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Fall River, Massachusetts

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StatisticFall RiverMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population94,0827,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,673$103,960$80,734
Median Age39.340.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.4%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$395,500$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,155$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate19.6%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.5%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born23.8%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate35.3%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.829.126.4
Worked from Home7.1%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.5%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fall River, Massachusetts

Age in Fall River, Massachusetts

StatisticFall RiverMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age39.340.038.9
Under 18 %19.9%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.7%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.2%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.5%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.6%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Fall River, Massachusetts

StatisticFall RiverMassachusettsUnited States
Households41,9912,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households56.1%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children26.3%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.6%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone36.1%28.8%28.7%
Never Married42.1%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fall River, Massachusetts

StatisticFall RiverMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,610$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.6%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.0%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.5%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.6%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty39.8%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households32.2%14.7%n/a

Housing in Fall River, Massachusetts

StatisticFall RiverMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units44,5763,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes22.5%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units30.0%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.8%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,945.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied64.7%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.2%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,953$5,992n/a

Education in Fall River, Massachusetts

StatisticFall RiverMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School23.5%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate34.7%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.3%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.0%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.5%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fall River, Massachusetts

StatisticFall RiverMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.0%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.9%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.8%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work3.6%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.5%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.8%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car16.4%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Fall River, Massachusetts

StatisticFall RiverMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.2%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.8%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.0%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home61.6%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.2%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency23.4%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Fall River

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.