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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Lowell, MA was 4.2%, which was 16.7% greater than the unemployment rate of 3.5% across the entire state of Massachusetts. Compared to the unemployment rate of 8.3% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 97.6%. According to 2022 data, the most common industries in Lowell are: Health care (13.1% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.7% of civilian employees). 73.0% of workers work in Middlesex County and 8.7% of all workers work at home. 74.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 12.2% greater than the rate of 65.0% across the entire state of Massachusetts.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lowell, Massachusetts was 105,167 / 113,594
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lowell, Massachusetts was 105,167 / 113,594
Most common industries
Most common industries | Most common industries | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 13.1% (7,574) | 6.4% (1,927) | 20.4% (5,647) | 9.9% (4,723) | 4.6% (1,165) | 16.0% (3,558) |
| Accommodation and food services | 8.9% (5,171) | 9.0% (2,701) | 8.9% (2,470) | 6.1% (2,924) | 5.1% (1,292) | 7.3% (1,632) |
| Educational services | 8.7% (5,047) | 5.7% (1,724) | 12.0% (3,323) | 8.1% (3,849) | 5.3% (1,357) | 11.2% (2,492) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5.6% (3,265) | 7.1% (2,135) | 4.1% (1,130) | 5.7% (2,714) | 6.0% (1,520) | 5.4% (1,194) |
| Construction | 5.6% (3,251) | 9.9% (2,972) | 1.0% (279) | 5.2% (2,493) | 9.2% (2,356) | 0.6% (137) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.4% (2,523) | 4.3% (1,303) | 4.4% (1,220) | 4.0% (1,904) | 4.6% (1,169) | 3.3% (735) |
| Computer and electronic products | 4.2% (2,438) | 3.9% (1,179) | 4.5% (1,259) | 9.8% (4,660) | 9.9% (2,534) | 9.6% (2,126) |
| Public administration | 4.1% (2,359) | 4.8% (1,457) | 3.3% (902) | 4.1% (1,975) | 4.4% (1,122) | 3.8% (853) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.4% (1,963) | 3.6% (1,096) | 3.1% (867) | 2.6% (1,239) | 2.7% (695) | 2.4% (544) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 3.4% (1,954) | 3.8% (1,145) | 2.9% (809) | 3.1% (1,474) | 3.1% (801) | 3.0% (673) |
| Social assistance | 2.9% (1,698) | 0.7% (217) | 5.3% (1,481) | 1.9% (918) | 0.8% (201) | 3.2% (717) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.9% (1,696) | 2.7% (807) | 3.2% (889) | 3.4% (1,630) | 1.9% (480) | 5.2% (1,150) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 2.5% (1,471) | 3.8% (1,141) | 1.2% (330) | 1.6% (747) | 2.1% (524) | 1.0% (223) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.2% (1,287) | 2.3% (702) | 2.1% (585) | 1.4% (686) | 0.9% (238) | 2.0% (448) |
| Machinery | 1.5% (850) | 2.1% (631) | 0.8% (219) | 1.1% (508) | 1.3% (330) | 0.8% (178) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.4% (838) | 0.8% (232) | 2.2% (606) | 1.6% (750) | 0.9% (231) | 2.3% (519) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.4% (813) | 1.3% (406) | 1.5% (407) | 1.1% (507) | 1.3% (327) | 0.8% (180) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.3% (763) | 1.5% (444) | 1.2% (319) | 0.7% (317) | 0.3% (84) | 1.0% (233) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.2% (707) | 1.0% (312) | 1.4% (395) | 1.1% (517) | 1.2% (316) | 0.9% (201) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.2% (704) | 2.0% (612) | 0.3% (92) | 1.3% (620) | 2.1% (547) | 0.3% (73) |
| Chemicals | 1.2% (689) | 1.8% (538) | 0.5% (151) | 0.9% (452) | 1.2% (299) | 0.7% (153) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.1% (613) | 1.3% (386) | 0.8% (227) | 1.9% (921) | 3.1% (784) | 0.6% (137) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.1% (612) | 1.2% (367) | 0.9% (245) | 1.6% (768) | 1.9% (490) | 1.3% (278) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.0% (599) | 0.7% (224) | 1.4% (375) | 1.1% (521) | 1.1% (272) | 1.1% (249) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.0% (558) | 1.2% (347) | 0.8% (211) | 0.4% (176) | 0.5% (133) | 0.2% (43) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.9% (522) | 0.4% (113) | 1.5% (409) | 0.3% (161) | 0.1% (25) | 0.6% (136) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.9% (506) | 1.3% (386) | 0.4% (120) | 1.0% (462) | 1.5% (389) | 0.3% (73) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.9% (498) | 1.4% (414) | 0.3% (84) | 1.1% (520) | 1.2% (297) | 1.0% (223) |
| Private households | 0.7% (380) | 0.1% (20) | 1.3% (360) | 0.3% (153) | 0.2% (40) | 0.5% (113) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.6% (372) | 0.6% (181) | 0.7% (191) | 1.2% (571) | 1.6% (397) | 0.8% (174) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.6% (367) | 1.0% (287) | 0.3% (80) | 0.6% (310) | 0.9% (223) | 0.4% (87) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (341) | 0.6% (191) | 0.5% (150) | 0.6% (280) | 0.5% (140) | 0.6% (140) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.6% (330) | 0.7% (199) | 0.5% (131) | 0.3% (151) | 0.3% (74) | 0.3% (77) |
| Truck transportation | 0.6% (323) | 1.0% (305) | 0.1% (18) | 0.6% (302) | 1.0% (244) | 0.3% (58) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.5% (276) | 0.7% (216) | 0.2% (60) | 0.9% (441) | 0.8% (208) | 1.0% (233) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.4% (257) | 0.7% (211) | 0.2% (46) | 0.8% (380) | 0.9% (229) | 0.7% (151) |
| Food | 0.4% (250) | 0.5% (141) | 0.4% (109) | 0.7% (355) | 0.9% (224) | 0.6% (131) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (240) | 0.4% (127) | 0.4% (113) | 0.5% (215) | 0.6% (164) | 0.2% (51) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.4% (218) | 0.7% (199) | 0.1% (19) | 1.7% (809) | 2.3% (580) | 1.0% (229) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.4% (212) | 0.5% (150) | 0.2% (62) | 0.3% (120) | 0.3% (72) | 0.2% (48) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.3% (193) | 0.1% (40) | 0.6% (153) | 0.0% (23) | 0.0% (5) | 0.1% (18) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.3% (190) | 0.5% (144) | 0.2% (46) | 0.7% (332) | 0.9% (228) | 0.5% (104) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.3% (181) | 0.1% (37) | 0.5% (144) | 0.8% (367) | 0.6% (147) | 1.0% (220) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.3% (177) | 0.3% (96) | 0.3% (81) | 0.5% (228) | 0.4% (114) | 0.5% (114) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.3% (169) | 0.4% (123) | 0.2% (46) | 0.7% (354) | 1.2% (300) | 0.2% (54) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.3% (159) | 0.4% (114) | 0.2% (45) | 0.3% (138) | 0.5% (118) | 0.1% (20) |
