Lowell, Massachusetts ... Once the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution... Now a city reborn and the center of a major market area.
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The Basics |
| Incorporated |
April 1, 1836 |
| Form of Government |
Council - Manager |
| Total Area |
14.54 Square Miles |
| County |
Middlesex |
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Population |
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City of Lowell
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106,519 |
| Population Density |
7,325 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: 2010 Census |
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| *Source: 2000 Census |
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Income (Greater Lowell) |
| Average Family Income |
$109,830 |
| Avergage Household Income |
$99,037 |
| Average Per Capita Income |
$35,616 |
| Source: 2010 Census, American Community Survey-3-year estimates |
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Education - Enrollments (Fall 2011) |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell |
15,431 |
| Middlesex Community College |
5,066 |
| Lowell High School |
3,102 |
| Greater Lowell Vocational High School |
2,070 |
| Source: DPD Survey |
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Education Attainment (Greater Lowell) |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher |
38% |
| High School Graduate or Higher |
92% |
| Source: 2010 Census, American Community Survey-3-year estimates |
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Labor Force |
| Lowell - City |
52,575 |
| Lowell - PMSA |
155,492 |
| Middlesex County |
822,322 |
| Source: MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Feb. 2012 |
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Labor Force Distribution (2010) |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing + Hunting |
.08% |
| Manufacturing |
14.7% |
| Construction |
5.3% |
| Transportation & Public Utilities |
4.7% |
| Wholesale / Retail Trade |
12.9% |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
3.0% |
| Professional and Technical Services |
14.9% |
| Education, Health, Social Services |
22.1% |
| Management of Companies + Enterprises |
1.9% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Acom. + Food Services |
8.8% |
| Public Administration |
3.4% |
| Other Services |
8.2% |
| Source: MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, 2010 Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division |
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Average Payroll per Employee |
| Average payroll per employee City of Lowell |
$47,904 |
| Average payroll per employee Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford MA-NH NECTA Division (2010) |
$56,544 |
| Source: MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, 2010 |
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Housing
Median Selling Price: Single-Family |
| *Massachusetts |
$302,500 |
| City of Lowell |
$195,000 |
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Median Selling Price: Condos |
| *Massachusetts |
$268,000 |
| City of Lowell |
$131,000 |
Source: *Massachusetts Association of Realtors, 2010
The Northeastern Association of Realtors, 2010 | |