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Fall River School District Overview

Bristol Community College located in Fall River School District area. A total of 38,456 households are located in Fall River School District area. Among them, 11,107 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.93 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 25,368 and 19,242 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

8.19% (7,208) of residents are non-citizens and 34.40% (30,260) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Fall River School District, Massachusetts
Household	38,456
Population	87,976
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	11,107 (28.88%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	25,368
Total Students	19,242
Pre-Kindergarten	1,794
Kindergarten	1,093
Grade 1-8	7,362
Grade 9-12	3,779
College/Graduate School	5,214
Veterans	70,888
Non-citizen	7,208
Non-English Home Language	30,260
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

72,650 residents are over the age of 16 and 43,096 people are in labor force. Among them, 43,087 people are in civilian labor force and 9 are in armed labor force. 39,484 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Fall River School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	38,423	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	31,689	82.47%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,564	9.28%
Public transportation	567	1.48%
Walked	1,488	3.87%
Other method	405	1.05%
Worked from home	710	1.85%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	39,484	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	10,191	25.81%
Service	9,114	23.08%
Sales and office	8,132	20.60%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	4,774	12.09%
Production, transportation, and material moving	7,273	18.42%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	39,484	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	139	0.35%
Construction	3,712	9.40%
Manufacturing	4,929	12.48%
Wholesale trade	1,035	2.62%
Retail trade	4,689	11.88%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,071	5.25%
Information	518	1.31%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,509	3.82%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,722	6.89%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,482	26.55%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,789	9.60%
Other services, except public administration	2,149	5.44%
Public administration	1,740	4.41%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	39,484	-
Private wage and salary workers	33,397	84.58%
Government workers	4,423	11.20%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,585	4.01%
Unpaid family workers	79	0.20%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $57,807 for the 38,456 households in Fall River School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $32,623. 84,537 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.68%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	38,456	-
Less than $10,000	3,213	8.36%
$10,000 - $14,999	3,564	9.27%
$15,000 - $24,999	5,693	14.80%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,776	9.82%
$35,000 - $49,999	5,175	13.46%
$50,000 - $74,999	7,001	18.21%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,845	10.00%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,180	10.87%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,196	3.11%
More than $200,000	813	2.11%
Median Household Income	$43,503	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$57,807	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	22,419	-
Less than $10,000	1,671	7.45%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,353	6.04%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,412	10.76%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,133	9.51%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,234	14.43%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,964	17.68%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,700	12.04%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,328	14.84%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,017	4.54%
More than $200,000	607	2.71%

Median Family Income	$52,139	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$67,084	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,623	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,382	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,382	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	88,351	-
With health insurance coverage	84,537	95.68%
Public coverage	50,718	57.41%
Private health insurance	46,211	52.30%
Without health insurance coverage	3,814	4.32%

Housing

There are 42,689 housing units in Fall River School District area, Massachusetts with 38,456 units (90.08%) occupied. 13,964 houses (36.31%) are occupied by owner and 24,492 houses (63.69%) are rented. The average housing value is $242,200 and the average rental cost is $804. 142 houses (0.33%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 27,137 houses (63.57%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	42,689	-
Occupied	38,456	90.08%
Owner Occupied	13,964	36.31%
Renter Occupied	24,492	63.69%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	9,930	23.26%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	630	1.48%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	32,054	75.09%
Mobile Homes	53	0.12%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	22	0.05%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	42,689	-
Built 2014 or later	142	0.33%
Built 2010 - 2013	186	0.44%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,451	3.40%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,166	5.07%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,075	7.20%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,948	6.91%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,456	5.75%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,128	7.33%
Built 1949 or earlier	27,137	63.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	42,689	-
1 room	858	2.01%
2 rooms	1,181	2.77%
3 rooms	4,896	11.47%
4 rooms	9,392	22.00%
5 rooms	11,288	26.44%
6 rooms	8,191	19.19%
7 rooms	3,383	7.92%
8 rooms	1,602	3.75%
9 rooms or more	1,898	4.45%
Median Number of Rooms	4.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	42,689	-
no bedroom	869	2.04%
1 bedroom	5,654	13.24%
2 bedrooms	16,504	38.66%
3 bedrooms	16,671	39.05%
4 bedrooms	2,347	5.50%
5 bedrooms or more	644	1.51%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	13,964	-
Less than $50,000	300	2.15%
$50,000 - $99,999	426	3.05%
$100,000 - $149,999	746	5.34%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,193	15.70%
$200,000 - $299,999	6,799	48.69%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,631	18.84%
$500,000 - $999,999	779	5.58%
$1,000,000 or more	90	0.64%
Median House Value	$242,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	23,865	-
Less than $500	4,151	17.39%
$500 - $999	14,032	58.80%
$1,000 - $1,499	4,734	19.84%
$1,500 - $1,999	728	3.05%
$2,000 - $2,499	170	0.71%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	50	0.21%
Median Rental Costs	$804	-

Demographic

A total of 89,388 people lives in Fall River School District area, Massachusetts with 43,383 male and 46,005 female. The males to female ratio is 48.53 to 51.47. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	89,388	-
Male	43,383	48.53%
Female	46,005	51.47%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	89,388	-
Under 5 years	6,188	6.92%
5 - 9 years	5,077	5.68%
10 - 14 years	4,696	5.25%
15 - 19 years	4,353	4.87%
20 - 24 years	6,101	6.83%
25 - 34 years	13,173	14.74%
35 - 44 years	10,953	12.25%
45 - 54 years	12,436	13.91%
55 - 59 years	6,162	6.89%
60 - 64 years	5,383	6.02%
65 - 74 years	8,031	8.98%
75 - 84 years	4,517	5.05%
85 years and older	2,318	2.59%
Median Age	39.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	89,388	-
One Race	85,411	95.55%
White	72,055	80.61%
Black or African American	5,238	5.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native	124	0.14%
Asian	1,725	1.93%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	43	0.05%
Other	6,226	6.97%

Two or more races	3,977	4.45%
White and Black or African American	1,620	1.81%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	1,327	1.48%
White and Asian	148	0.17%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	243	0.27%