| Utilities | 0.3% (153) | 0.4% (110) | 0.2% (43) | 0.5% (253) | 0.8% (200) | 0.2% (53) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (152) | 0.5% (152) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (86) | 0.3% (73) | 0.1% (13) |
| Paper | 0.2% (143) | 0.4% (121) | 0.1% (22) | 0.8% (382) | 1.0% (256) | 0.6% (126) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.2% (138) | 0.1% (24) | 0.4% (114) | 0.3% (166) | 0.4% (108) | 0.3% (58) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.2% (127) | 0.2% (48) | 0.3% (79) | 0.1% (33) | 0.1% (33) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (123) | 0.3% (88) | 0.1% (35) | 0.4% (173) | 0.4% (103) | 0.3% (70) |
| Air transportation | 0.2% (116) | 0.1% (43) | 0.3% (73) | 0.0% (23) | 0.1% (23) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (112) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (112) | 0.1% (33) | 0.0% (12) | 0.1% (21) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (93) | 0.2% (52) | 0.1% (41) | 0.4% (180) | 0.5% (125) | 0.2% (55) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.1% (86) | 0.2% (62) | 0.1% (24) | 0.1% (47) | 0.1% (22) | 0.1% (25) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (83) | 0.3% (83) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (5) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (74) | 0.2% (74) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (54) | 0.2% (54) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (74) | 0.2% (74) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (96) | 0.2% (53) | 0.2% (43) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (70) | 0.2% (70) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (222) | 0.5% (139) | 0.4% (83) |
| Apparel | 0.1% (68) | 0.1% (21) | 0.2% (47) | 0.1% (53) | 0.0% (4) | 0.2% (49) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (61) | 0.2% (61) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (24) | 0.0% (7) | 0.1% (17) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.1% (59) | 0.1% (20) | 0.1% (39) | 0.1% (34) | 0.0% (6) | 0.1% (28) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.1% (56) | 0.2% (56) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (120) | 0.3% (78) | 0.2% (42) |
| Rail transportation | 0.1% (54) | 0.2% (54) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (76) | 0.3% (66) | 0.0% (10) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.1% (52) | 0.2% (52) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (56) | 0.2% (39) | 0.1% (17) |
| Wood products | 0.1% (40) | 0.1% (40) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (72) | 0.3% (72) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.1% (38) | 0.1% (38) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (85) | 0.2% (52) | 0.1% (33) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.1% (37) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (37) | 0.4% (187) | 0.3% (79) | 0.5% (108) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (33) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (33) | 0.1% (30) | 0.1% (30) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.0% (22) | 0.1% (22) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (29) | 0.1% (29) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (22) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (22) | 0.2% (85) | 0.3% (67) | 0.1% (18) |
| Leather and allied products | 0.0% (21) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (21) | 0.2% (83) | 0.3% (64) | 0.1% (19) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (16) | 0.1% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (63) | 0.2% (46) | 0.1% (17) |
| Retail florists | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (49) | 0.0% (7) | 0.2% (42) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (36) | 0.1% (29) | 0.0% (7) |
| Music stores | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (51) | 0.1% (22) | 0.1% (29) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (61) | 0.2% (61) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (32) | 0.1% (32) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Lowell
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 9.2%Males
- 3.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 2.1%Males
- 4.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 17.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 1.1%Males
- 2.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 10.4%Males
- 1.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 3.2%Males
- 1.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 5.4%Males
- 3.1%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.9%Males
- 4.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 11.1%Males
- 8.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 15.5%Males
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 7.6%Males
- 9.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 9.6%Males
- 10.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 10.5%Males
- 8.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 11.4%Males
- 14.4%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
| Lowell: | 4.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| Lowell: | 4.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| Lowell: | 6.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 5.5% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| Lowell: | 10.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 9.4% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| Lowell: | 3.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 3.0% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| Lowell: | 4.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| Lowell: | 4.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| Lowell: | 4.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| Lowell: | 5.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| Lowell: | 7.0% |
| Massachusetts: | 5.7% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| Lowell: | 8.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| Lowell: | 8.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 6.7% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| Lowell: | 9.3% |
