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| Fall River |
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| Population 2002: | 92,660 |
| Population 2000: | 91,938 |
| Population growth: | +722 (+0.79%) |
| Area codes: | 508 774 |
| Elevation: | 200 feet |
| Land area: | 31.0 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 19.8% (16.2% Europe) |
| County: | Bristol |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (24.3%), Educational,health and social services (20.8%), Retail trade (12.5%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 89.5% |
| Hispanic: | 3.3% |
| Two or more races: | 2.6% |
| Black: | 2.5% |
| Other Asian: | 1.5% |
| Other race: | 1.4% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 45.5% |
| Never married: | 31.1% |
| Widowed: | 10.5% |
| Divorced: | 9.9% |
| Separated: | 3.1% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $132,900 |
| Household income: | $29,014 |
| Resident age: | 35.7 years |
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| Fall River Compared to Massachusetts State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Renting percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 56.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 10.7% |
| Unemployed: | 7.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.2% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 738 (792.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 642 (689.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 585 (628.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 460.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 robberies: | 233 (250.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 48 (51.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 3 (3.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 2,620 (2814.8 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| Portuguese: | 47.0% |
| French: | 13.4% |
| Irish: | 9.8% |
| English: | 6.6% |
| French Canadian: | 5.9% |
| Italian: | 3.6% |