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02724

Fall River, MA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
18,505
Median household income
$55,590
People below poverty
20.1%
Median home value
$402,800

Income

The median income of households in 02724 was $55,590. An estimated 10.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02724 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.7
$10,000 to $14,999 6
$15,000 to $24,999 11.9
$25,000 to $34,999 4.9
$35,000 to $49,999 14.7
$50,000 to $74,999 12
$75,000 to $99,999 11.9
$100,000 to $149,999 15.6
$150,000 to $199,999 9.8
$200,000 or more 2.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02724 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 58228
Female 56902

An estimated 68.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 32.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,855. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 02724 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.7
Social Security 32.1
Retirement income 16.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 16.7
Cash public assistance income 7.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 26.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 22.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02724 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 26.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 22.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.6

In 2020-2024, 36.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 39.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 36.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 28.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02724 in 2020-2024, 94.2% had health insurance coverage and 5.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 41.3% and public coverage was 63.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.1%.


In 2020-2024, 02724 had a total population of 18,505 - 9,809 (53%) females and 8,696 (47%) males. The median age was 37.9 years. An estimated 20.4% of the population was under 18 years, 36.8% was 19 to 44 years, 26.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02724 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 346 557
5 to 9 307 710
10 to 14 545 540
15 to 19 442 732
20 to 24 509 719
25 to 29 811 529
30 to 34 680 824
35 to 39 1000 575
40 to 44 644 520
45 to 49 632 639
50 to 54 667 574
55 to 59 545 492
60 to 64 612 693
65 to 69 253 554
70 to 74 192 410
75 to 79 171 284
80 to 84 156 102
85 and over 184 355

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 69.7% were White; 7.6% were Black or African American; 7.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.2% were Asian; 3.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 14.6% of the people in 02724 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 64.6% of the people in 02724 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,283 households in 02724. The average household size was 2.23 people.

Married-couple households made up 30.4% of the households in 02724 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34.2% of all households, while 24.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 35.5% of all households.

In 02724, 29.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 25.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02724 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 30.4
Cohabiting Couples 11.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 40% of males and 35.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48.9 38.7
Now married, except separated 40 35.6
Separated 0.8 4.7
Widowed 0.9 9.9
Divorced 9.4 11.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02724, 439 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 50.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 75% of the people living in 02724 were U.S. natives. 59.2% of the 02724 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 25% of 02724 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 38.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 57.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02724 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 02724.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02724 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 44.5
Asia 4.5
Europe 34.7
Africa 15.7
Northern America 0.6
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02724 in 2020-2024, 40.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 10.8% of people at least five years old; 19% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 02724 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 10.8
Other Indo-European languages 28.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.3
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 02724 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02724 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.2
Different house, same county 6.3
Different county, same state 3.3
Different state 0.7
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 72.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 27.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02724 was 4,180 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 142 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,127. College or graduate school enrollment was 911.

Educational Attainment of People in 02724 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 27.5
High school diploma or equivalency 35.2
Some college, no degree 16.1
Associate's degree 7.7
Bachelor's degree 9.3
Graduate or professional degree 4.3

Disability

In 02724, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.5% of people under 18 years old, to 20.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 45.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02724, 57.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 39.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 88.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,697 88.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 740 8.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 199 2.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02724 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02724 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 16.9
Manufacturing 8.4
Wholesale trade 2.8
Retail trade 10.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.3
Information 2.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.5
Other Services, except public administration 6.4
Public administration 3.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02724 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,426 28
Service occupations 2,037 23.5
Sales and office occupations 1,570 18.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,558 18
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,087 12.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 69.4% of 02724 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 17% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02724 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 69.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 17
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.1
Walked 3.1
Other means 0.7
Worked from home 8.7

In 2020-2024, 02724 had a total of 8,844 housing units. Of these housing units, 24.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 75.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02724 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 24.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 75.8
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 40.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02724 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 45.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 02724 had 8,283 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 561 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 33.4% while renters occupied 66.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.25 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.22.

2.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 22.7% and another 10.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02724:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02724 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 86.1
Electricity 9.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.8
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02724 was $402,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 69.2 % had a mortgage. 30.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,963 and for owners without a mortgage it was $827.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02724 was $1,145. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.