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Fairhaven, MA map Population (year 2000): 16,159. Estimated population in July 2006: 16,266 (+0.7% change)
 

Males: 7,628  (47.2%)
Females: 8,531  (52.8%)

Bristol County

Median resident age:  41.2 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02719.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,000 (it was $41,696 in 2000)
Fairhaven  $49,000
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $280,500 (it was $132,400 in 2000)
Fairhaven  $280,500
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Fairhaven:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (33.3%), English (17.1%), French (15.6%), Irish (14.7%), French Canadian (8.5%), Polish (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1812

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 12.4 square miles.

Population density: 1307 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fairhaven

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairhaven town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

916 residents are foreign born (3.9% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This town:  5.7%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fairhaven, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fairhaven to the number of sex offenders is 16208 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fairhaven:  1.3% ($1,745)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Fairhaven satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Bedford, MA (3.8 miles , pop. 93,768).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (49.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (211.7 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Acushnet Center, MA (3.7 miles ), New Bedford, MA (3.8 miles ), Bliss Corner, MA (4.6 miles ), Acushnet, MA (4.8 miles ), Mattapoisett, MA (5.7 miles ), Mattapoisett Center, MA (5.7 miles ), Dartmouth, MA (6.2 miles ), Smith Mills, MA (7.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 28 buildings, average cost: $107,300
  • 1997: 35 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 1998: 42 buildings, average cost: $90,200
  • 1999: 42 buildings, average cost: $100,900
  • 2000: 51 buildings, average cost: $114,100
  • 2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $133,900
  • 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 2004: 40 buildings, average cost: $188,100
  • 2005: 71 buildings, average cost: $269,200
  • 2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $224,000

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Latitude: 41.63 N, Longitude: 70.88 W


People in group quarters in Fairhaven
  • 342 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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Fairhaven, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.3%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



 

Crime in Fairhaven by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 02120002
    per 100,000 0.012.26.212.20.00.00.012.3
Rapes 12762333
    per 100,000 6.212.243.136.712.218.418.418.4
Robberies 5541720151011
    per 100,000 31.230.424.6103.9122.291.961.467.4
Assaults 7611410381112815659
    per 100,000 474.7693.8634.4495.1684.5496.0343.8361.5
Burglaries 192172184141203155148208
    per 100,000 1199.31046.81133.3861.91240.6949.2908.51274.6
Thefts 234351345340330306264298
    per 100,000 1461.62136.22124.92078.22016.71873.91620.61826.1
Auto thefts 2416292832312925
    per 100,000 149.997.4178.6171.1195.6189.8178.0153.2
Arson 63221210
    per 100,000 37.518.312.312.26.112.26.10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 263.7348.5359.7341.1366.5298.0244.6306.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 38 (32 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.97
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Fairhaven, Massachusetts

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Fairhaven-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the Fairhaven town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.1 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Fairhaven topographic map

Birthplace of: William LeBaron Jenney - architect.


Hospitals/medical centers near Fairhaven:
  • SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 6 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)
  • ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 16 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
  • CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 19 miles; POCASSET, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairhaven:
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 26 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 38 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 43 miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fairhaven:
  • NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 6 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA; ID: EWB)
  • MYRICKS (about 17 miles; BERKLEY, MA; ID: 1M8)
  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 18 miles; TAUNTON, MA; ID: TAN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairhaven:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 8 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
Public high school in Fairhaven:
  • FAIRHAVEN HIGH (Students: 678; Location: 12 HUTTLESTON AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Fairhaven:
  • HASTINGS MIDDLE (Students: 602; Location: 30 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ROGERS (Students: 262; Location: 100 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
  • EAST FAIRHAVEN (Students: 255; Location: 2 NEW BOSTON RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • OXFORD (Students: 233; Location: 347 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
  • LEROY WOOD (Students: 227; Location: 60 SCONTICUT NECK RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle school in Fairhaven:
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 100 SPRING ST; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Fairhaven:
  • MILLICENT LIBRARY (Operating income: $493,881; Location: 45 CENTER ST.; 44,610 books; 3,917 audio materials; 2,094 video materials; 166 serial subscriptions)

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Hotels: Holiday Inn- Exp Harborfront (110 Middle Street), Fairhaven Harborside Inn & Spa (1 Main Street), Hampton Inn New Bedford/Fairhaven (1 Hampton Way), Briar Rose Bed And Breakfast (146 Main), Hampton Inn Fairhaven (1 Hampton Way), Huttleston Motel (128 Huttleston Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fairhaven and their reported violations in the past:

FAIRHAVEN WATER DEPT (Population served: 16269, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-14-2004)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.2%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Fairhaven compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Fairhaven (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank of Massachusetts: Fairhaven Stop & Shop Branch at 221 Huttleson Avenue, branch established on 2002-04-03; Fairhaven Branch at 4 Plaza Way, branch established on 1855-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35,276.0 mil, Deposits: $23,418.1 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, 264 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Slade's Ferry Trust Company: Fairhaven Branch at 75 Hutteson Avenue, branch established on 1831-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $601.0 mil, Deposits: $424.4 mil, headquarters in Somerset, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Slade's Ferry Bancorp
  • Sovereign Bank: Huttleston Avenue Branch at 125 Huttleston Avenue, branch established on 1976-06-14. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • Bank of Fall River, a Co-operative Bank: Fairhaven Branch at 75 Alden Road, branch established on 1997-01-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $134.0 mil, Deposits: $120.2 mil, headquarters in Fall River, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Fairhaven Branch at Berdon Plaza, Route 6, branch established on 1970-11-02. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,521 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.30%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)
Bristol County:  0.07%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Plymouth County, MA  0.91% ($42,010 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.72% ($55,997)
from Providence County, RI  0.54% ($52,356)


4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.91%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Bristol County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Plymouth County, MA  0.74% ($49,926 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.60% ($49,149)
to Providence County, RI  0.50% ($43,081)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fairhaven:
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNBH (1340 AM; 1 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairhaven:
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WFHL (88.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: NEW BEDFORD CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WWTA (88.5 FM; MARION, MA; Owner: TABOR ACADEMY)

TV broadcast stations around Fairhaven:
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)

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