| Massachusetts: | 7.2% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| Lowell: | 9.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 8.1% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| Lowell: | 10.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 8.1% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| Lowell: | 6.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| Lowell: | 5.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| Lowell: | 5.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| Lowell: | 6.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| Lowell: | 6.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| Lowell: | 7.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 5.7% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| Lowell: | 7.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| Lowell: | 5.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| Lowell: | 3.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 2.8% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| Lowell: | 4.4% |
| Massachusetts: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| Lowell: | 4.5% |
| Massachusetts: | 3.4% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| Lowell: | 5.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 4.1% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| Lowell: | 5.2% |
| Massachusetts: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| Lowell: | 6.8% |
| Massachusetts: | 5.5% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| Lowell: | 8.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| Lowell: | 10.6% |
| Massachusetts: | 7.3% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| Lowell: | 12.9% |
| Massachusetts: | 8.8% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| Lowell: | 12.1% |
| Massachusetts: | 8.8% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| Lowell: | 8.7% |
| Massachusetts: | 6.4% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Lowell: | 2.7% (1,287) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.9% (116,755) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Lowell: | 5.8% (2,763) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.5% (103,153) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Lowell: | 3.9% (1,828) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.1% (120,321) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Lowell: | 5.2% (2,459) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.1% (240,674) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Lowell: | 11.4% (5,412) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.7% (288,690) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Lowell: | 14.7% (6,951) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.0% (415,385) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Lowell: | 5.2% (2,444) |
| Massachusetts: | 11.5% (342,657) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Lowell: | 15.2% (7,212) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.4% (397,867) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Lowell: | 6.0% (2,855) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.3% (217,782) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Lowell: | 8.7% (4,127) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.7% (227,745) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Lowell: | 2.6% (1,247) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.3% (96,477) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Lowell: | 2.6% (1,229) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.4% (41,737) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Lowell: | 10.7% (5,045) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.0% (208,178) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Lowell: | 5.3% (2,491) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.0% (149,389) |
<5am:
| Lowell: | 2.9% (1,374) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.3% (70,820) |
5:30am:
| Lowell: | 2.3% (1,074) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.2% (67,777) |
6am:
| Lowell: | 5.3% (2,461) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.6% (112,836) |
6:30am:
| Lowell: | 9.6% (4,487) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.8% (241,535) |
7am:
| Lowell: | 11.9% (5,587) |
| Massachusetts: | 10.1% (312,368) |
7:30am:
| Lowell: | 13.4% (6,280) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.5% (448,737) |
8am:
| Lowell: | 12.0% (5,629) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.9% (463,192) |
8:30am:
| Lowell: | 9.6% (4,468) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.3% (414,200) |
9am:
| Lowell: | 4.9% (2,302) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.7% (209,354) |
10am:
| Lowell: | 4.3% (2,026) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.8% (181,108) |
11am:
| Lowell: | 1.5% (703) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.2% (68,937) |
12pm:
| Lowell: | 1.0% (480) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.0% (31,956) |
4pm:
| Lowell: | 11.5% (5,380) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.7% (207,296) |
>4pm:
| Lowell: | 8.4% (3,922) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.6% (175,217) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lowell: | 3.7% (882) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.1% (77,876) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lowell: | 3.9% (942) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.0% (75,862) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lowell: | 4.6% (1,110) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.0% (76,333) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lowell: | 6.2% (1,491) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.7% (149,033) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lowell: | 10.7% (2,584) |
| Massachusetts: | 10.0% (153,618) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lowell: | 15.4% (3,718) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.6% (208,401) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lowell: | 4.6% (1,104) |
| Massachusetts: | 10.2% (155,897) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lowell: | 14.6% (3,520) |
