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Lowell, MA Profile


Lowell, MA, population 104,390, 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 the past decade the population of Lowell has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Lowell's population has grown 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
White69%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian17%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000105,088N/A
2001105,1080.02%
2002104,539-0.54%
2003104,031-0.49%
2004103,359-0.65%
2005102,702-0.64%
2006102,393-0.30%
2007102,7480.35%
2008103,1650.41%
2009104,3901.19%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$39,192
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001804
2002797
2003825
2004950
2005976
2006887
2007850
20081,060
2009N/A
20101,156
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 437122687
2002 747158637
2003 245146673
2004 544169771
2005 241213753
2006 1340213654
2007 344241587
2008 642225894
2009 ----
2010 151190949

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,464
20023,202
20032,933
20043,085
20053,188
20063,231
20073,232
20083,405
2009N/A
20103,477
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 650 2,052 958
2002 630 1,957 822
2003 626 1,737 716
2004 576 2,002 633
2005 664 1,942 689
2006 753 2073 526
2007 953 1891 482
2008 1073 2227 450
2009 - - -
2010 893 2285 406

Location

Elevation102 feet above sea level
Land Area13.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.8 Square Miles



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