Lowell, MA Profile

Lowell, MA, population 103,111, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 20.8 miles from Cambridge and 23.1 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Lowell's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lowell has declined by about 2%.

Lowell's property crime levels tend to be higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lowell tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	17%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.40
	Males	30.40
	Females	32.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	105,167	N/A
2001	105,092	-0.07%
2002	104,469	-0.59%
2003	103,994	-0.45%
2004	103,518	-0.46%
2005	103,111	-0.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,192

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	804
2002	797
2003	825
2004	950
2005	976
2006	887

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	7	2	5	2	13
Forcible Rape	37	47	45	44	41	40
Robbery	122	158	146	169	213	213
Aggravated Assault	687	637	673	771	753	654

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,464
2002	3,202
2003	2,933
2004	3,085
2005	3,188
2006	3,231

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	650	630	626	576	664	753
Larceny, Theft	2,052	1,957	1,737	2,002	1,942	2073
Motor Vehicle Theft	958	822	716	633	689	526
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	-

Location

Elevation	102 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles