Fall River, MA City Data

Fall River, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 91,938 people who live in Fall River and approximately 534,678 who live in Bristol County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fall River to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fall River. We have included Fall River housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fall River Information

Bristol County where Fall River resides is 691.19 square miles. The resident population of this county is 534,678 and has a population rank of 104 out of all the places in the United States.

Fall River has a total of 91,938 people and of those residents there are 42,953 males and 48,985 females. The median age of the male population is 33.9 and the female population is 37.6. There are approximately 6,753 births each year and around 5,110 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fall River varies per year, but currently 89,593 are one race and 2,345 are two or more races.

Of the 91,938 people who live in Fall River, there are 24,392 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fall River is 12,450 male and 11,942 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 69,759.

General Fall River Information
Total area in square miles - Bristol County	691.19
Water area in square miles - Bristol County	N/A
Resident population - Bristol County	534,678
Population rank - Bristol County	104
Total population	91,938
Total population (male)	42,953
Total population (female)	48,985
Population median age (male)	33.9
Population median age (female)	37.6
Births - Bristol County	6,753
Deaths- Bristol County	5,110
Population of one race	89,593
Population of two or more races	2,345
Population under 20 years	24,392
Population under 20 years (male)	12,450
Population under 20 years (female)	11,942
Total population 18 years and over	69,759

Fall River Social Characteristics

There are 205,411 households in Fall River. Families make up 141,545 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fall River families into three different groups. Married-couple families (105,958), male householder with no wife present (7,529) and female householder with no husband present (25,612). The remainder of the Fall River households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 64,801. Fall River, MA moving companies help people in Fall River move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fall River. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fall River is based, there are 224,798 females 15 and over; of those females there are 54,899 never married, 115,090 now married, 5,596 separated, 27,405 widowed, and 21,808 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,690 separated, 5,721 widowed and 15,635 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fall River social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fall River.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bristol County)
Total households	205,411
Family households (families)	141,545
With own children under 18 years	72,322
Married-couple family	105,958
With own children under 18 years	49,687
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,529
With own children under 18 years	3,878
Female householder, no husband present, family	25,612
With own children under 18 years	16,050
Nonfamily households	64,801
Householder living alone	54,480
65 years and over	22,602

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	12,467
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	10,949
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	72,521
Householder	23,558
Spouse	15,613
Child	27,611
Other relatives	969
Nonrelatives	1,951
Unmarried partner	1,217
Roomer or boarder	130
Housemate or roommate	174
Unmarried partner	2,445
Foster child	138
Other	292

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	17,526
Male householder	6,517
Male householder living alone	5,439
Male householder not living alone	1,078
Female householder	8,684
Female householder living alone	7,808
Female householder not living alone	876
Nonrelatives	2,325
Unmarried partner	1,228
Roomer or boarder	196
Housemate or roommate	553
Foster child	10
Other	338

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	224,798
Never married	54,899
Now married	115,090
Separated	5,596
Widowed	27,405
Divorced	21,808
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,690
Widowed	5,721
Divorced	15,635

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	91,938
Male	42,953
Under 5 years	3,016
5 to 9 years	3,373
10 to 14 years	3,142
15 to 17 years	1,812
18 and 19 years	1,107
20 years	563
21 years	551
22 to 24 years	1,789
25 to 29 years	3,391
30 to 34 years	3,496
35 to 39 years	3,257
40 to 44 years	3,090
45 to 49 years	2,694
50 to 54 years	2,482
55 to 59 years	2,028
60 and 61 years	591
62 to 64 years	929
65 and 66 years	598
67 to 69 years	816
70 to 74 years	1,483
75 to 79 years	1,319
80 to 84 years	866
85 years and over	560
Female	48,985
Under 5 years	2,830
5 to 9 years	3,110
10 to 14 years	3,087
15 to 17 years	1,809
18 and 19 years	1,106
20 years	640
21 years	662
22 to 24 years	2,009
25 to 29 years	3,796
30 to 34 years	3,639
35 to 39 years	3,405
40 to 44 years	3,309
45 to 49 years	2,886
50 to 54 years	2,710
55 to 59 years	2,270
60 and 61 years	716
62 to 64 years	1,071
65 and 66 years	732
67 to 69 years	1,187
70 to 74 years	2,141
75 to 79 years	2,292
80 to 84 years	1,817
85 years and over	1,761

