Fall River, MA Demographic Data

Fall River, MA Summary

Fall River is located in Bristol County in Massachusetts
  • Population: 88,943
  • Area: 40.25 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 33.13 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 7.11 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,209.98 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 143.37 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Fall River, MA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
45,853
52%
50.8
Male
43,076
48%
49.2
Total Population
88,929
 
323,128,000

Fall River, MA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,673
7.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,077
6.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,997
4.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,954
4.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,231
7.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,687
14.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,929
14.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,784
11.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,139
6.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,579
5.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,912
8.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,725
5.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,242
3.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
69,814
78.5%
77.2
Female
37,356
53.5%
51.3
Male
32,458
46.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
67,504
75.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
18,680
21.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
15,879
17.9%
15.2
Female
8,724
54.9%
55.8
Male
7,155
45.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Fall River, MA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
85,092
95.7% 
96.8
White
69,825
78.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
4,468
5.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
1,544
1.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
9,246
10.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,837
4.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,542
11.9% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
78,387
88.1% 
82.2

Fall River, MA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
11,196
18.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,523
10.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,919
28.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,687
17.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,779
7.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,541
10.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,352
7.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
17,719
28.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
44,278
71.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,893
17.6%
31.2

Fall River, MA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
25,469
35.3%
33.7%
Now Married
30,978
42.9%
47.5
Divorced
8,338
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,890
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
5,507
7.6
5.8%

Fall River, MA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
50,839
61.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
31,417
38.2%
21.6%
Spanish
8,184
9.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
21,427
26.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,335
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
471
0.6%
1.1%

Fall River, MA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,634
9.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,169
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,455
14.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,823
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,604
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,255
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,713
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,703
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
838
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
808
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
39,663
 
57,617
Per capita income
23,686
 
31,128

Fall River, MA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
502
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,463
9.1%
9.8
Construction
3,236
8.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,941
28.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,154
3.0%
6.6
Information
598
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,795
12.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,872
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,626
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,681
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
4,048
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,748
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,502
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,878
12.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,346
29.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,612
17.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,464
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,866
18.0%
18.1%

Fall River, MA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
37,053
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
30,858
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,459
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
754
2.0%
5.1
Walked
1,307
3.5%
2.7
Other means
251
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
424
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.2
 
26.6

Fall River, MA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7,058
19.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
16,333
44.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,937
26.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,674
9.9%
21.0

Fall River, MA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
37,002
87.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,792
37.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
23,210
62.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,181
12.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Fall River, MA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
42,183
1 room
614
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
763
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
5,157
12.2%
9.1
4 rooms
8,336
19.8%
16.5
5 rooms
11,893
28.2%
19.8
6 rooms
8,556
20.3%
17.8
7 rooms
3,462
8.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,729
4.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,673
4.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Fall River, MA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
42,183
 
 
1-unit, detached
9,392
22.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
604
1.4%
5.9
2-units
5,033
11.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
15,254
36.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6,432
15.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,098
5.0%
4.4
20 or more units
3,370
8.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Fall River, MA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
24,247
57.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,918
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,546
8.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,368
5.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,708
6.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,318
7.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,082
4.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,703
4.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
215
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
78
0.2%
1.4%

Fall River, MA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Fall River, MA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
 
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,471
42.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,054
12.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,056
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
494
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,137
26.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
43
0.0%
0.0%

Fall River, MA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
22,582 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
129
0.6%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
539
2.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
896
4.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,426
10.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,986
17.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
14,606
64.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
628
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
743
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,888
17.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,783
12.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,348
10.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,850
8.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,726
12.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,613
38.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,002
0.0%
0.0%

Fall River, MA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,792
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
297
2.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
401
2.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
826
6.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,416
24.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7,191
52.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
954
6.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
645
4.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
62
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
221,900
 
205,000