Fall River, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,860 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,363 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,273 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,511 | 48.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,988 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 3,725 | 17.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 61,177 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 14,635 | 23.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,919 | 19.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,986 | 26.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,279 | 13.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,810 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,589 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,959 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 56.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 73,404 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,805 | 31.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 33,366 | 45.5 |
| Separated | 2,260 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 7,715 | 10.5 |
Female | 6,469 | 8.8 |
| Divorced | 7,258 | 9.9 |
Female | 4,208 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,409 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 525 | 37.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 69,698 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,247 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,797 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,161 | 10.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 50,633 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,134 | 27.9 |
Percent employed | 51.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 36,499 | 72.1 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,232 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,848 | 48.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 86,178 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 50,327 | 58.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,184 | 39.7 |
Same county | 27,742 | 32.2 |
Different county | 6,442 | 7.5 |
Same state | 2,320 | 2.7 |
Different state | 4,122 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,667 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 91,938 | 100.0 |
| Native | 73,722 | 80.2 |
Born in United States | 72,508 | 78.9 |
State of residence | 64,063 | 69.7 |
Different state | 8,445 | 9.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,214 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 18,216 | 19.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,480 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 9,742 | 10.6 |
Not a citizen | 8,474 | 9.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 18,216 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14,877 | 81.7 |
| Asia | 1,638 | 9.0 |
| Africa | 156 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 19 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,219 | 6.7 |
| Northern America | 307 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 86,178 | 100.0 |
| English only | 56,396 | 65.4 |
| Language other than English | 29,782 | 34.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,947 | 15.0 |
Spanish | 1,894 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 779 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 25,726 | 29.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,090 | 12.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,622 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 906 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 91,938 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 98,427 | 107.1 |
| Arab | 920 | 1.0 |
| Czech1 | 28 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 44 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 161 | 0.2 |
| English | 6,085 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 12,343 | 13.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,458 | 5.9 |
| German | 1,386 | 1.5 |
| Greek | 170 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 32 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 9,029 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 3,293 | 3.6 |
| Lithuanian | 51 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 122 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 3,148 | 3.4 |
| Portuguese | 43,253 | 47.0 |
| Russian | 215 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 246 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 604 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 635 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 244 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 230 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 2,197 | 2.4 |
| Welsh | 106 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 149 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 8,242 | 9.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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