| Massachusetts: | 12.4% (189,835) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lowell: | 3.5% (853) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.8% (88,386) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lowell: | 9.6% (2,321) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.9% (105,616) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lowell: | 3.0% (720) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.9% (43,920) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lowell: | 4.1% (986) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.2% (18,895) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Lowell: | 10.1% (2,444) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.9% (105,991) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Lowell: | 6.0% (1,452) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.3% (80,723) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lowell: | 1.7% (405) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.7% (38,879) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lowell: | 7.8% (1,821) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.9% (27,291) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lowell: | 3.1% (718) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.1% (43,988) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lowell: | 4.2% (968) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.4% (91,641) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lowell: | 12.2% (2,828) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.4% (135,072) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lowell: | 13.9% (3,233) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.4% (206,984) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lowell: | 5.8% (1,340) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.0% (186,760) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lowell: | 15.9% (3,692) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.5% (208,032) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lowell: | 8.6% (2,002) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.0% (129,396) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lowell: | 7.8% (1,806) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.5% (122,129) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lowell: | 2.3% (527) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.7% (52,557) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lowell: | 1.0% (243) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.6% (22,842) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Lowell: | 11.2% (2,601) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.1% (102,187) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Lowell: | 4.5% (1,039) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.8% (68,666) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.0%
Number of people working at home: 5,027 (8.7% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -9,164 (-8.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 14,883 (31.8%)
Number of people working at home: 5,027 (8.7% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -9,164 (-8.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 14,883 (31.8%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Lowell: | 1.2% (399) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.4% (72,022) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Lowell: | 7.0% (2,281) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.5% (259,432) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Lowell: | 15.3% (4,971) |
| Massachusetts: | 11.7% (357,609) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Lowell: | 19.6% (6,359) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% (398,711) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Lowell: | 12.1% (3,938) |
| Massachusetts: | 12.9% (393,113) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Lowell: | 6.8% (2,199) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.5% (198,426) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Lowell: | 13.1% (4,263) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.6% (443,620) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Lowell: | 4.2% (1,363) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.7% (112,842) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Lowell: | 4.2% (1,355) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.9% (150,286) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Lowell: | 9.9% (3,216) |
| Massachusetts: | 10.1% (308,964) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Lowell: | 5.0% (1,609) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.5% (257,818) |
90 or more minutes:
| Lowell: | 1.6% (520) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.1% (95,609) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Lowell: | 2.7% (1,257) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.7% (85,006) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Lowell: | 9.6% (4,489) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.9% (306,086) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Lowell: | 16.6% (7,783) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.7% (426,161) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Lowell: | 16.6% (7,776) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.7% (423,798) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Lowell: | 14.9% (6,946) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% (406,831) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Lowell: | 5.4% (2,511) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.5% (171,328) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Lowell: | 13.6% (6,379) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.2% (409,733) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Lowell: | 2.4% (1,129) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.1% (96,168) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Lowell: | 3.2% (1,495) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.1% (128,484) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Lowell: | 6.8% (3,171) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.9% (275,413) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Lowell: | 5.1% (2,362) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.5% (201,587) |
