Lowell: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Population (PMSA)

1990: 280,578

2000: 301,686

Percent change, 1990–2000: 7.5%

U.S. rank in 1990: 7th (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 7th (CMSA)

City Residents

1980: 92,418

1990: 103,439

2000: 105,167

2003 estimate: 104,351

Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.7%

U.S. rank in 1980: 188th

U.S. rank in 1990: 188th (State rank: 4th)

U.S. rank in 2000: 243rd

Density: 7,635.6 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 72,145

Black or African American: 4,423

American Indian and Alaska Native: 256

Asian: 17,371

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 38

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 14,734

Other: 6,813

Percent of residents born in state: 62.2% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 7,696

Population 5 to 9 years old: 8,261

Population 10 to 14 years old: 7,945

Population 15 to 19 years old: 8,111

Population 20 to 24 years old: 8,892

Population 25 to 34 years old: 18,025

Population 35 to 44 years old: 16,137

Population 45 to 54 years old: 11,588

Population 55 to 59 years old: 4,026

Population 60 to 64 years old: 3,173

Population 65 to 74 years old: 5,683

Population 75 to 84 years old: 4,173

Population 85 years and older: 1,457

Median age: 31.4 years

Births (2003)

Total number: 1,696

Deaths (2002)

Total number: 863 (of which, 18 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $17,557

Median household income: $39,192

Total households: 37,992

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 4,858

$10,000 to $14,999: 2,733

$15,000 to $24,999: 4,572

$25,000 to $34,999: 4,900

$35,000 to $49,999: 6,519

$50,000 to $74,999: 7,743

$75,000 to $99,999: 3,587

$100,000 to $149,999: 2,259

$150,000 to $199,999: 512

$200,000 or more: 309

Percent of families below poverty level: 13.6% (45.5% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 4,258