Fall River, MA

Census Place

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2023 Population

93,764

0.135% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$357,800

9.05% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

42,998

0.651% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Fall River, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Fall River, MA are Bristol Community College (909 degrees awarded in 2023), Rob Roy Academy-Fall River (68 degrees), and Diman Regional Technical Institute (31 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Fall River, MA was $357,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Fall River, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fall River, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Fall River, MA employs 43k people. The largest industries in Fall River, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,842 people), Retail Trade (5,289 people), and Construction (4,815 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($103,021), Information ($93,719), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,409).

Employment

Occupations

43k

2023 Value

± 1,806

0.651%

1 Year growth

± 5.83%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fall River, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,629 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (4,054 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,784 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fall River, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

43k

2023 Value

± 1,806

0.651%

1 Year growth

± 5.83%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fall River, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,842 people), Retail Trade (5,289 people), and Construction (4,815 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fall River, MA, though some of these residents may live in Fall River, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($80,353), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,071), and Information ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($103,322), Public Administration ($62,939), and Wholesale Trade ($60,044).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Fall River, MA awarded 1,008 degrees. The student population of Fall River, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,089 male students and 4,161 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fall River, MA are White (680 and 67.8%), followed by Black or African American (100 and 9.97%), Unknown (79 and 7.88%), and Hispanic or Latino (75 and 7.48%).

The largest universities in Fall River, MA by number of degrees awarded are Bristol Community College (909 and 90.2%), Rob Roy Academy-Fall River (68 and 6.75%), and Diman Regional Technical Institute (31 and 3.08%).

The most popular majors in Fall River, MA are General Studies (179 and 17.8%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (110 and 10.9%), and Registered Nursing (74 and 7.34%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Fall River, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,250 (33.4% men and 66.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 6,250 students enrolled in Fall River, MA, 33.4% men and 66.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,494 records, of which 66% were women and 34% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
110 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
74 degrees awarded
General Studies
179 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fall River, MA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 110 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fall River, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bristol Community College
909 degrees awarded
Rob Roy Academy-Fall River
68 degrees awarded
Diman Regional Technical Institute
31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bristol Community College with 909 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 320 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fall River, MA, which is 0.465 times less than the 688 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 680 degrees mean that there were 6.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 100 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($576) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($4,836) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fall River, MA was $357,800 in 2023, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $328,100 to $357,800, a 9.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Fall River, MA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fall River, MA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fall River, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fall River, MA is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Fall River, MA was Census Tract 6423 with a value of $121,250, followed by Census Tract 6425 and Census Tract 6401, with respective values of $106,875 and $80,197.

Housing

Property

$357,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,108

$15,170

Median Property Taxes

±$856

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fall River, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fall River, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 6423
Census Tract 6425
Census Tract 6401

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Fall River, MA was Census Tract 6423 with a value of $121,250, followed by Census Tract 6425 and Census Tract 6401, with respective values of $106,875 and $80,197.

The following map shows all of the places in Fall River, MA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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41.8k

Number of Households

± 1,860

The following chart displays the households in Fall River, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fall River, MA is from Fall River, MA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Fall River, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (6.52%)

In 2023, 72.4% of workers in Fall River, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (6.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fall River, MA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.02% of the workforce in Fall River, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fall River, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fall River, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fall River, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fall River, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fall River, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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