90 or more minutes:
| Lowell: | 1.9% (875) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.4% (74,738) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Lowell: | 1.0% (166) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.3% (36,410) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Lowell: | 7.0% (1,164) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.2% (112,656) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Lowell: | 14.9% (2,478) |
| Massachusetts: | 11.3% (177,902) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Lowell: | 18.2% (3,023) |
| Massachusetts: | 12.3% (193,786) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Lowell: | 14.2% (2,358) |
| Massachusetts: | 12.8% (201,122) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Lowell: | 5.6% (929) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.2% (96,875) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Lowell: | 11.8% (1,959) |
| Massachusetts: | 15.0% (236,094) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Lowell: | 3.6% (605) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.6% (57,357) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Lowell: | 2.6% (433) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.0% (79,224) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Lowell: | 12.1% (2,014) |
| Massachusetts: | 10.7% (168,920) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Lowell: | 7.0% (1,170) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.6% (151,339) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Lowell: | 1.8% (304) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.9% (61,139) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Lowell: | 1.5% (233) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.4% (35,612) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Lowell: | 7.0% (1,117) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.9% (146,776) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Lowell: | 15.7% (2,493) |
| Massachusetts: | 12.2% (179,707) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Lowell: | 21.0% (3,336) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.9% (204,925) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Lowell: | 10.0% (1,580) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.0% (191,991) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Lowell: | 8.0% (1,270) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.9% (101,551) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Lowell: | 14.5% (2,304) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.1% (207,526) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Lowell: | 4.8% (758) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.8% (55,485) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Lowell: | 5.8% (922) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.8% (71,062) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Lowell: | 7.6% (1,202) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.5% (140,044) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Lowell: | 2.8% (439) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.2% (106,479) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Lowell: | 1.4% (216) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.3% (34,470) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Lowell: | 82.3% (30,861) |
| Massachusetts: | 75.7% (1,106,594) |
Carpooled:
| Lowell: | 8.3% (3,119) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.7% (127,626) |
Bus:
| Lowell: | 0.6% (234) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.6% (44,354) |
Subway or elevated rail:
| Lowell: | 0.0% (15) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.7% (60,427) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail:
| Lowell: | 0.1% (22) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.1% (17,337) |
Bicycle:
| Lowell: | 0.7% (252) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.0% (8,296) |
Walked:
| Lowell: | 6.1% (2,298) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.8% (75,411) |
Other means:
| Lowell: | 1.9% (695) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.2% (32,311) |
Drove car alone:
| Lowell: | 73.8% (34,494) |
| Massachusetts: | 73.8% (2,290,258) |
Carpooled:
| Lowell: | 15.7% (7,324) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.0% (279,111) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Lowell: | 1.7% (813) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.9% (88,595) |
Streetcar or trolley car:
| Lowell: | 0.0% (18) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.4% (12,355) |
Subway or elevated:
| Lowell: | 0.2% (79) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.7% (113,857) |
Railroad:
| Lowell: | 1.2% (560) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.5% (46,263) |
Taxicab:
| Lowell: | 0.3% (133) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.2% (6,547) |
Bicycle:
| Lowell: | 0.3% (143) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.4% (12,355) |
Walked:
| Lowell: | 4.6% (2,139) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.3% (134,566) |
Other means:
| Lowell: | 1.0% (470) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.5% (16,697) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Lowell: | 82.0% (14,924) |
| Massachusetts: | 76.4% (1,106,594) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Lowell: | 7.9% (1,441) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.7% (127,626) |
Bus - Males:
| Lowell: | 0.5% (83) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.1% (44,354) |
Subway or elevated rail - Males:
| Lowell: | 0.0% (2) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.3% (60,427) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail - Males:
| Lowell: | 0.1% (22) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.0% (17,337) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Lowell: | 0.8% (149) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.3% (8,296) |
Walked - Males:
| Lowell: | 6.9% (1,260) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.5% (75,411) |
Other means - Males:
| Lowell: | 1.8% (322) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.3% (32,311) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Lowell: | 82.6% (15,967) |
