Overview
114,804
Total Population
34.4
Median age
49.71%
Female population %
101.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
41.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
20,172
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lowell's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lowell is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lowell's population under 18 was 20.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lowell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lowell, 18.09% were under the age of 15, 24.50% aged 15 to 29, 46.05% aged 30 to 64, 10.12% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 664 less females than males in Lowell:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.71% females and 50.29% males in Lowell, MA.
- The Lowell, MA gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,650.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 4,978.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lowell's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lowell population: 58.21% are White, 8.99% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 22.24% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.50% are some other race and 5.39% are multiracial.
- Lowell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 20,172 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 94,632 (82.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lowell is White with a population of 66,828 (58.21% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lowell's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 115,366 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Lowell's population increased by 1,662 (1.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lowell's population increased by 8,577 (8.03%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lowell's population was lowest in year 2006 at 102,387.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)