusetts

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Lowell mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (72%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Neighborhoods in Lowell:

Religion statistics for Lowell

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Adherents	73.6%	2.3%	2.0%	1.7%	1.3%
Congregations	18.5%	10.7%	7.3%	6.6%	1.6%

Name	Muslim Estimate	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin	Unitarian Universalist Association	Other religions
Adherents	1.2%	1.0%	1.0%	0.9%	15.1%
Congregations	0.9%	7.6%	0.5%	4.5%	41.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	56	$201,839	$43,251	0	$0
Other Government Administration	20	$83,092	$49,855	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	11	$43,846	$47,832	5	$9,613
Police Protection - Officers	281	$1,490,839	$63,666	26	$12,461
Police - Other	79	$246,746	$37,480	28	$16,507
Firefighters	195	$957,618	$58,930	0	$0
Fire - Other	7	$25,029	$42,907	2	$4,032
Streets and Highways	82	$295,279	$43,212	0	$0
Welfare	13	$38,024	$35,099	5	$3,147
Health	61	$213,510	$42,002	2	$2,668
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$1,559
Sewerage	45	$187,303	$49,947	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	58	$188,369	$38,973	14	$2,948
Housing and Community Development(Local)	35	$150,310	$51,535	2	$5,431
Water Supply	36	$137,179	$45,726	0	$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	1286	$7,375,031	$68,818	228	$348,890
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	136	$375,760	$33,155	108	$141,643
Local Libraries	18	$45,983	$30,655	5	$6,500
Other and Unallocable	21	$75,909	$43,377	207	$10,067
Totals for Government	2440	$12,131,666	$59,664	633	$565,466

Lowell government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,915,000
Charges - Sewerage: $12,848,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,854,000

All Other: $1,443,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,134,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $930,000

Parking Facilities: $624,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $53,000

Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $0
Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,149,000
Regular Highways: $2,446,000

General Public Buildings: $2,281,000

Water Utilities: $2,115,000

Sewerage: $1,957,000

Housing and Community Development: $800,000

General - Other: $207,000

Parks and Recreation: $118,000
Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $168,130,000
General - Other: $32,630,000

Police Protection: $20,844,000

Local Fire Protection: $13,798,000

Sewerage: $9,214,000

Solid Waste Management: $6,259,000

Regular Highways: $4,620,000

Water Utilities: $4,150,000

Housing and Community Development: $3,837,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,623,000

Parking Facilities: $2,588,000

Financial Administration: $2,246,000

Health - Other: $2,196,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,522,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,455,000

General Public Buildings: $1,201,000

Libraries: $1,123,000

Central Staff Services: $874,000

Public Welfare - Other: $728,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $595,000
Employee Retirement - Earnings on Investments (calculated): $42,136,000
Total Other Securities: $30,301,000

Total Federal Securities: $26,934,000

Benefit Payments: $23,521,000

From Parent Local Government: $13,348,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $7,295,000

Local Employee Contribution: $6,678,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Bonds: $33,668,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $126,254,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $4,447,000
All Other: $4,279,000

Sewerage: $241,000

Education: $0
General - Interest on Debt: $7,915,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,598,000
Health - Other: $20,000
Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $758,000
General - Other: $105,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,225,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,501,000
Sale of Property: $230,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $189,502,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $176,996,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,719,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $295,000
General - Other: $294,000

Police Protection: $210,000

Water Utilities: $63,000

Local Fire Protection: $33,000

Parks and Recreation: $28,000

Libraries: $24,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Health - Other: $3,000

Sewerage: $2,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,270,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,749,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $3,550,000
End of Fiscal Year: $19,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $133,663,000
General Local Government Support: $27,567,000

All Other: $3,955,000

Highways: $2,092,000

Housing and Community Development: $530,000

Sewerage: $400,000

Public Welfare: $327,000
Tax - Property: $83,502,000
Other License: $1,645,000

Other Selective Sales: $210,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $147,553,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $846,000

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Middlesex County: 0.52%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Suffolk County, MA	1.47% ($54,668 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA	0.61% ($47,527)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.59% ($73,785)

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,062 average AGI)
Middlesex County: 0.16%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Suffolk County, MA	1.22% ($53,734 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA	0.79% ($62,439)
to Worcester County, MA	0.70% ($58,665)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lowell:

WCAP (980 AM; 5 kW; LOWELL, MA; Owner: NORTHEAST RADIO, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WLLH (1400 AM; 1 kW; LOWELL, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF LOWELL LICENSEE, LLC)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCEC (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALEM, NH; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES LTD PARTNERSHIP)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lowell:

WJUL (91.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LOWELL)
WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Lowell:

WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WYCN-LP (Channel 13; NASHUA, NH; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
W33AK (Channel 33; NASHUA, NH; Owner: CENTER B/CING CORPORATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Lowell fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 76
Total length: 352 meters (1,155ft)
Total costs: $125,376,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,746,255
Total average daily truck traffic: 226,305

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 13
1900-1909: 0
1910-1919: 5
1920-1929: 3
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 10
1960-1969: 29
1970-1979: 3
1980-1989: 3
1990-1999: 5
2000-2009: 1

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 26 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	49	$240,000	1,235	$169,159	1,274	$183,706	291	$72,124	49	$449,735	212	$177,693	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	6	$187,667	176	$165,545	302	$190,666	60	$62,600	4	$330,500	29	$187,414	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	15	$233,600	346	$170,153	1,436	$217,072	276	$66,130	10	$745,800	98	$197,092	3	$28,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	9	$236,222	140	$162,864	564	$196,027	46	$80,674	7	$484,714	45	$193,689	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	4	$189,500	45	$183,733	191	$229,691	10	$183,800	1	$925,000	9	$189,333	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 26 tracts in Lowell, MA

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 26 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	376	$202,101	147	$245,633	17	$192,294
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	40	$202,550	49	$251,429	4	$189,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED	11	$200,455	15	$330,333	4	$199,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	23	$195,348	16	$262,625	4	$221,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$270,000	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 530
Hazardous Condition: 461
Service Call: 25
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Lowell

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lowell, MA

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