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| Taunton |
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| Population 2002: | 56,647 |
| Population 2000: | 55,976 |
| Population growth: | +671 (+1.20%) |
| Area codes: | 508 774 |
| Land area: | 46.6 square miles |
| Elevation: | 30 feet |
| Foreign born: | 10.1% (7.6% Europe) |
| County: | Bristol |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Manufacturing (16.7%), Retail trade (15.2%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 89.8% |
| Hispanic: | 3.9% |
| Black: | 2.7% |
| Other race: | 2.6% |
| Two or more races: | 2.2% |
| American Indian: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 51.6% |
| Never married: | 29.2% |
| Divorced: | 9.7% |
| Widowed: | 7.2% |
| Separated: | 2.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $145,800 |
| Household income: | $42,932 |
| Resident age: | 35.7 years |
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| Taunton Compared to Massachusetts State Average |
| Median house value: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 74.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 15.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.4% |
| Unemployed: | 4.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 934 (1648.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 261 (460.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 234.0 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 230 (405.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 166 (292.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 39 (68.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 11 (19.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Portuguese: | 27.5% |
| Irish: | 21.3% |
| English: | 11.2% |
| French: | 10.5% |
| Italian: | 8.3% |
| French Canadian: | 5.1% |