Fall River, MA Profile

Fall River, MA, population 91,802, is located in Massachusetts's Bristol county, about 15.8 miles from Providence and 45.7 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Fall River's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fall River has stayed about the same.

Fall River's property crime levels tend to be higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Fall River tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	33.90
	Females	37.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	91,938	N/A
2001	92,291	0.38%
2002	92,750	0.50%
2003	92,803	0.06%
2004	92,396	-0.44%
2005	91,802	-0.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,014

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	688
2002	995
2003	1,151
2004	1,203
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	1,199

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	3	3	1	-	-	-	3
Forcible Rape	43	48	77	81	-	-	-	65
Robbery	192	233	270	229	-	-	-	240
Aggravated Assault	398	642	717	802	-	-	-	780

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,524
2002	4,236
2003	3,749
2004	3,634
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	3,887

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	624	738	1,260	1,334	-	-	-	842
Larceny, Theft	2,090	2,620	1,664	1,492	-	-	-	2337
Motor Vehicle Theft	541	585	553	536	-	-	-	349
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	37	-	37

Location

Elevation	200 feet above sea level
Land Area	31 Square Miles
Water Area	7.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities