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FROED
One Government Center
Fall River, MA 02722-7700
Tel 508-324-2620
Fax 508-677-2840
info@froed.org |
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| 2000
U.S. Census Figures |
| Population: |
91,938 |
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| Male: |
42,953 |
46.7% |
| Female: |
48,985 |
53.3% |
| Median
Age (in years): |
35.7 |
| Total
Households: |
38,759 |
| Average
Household Size: |
2.32 |
| Average
Family Size: |
3.00 |
| 1999
Median Household Income: |
$29,014.00 |
| Population
by Age |
| Age |
Total |
| Under
5 years: |
5,846 |
| 5
to 9 years: |
6,483 |
| 10
to 14 years: |
6,229 |
| 15
to 19 years: |
5,834 |
| 20
to 24 years: |
6,214 |
| 25
to 34 years: |
14,322 |
| 35
to 44 years: |
13,061 |
| 45
to 54 years: |
10,772 |
| 55
to 59 years: |
4,298 |
| 60
to 64 years: |
3,307 |
| 65
to 74 years: |
6,957 |
| 75
to 84 years: |
6,294 |
| 85
years and over: |
2,321 |
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| Employment
and Wages in Fall River |
| Source:
(Mass. Division of Employment and Training) |
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Labor
Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Rate |
Average
Annual Wage |
| 1995 |
43,923
|
39,261 |
4,662 |
10.6% |
$23,490.00 |
| 1996 |
43,314
|
39,130 |
4,184 |
9.7% |
$24,716.00 |
| 1997 |
43,748
|
40,032 |
3,716 |
8.5% |
$25,990.00 |
| 1998 |
42,963
|
40,196 |
2,767 |
6.4% |
$27,002.00 |
| 1999 |
42,700
|
40,076 |
2,621 |
6.1% |
$27,503.00 |
| 2000 |
42,593
|
40,493 |
2,057 |
5.0% |
$28,713.00 |
| 2001 |
43,262
|
40,755 |
2,507 |
5.8% |
$30,589.00 |
| 2002 |
45,424
|
42,095 |
3,329 |
7.3% |
$31,681.00 |
| 2003 |
44,718 |
41,003 |
3,932 |
9.0% |
$32,474.00 |
| 2004 |
44,541 |
40,860 |
3,681 |
8.3% |
$33,436.00 |
| 2005 |
44,481 |
40,888 |
3,593 |
8.1% |
$34,112.00 |
| 2006 |
44,585 |
40,788 |
3,797 |
8.5% |
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| Business
Costs |
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Residential |
Commercial |
| Tax
Rate: |
$7.67/1,000 |
$16.31/1,000 |
| Water
Rate: |
$1.34/CCF
flat rate |
| Wastewater
Rate: |
$3.34/CCF
(SIU Rate: $1.55/CCF)* |
| *
Significant Industrial User (SIU) Rate available to eligible
businesses. |
| Crime
and Safety Statistics* |
| City** |
Rank
by Safety |
Population |
Rank
by Population |
| Newton |
1 |
83,829 |
11 |
| Quincy |
2 |
88,025 |
10 |
| Somerville |
3 |
77,478 |
12 |
| Cambridge |
4 |
101,355 |
5 |
| Fall
River |
5 |
91,938 |
8 |
| Lowell |
6 |
105,167 |
4 |
| Worcester |
7 |
172,648 |
2 |
| New
Bedford |
8 |
93,768 |
7 |
| Brockton |
9 |
94,304 |
6 |
| Boston |
10 |
589,141 |
1 |
| Springfield |
11 |
152,082 |
3 |
| Lynn |
12 |
89,050 |
9 |
*
Source: "City Crime Rankings", Morgan Quitno Press.
** Cities in Mass. w/pop > 75,000 as of 2000 U.S. Census
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