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Lowell, Massachusetts ... Once the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution... Now a city reborn and the center of a major market area.

The Basics
Incorporated April 1, 1836
Form of Government Council - Manager
Total Area 14.54 Square Miles
County Middlesex
 
Population

 

City of Lowell

 

105,167
Population Density 7,233 per square mile
1 Mile radius from Downtown Lowell 39,977
5 Mile radius from Downtown Lowell 182,341
7 Mile radius from Downtown Lowell 255,778
Source: 2000 Census
 
Income (Greater Lowell)
Average Family Income $84,292
Avergage Household Income $75,214
Average Per Capita Income $30,809
Source: 2001 Claritas, Inc.
 
Education - Enrollments (2008-2009)
University of Massachusetts Lowell 12,471
Middlesex Community College 4,321
Lowell High School 3,421
Greater Lowell Vocational High School 1,920
Source: DPD Survey
 
Education Attainment (Greater Lowell)
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 27%
Some College 18%
High School 31%
Source: Claritas, 2005
 
Labor Force
Lowell - City 50,496
Lowell - PMSA 153,074
Middlesex County 816,064
Source: MA Department of Employment & Training, May, 2009)
 
Labor Force Distribution (2008)
Manufacturing 11.7%
Construction 3.1%
Transportation & Public Utilities 1.8%
Wholesale / Retail Trade 8.9%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 5.7%
Professional and Technical Services 8.1%
Education, Health, Social Services 35.8%
Public Administration

5.9%

Other Services 19.0%
Source: Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, 2008
 
Average Payroll per Employee
Average payroll per employee (2008) $49,564.76
Source: Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, 2008

Housing

Median Selling Price: Single-Family

Massachusetts $300,000
City of Lowell $193,500
 
Median Selling Price: Condos
Massachusetts $275,000
City of Lowell $137,500
Source: The Northeastern Association of Realtors, 2009
 
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