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	91,938
One race	89,593
White	83,815
Black or African American	2,283
American Indian and Alaska Native	172
Asian	1,987
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	25
Some other race	323
Two or more races	2,345

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	90,047
People who are White alone	81,994
People who are Black or African American alone	2,231
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	169
People who are Asian alone	1,984
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	25
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,024
People who are Some other race alone	1,306

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	500,806
Same house	312,674
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	31,444
Different state or abroad	32,049
Different state	24,638
Abroad	7,411

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bristol County)
Total resident population	534,678
Born in United States	336,497
State of residence	373,983
Different state	88,943
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,939
Foreign born	62,813

Fall River Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fall River. That total enrollment is 137,870 for the population of the country, which includes Fall River. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 72,849 and elementary or high school enrollment was 183,055 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 28,890.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fall River population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	137,870
Pre-kindergarten	9,859
Public	5,342
Private	4,517
Kindergarten	7,592
Public	6,518
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	61,349
Public	55,320
Private	6,029
Elementary and high school	91,528
Public	82,952
Private	8,576
High school grades 9 to 12	30,179
Public	27,632
Private	2,547
College, undergraduate years	24,457
Public	16,203
Private	8,254
Graduate or professional school	4,434
Public	2,383
Private	2,051
Not enrolled in school	377,196

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	357,829
Less than 9th grade	46,991
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	48,928
High school graduate	105,920
Some college, no degree	58,313
Associate's degree	26,560
Bachelor's degree	71,117
Graduate or professional degree	19.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	48,088

Fall River Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 417,857 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fall River. The Fall River occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (79,417), service occupations (39,759), sales and office occupations (68,185), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (920), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (24,662) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (45,966). The 417,857 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 211,019 private wage and salary workers, 34,523 government workers, 12,894 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bristol County)
Population 16 years and over	417,857
In labor force	275,122
Civilian labor force	274,768
Employed	258,909
Unemployed	15,859
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	354
Females 16 years and over	221,036
In labor force	132,883
Civilian labor force	132,823
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,942
Armed forces	60
Males 16 years and over	196,821
In labor force	142,239
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,917
Armed forces	294

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bristol County)
Workers 16 years and over	254,121
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	207,618
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	27,065
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,563
Other means	1,496
Worked at home	5,280
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,376,570

OCCUPATION (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,417
Management, professional, and related occupations	79,417
Service occupations	39,759
Sales and office occupations	68,185
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	920
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	24,662
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	45,966

INDUSTRY (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,417
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,391
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	47,863
Wholesale trade	11,284
Retail trade	32,988
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,947
Information	6,698
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	16,125
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	18,337
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	55,982
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,813
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	11,359

CLASS OF WORKER (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,417
Private wage and salary workers	211,019
Government workers	34,523
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	12,894
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fall River Housing Characteristics

In Fall River, MA there are 216,918 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 205,411 occupied and 11,507 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fall River, there are 111,183 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,367 units in Fall River. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fall River, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fall River, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fall River. There are 6,735 housing units with rent less than $200, 6,748 with rent between $200-299, 24,568 with rent between $300-499 and 37,623 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fall River gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fall River, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bristol County)
Total housing units	216,918
Occupied housing units	205,411
Vacant housing units	11,507

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bristol County)
Total housing units	216,918
1-unit, detached	111,183
1-unit, attached	6,367
2 units	24,434
3 or 4 units	36,456
5 to 9 units	16,849
10 to 19 units	6,453
20 to 49 units	4,187
50 or more units	7,474
Mobile home	3,469

HOUSING TENURE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
Owner-occupied	126,489
Renter-occupied	78,922

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
No vehicles available	24,071
2 vehicle available	107,577
3 vehicles available	21,234
4 vehicles available	5,330
5 or more vehicles available	1,854

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
Utility gas	111,916
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,426
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	69,297
Coal or coke	136
Wood	1,151
Solar energy	50
Other fuel	525
No fuel used	375

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
Less Than $50,000	126,489
$50,000 to $99,999	9,758
$100,000 to $149,999	38,596
$150,000 to $199,999	28,144
$200,000 to $299,999	17,075
$300,000 to $499,999	3,833
$1,000,000 or more	87
Median (dollars)	151,500

GROSS RENT (Bristol County)
Occupied units paying rent	78,922
Less than $200	6,735
$200 to $299	6,748
$300 to $499	24,568
$500 to $699	23,537
$700 to $999	11,506
$1,000 to $1,499	2,362
$1,500 or more	217