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Fall River, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 91,938. Estimated population in July 2024: 91,802 (-0.1% change)
Males: 42,953 (46.7%), Females: 48,985 (53.3%)

Bristol County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $29,014
Median house value: $132,900

Population by Race

Races in Fall River:

  • 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%)

Ancestries: Portuguese (47.0%), French (13.4%), Irish (9.8%), English (6.6%), French Canadian (5.9%), Italian (3.6%).

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 31.0 square miles

Map of Fall River, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fall River

  • High school or higher: 56.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fall River city

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

19.8% Foreign born (16.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -935 (-1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Fall River:

  • DR JOHN C CORRIGAN MENTAL HEALTH CTR (49 HILLSIDE ST)
  • SOUTHCOAST HOSPITAL GROUP INC (363 HIGHLAND AVENUE)
  • ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (795 MIDDLE ST)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fall River:

  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 19 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 44 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 46 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fall River:

  • MYRICKS (about 13 miles; BERKLEY, MA; Abbreviation: 1M8)
  • NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 14 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: EWB)
  • NEWPORT STATE (about 15 miles; NEWPORT, RI; Abbreviation: UUU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Fall River:

  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,497; Location: 777 ELSBREE ST; Public; Website: www.bristol.mass.edu)
  • DIMAN REGIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 58; Location: STONEHAVEN RD; Public)
  • FALL RIVER ACADEMY OF BEAUTY CULTURE (Full-time enrollment: 29; Location: 260 S MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
  • SER-JOBS FOR PROGRESS BUSINESS SCHOOL (Location: 164 BEDFORD ST; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Fall River:

  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 12 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 7,460)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; Providence, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,218)
  • RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 21 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 22 miles; WARWICK, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 22 miles; WARWICK, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,419)

Schools

Public high schools in Fall River:

  • B M C DURFEE HIGH (Students: 2,885; Location: 360 ELSBREE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DIMAN REG VOC TECH HIGH (Students: 1,196; Location: 251 STONEHAVEN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Fall River:

  • BISHOP CONNOLLY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 373 ELSBREE STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • ST VINCENT SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 2425 HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • DEACONESS HOME (Students: 28; Location: P O BOX 2118; Grades: 7 – 12; Girls only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Fall River:

  • MORTON MIDDLE (Students: 807; Location: 376 PRESIDENT AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EDMOND P TALBOT MIDDLE (Students: 753; Location: 124 MELROSE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HENRY LORD MIDDLE (Students: 715; Location: 151 AMITY STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ATLANTIS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 693; Location: 2501 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • MATTHEW J KUSS MIDDLE (Students: 626; Location: 290 ROCK STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WILLIAM S GREENE (Students: 616; Location: 409 CAMBRIDGE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SPENCER BORDEN (Students: 429; Location: 1400 PRESIDENT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JOHN J DORAN (Students: 404; Location: 101 FOUNTAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JAMES TANSEY (Students: 346; Location: 711 RAY STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CHARLES V CARROLL (Students: 346; Location: 117 HOOD STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Fall River:

  • ST ANNE SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 240 FOREST STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ESPIRITO SANTO ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 143 EVERETT STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • HOLY NAME SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 850 PEARCE ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SAINTS PETER AND PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 240 DOVER STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST. JEAN BAPTISTE SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 64 LAMPHOR STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • NOTRE DAME SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 34 ST JOSEPH ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 209 ESSEX ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST. STANISLAUS SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 37 ROCKLAND ST. P.O. BOX 217; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ANTIOCH SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: 618 ROCK ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • NOAH’S ARK PRESCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: 4321 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Fall River:

  • FALL RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,524,987; Location: 104 NORTH MAIN ST.; 223,716 books; 3,233 audio materials; 4,349 video materials; 282 serial subscriptions)

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