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Fairhaven, MA real estate and demographic information
Most Expensive Fairhaven Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nasketucket / Knollmer... |
| 2 | Winsegansett Heights /... |
| 3 | Town Center |
| 4 | Oxford / North Fairhav... |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Fairhaven NEIGHBORHOODS Town Center, Nasketucket / Knollmere, Oxford / North Fairhaven, Winsegansett Heights / Wigwam Beach
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Fairhaven, MA Bourne, Dartmouth, Fall River, Freetown, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Rochester, Wareham, West Tisbury & Chilmark Area
POPULATION
16,159
Fairhaven, MA Information
| FAIRHAVEN INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 16,159 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 7,266 |
| FAIRHAVEN HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 66.10% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 25.03% |
| % VACANT | 8.87% |
| TYPE OF FAIRHAVEN HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 72.57% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 2.30% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 15.19% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 9.47% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.28% |
| OTHER | 0.19% |
| SIZE OF FAIRHAVEN HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.64% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 12.68% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 33.20% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 38.15% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 12.41% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.92% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 3.47% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 19.27% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 38.51% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 38.75% |
| FAIRHAVEN REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $289,162 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $934 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$109,000 | 0.88% |
| $109,001-$217,000 | 18.20% |
| $217,001-$434,000 | 69.44% |
| $434,001-$651,000 | 7.79% |
| $651,001-$868,000 | 2.29% |
| $868,001-$1,084,000 | 0.58% |
| $1,084,001-$1,626,000 | 0.40% |
| $1,626,001-$2,168,000 | 0.42% |
| > $2,168,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Fairhaven | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 4.86% |
| 5 TO 17 | 16.76% |
| 18 TO 24 | 6.20% |
| 25 TO 34 | 11.90% |
| 35 TO 54 | 30.61% |
| 55 TO 64 | 9.94% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 19.73% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 76.81% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 16.94% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $41,696 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $20,986 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 9.04% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (15.03%), Healthcare (15.03%), Retail (13.41%), Education (9.34%), Public Service (6.19%), Construction (5.96%), Accomodation (4.67%), Transportation (4.40%), Other (4.39%), Wholesale (4.28%), Finance (3.95%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (2.82%), Information Technology (2.53%), Real Estate (2.38%), Administration (2.19%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.01% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 96.43% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 0.58% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.04% |
| ASIAN | 0.27% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.74% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.95% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 0.50% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Portuguese (26.96%), Unclassified (12.40%), English (10.95%), French (10.79%), Irish (8.94%), French Canadian (6.85%), Polish (4.31%), Italian (3.73%), United States or American (2.78%), Other Groups (2.40%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 5.67% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (85.07%) , Portuguese (6.13%) |
Fairhaven is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 16,159 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Fairhaven is the 115th largest community in Massachusetts. Fairhaven has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Fairhaven is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Fairhaven is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fairhaven who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.86%), sales jobs (10.66%), and teaching (6.81%).
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Fairhaven are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Despite the fact that Fairhaven is a relatively small town, the public transit system is fairly well used to commute to work. Many people choose to use the bus, often traveling to the central city in the region.
Fairhaven Information and Demographics
The education level of Fairhaven citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 16.94% of adults in Fairhaven have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Fairhaven in 2000 was $20,986, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $83,944 for a family of four.
The people who call Fairhaven home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Fairhaven is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fairhaven include Portuguese, English, French, Irish, French Canadian, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Fairhaven is English. Some people also speak Portuguese.
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