Lowell, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 30,686 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,880 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,325 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,556 | 44.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,071 | 19.8 |
| College or graduate school | 7,854 | 25.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 64,421 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,337 | 12.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,204 | 15.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,674 | 32.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,133 | 15.7 |
| Associate degree | 3,398 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,386 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,289 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 81,207 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 30,027 | 37.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,325 | 43.5 |
| Separated | 2,538 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 5,743 | 7.1 |
Female | 4,661 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 7,574 | 9.3 |
Female | 4,407 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,360 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 577 | 24.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 76,818 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,974 | 9.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 26,395 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,844 | 10.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 59,757 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,955 | 25.0 |
Percent employed | 51.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 44,802 | 75.0 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,123 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,579 | 45.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 97,516 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 48,748 | 50.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 42,009 | 43.1 |
Same county | 30,746 | 31.5 |
Different county | 11,263 | 11.5 |
Same state | 4,396 | 4.5 |
Different state | 6,867 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,759 | 6.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 105,167 | 100.0 |
| Native | 81,900 | 77.9 |
Born in United States | 76,494 | 72.7 |
State of residence | 65,411 | 62.2 |
Different state | 11,083 | 10.5 |
Born outside United States | 5,406 | 5.1 |
| Foreign born | 23,267 | 22.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,547 | 9.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,022 | 6.7 |
Not a citizen | 16,245 | 15.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 23,267 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,650 | 15.7 |
| Asia | 12,472 | 53.6 |
| Africa | 1,366 | 5.9 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5,196 | 22.3 |
| Northern America | 575 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 97,516 | 100.0 |
| English only | 57,792 | 59.3 |
| Language other than English | 39,724 | 40.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 18,094 | 18.6 |
Spanish | 12,121 | 12.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,340 | 5.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 12,610 | 12.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,910 | 5.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13,899 | 14.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,629 | 7.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 105,167 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 114,039 | 108.4 |
| Arab | 526 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 46 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 88 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 345 | 0.3 |
| English | 6,252 | 5.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 11,607 | 11.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 8,846 | 8.4 |
| German | 2,403 | 2.3 |
| Greek | 2,815 | 2.7 |
| Hungarian | 74 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 20,467 | 19.5 |
| Italian | 5,972 | 5.7 |
| Lithuanian | 397 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 172 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 3,304 | 3.1 |
| Portuguese | 6,067 | 5.8 |
| Russian | 416 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 895 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 1,296 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,605 | 1.5 |
| Swedish | 586 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 55 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,644 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 83 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 437 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 36,626 | 34.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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