| Massachusetts: | 75.0% (1,106,594) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Lowell: | 8.7% (1,682) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.6% (127,626) |
Bus - Females:
| Lowell: | 0.8% (153) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.0% (44,354) |
Subway or elevated rail - Females:
| Lowell: | 0.1% (13) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.1% (60,427) |
Bicycle - Females:
| Lowell: | 0.5% (102) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.6% (8,296) |
Walked - Females:
| Lowell: | 5.4% (1,037) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.1% (75,411) |
Other means - Females:
| Lowell: | 1.9% (373) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.2% (32,311) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Lowell: | 87.7% (39,603) |
| Massachusetts: | 89.6% (2,238,371) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Lowell: | 9.6% (4,316) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.0% (200,032) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Lowell: | 1.3% (594) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.3% (31,951) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Lowell: | 0.9% (422) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.6% (14,471) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Lowell: | 0.4% (165) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.4% (9,086) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Lowell: | 0.2% (68) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.2% (3,756) |
Drove alone:
| Lowell: | 82.5% (34,494) |
| Massachusetts: | 89.1% (2,290,258) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Lowell: | 14.1% (5,910) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.0% (230,437) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Lowell: | 1.8% (741) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.2% (30,222) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Lowell: | 0.8% (334) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.4% (9,342) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Lowell: | 0.5% (212) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.2% (5,269) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Lowell: | 0.3% (127) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.1% (3,841) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Lowell: | 74.1% (40,598) |
| Massachusetts: | 65.0% (2,416,369) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Lowell: | 2.9% (1,593) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.4% (126,759) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Lowell: | 8.1% (4,447) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.4% (499,196) |
Local government workers:
| Lowell: | 4.8% (2,649) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.3% (271,813) |
State government workers:
| Lowell: | 4.2% (2,307) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.6% (134,738) |
Federal government workers:
| Lowell: | 1.6% (888) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.7% (63,827) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Lowell: | 4.2% (2,288) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.3% (196,965) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Lowell: | 0.1% (49) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.1% (5,156) |
Employee of private company:
| Lowell: | 75.4% (36,016) |
| Massachusetts: | 66.8% (2,112,608) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Lowell: | 1.1% (540) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.7% (84,530) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Lowell: | 6.1% (2,897) |
| Massachusetts: | 10.5% (331,510) |
Local government workers:
| Lowell: | 6.5% (3,111) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.5% (236,879) |
State government workers:
| Lowell: | 4.7% (2,220) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.9% (122,041) |
Federal government workers:
| Lowell: | 2.7% (1,269) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.1% (66,653) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Lowell: | 3.4% (1,607) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.4% (201,219) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Lowell: | 0.2% (75) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.2% (5,647) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Lowell: | 75.4% (20,338) |
| Massachusetts: | 69.8% (1,324,965) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Lowell: | 3.2% (871) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.4% (82,647) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Lowell: | 6.8% (1,839) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.6% (181,632) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Lowell: | 3.4% (924) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.2% (99,411) |
State government workers - Males:
| Lowell: | 5.5% (1,476) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.2% (60,051) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Lowell: | 1.0% (277) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.9% (36,414) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Lowell: | 4.5% (1,201) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.8% (110,558) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Lowell: | 0.2% (49) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.1% (2,179) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Lowell: | 72.8% (20,260) |
| Massachusetts: | 60.1% (1,091,404) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Lowell: | 2.6% (722) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.4% (44,112) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Lowell: | 9.4% (2,608) |
| Massachusetts: | 17.5% (317,564) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Lowell: | 6.2% (1,725) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.5% (172,402) |
State government workers - Females:
| Lowell: | 3.0% (831) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.1% (74,687) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Lowell: | 2.2% (611) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.5% (27,413) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Lowell: | 3.9% (1,087) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.8% (86,407) |