Fairhaven, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 16,112 (Urban population: 15,451, Rural population: 661 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 7,266 (6,622 occupied: 4,803 owner occupied, 1,819 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	38%

Housing density: 586 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $736 (lower quartile is $449, upper quartile is $878)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $518

Median gross rent in Fairhaven, MA in 2007: $876

Housing units in Fairhaven with a mortgage: 2,712 (286 second mortgage, 399 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,515

Fairhaven,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $291,013 (it was $133,400 in 2000)

Fairhaven:	$291,013
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $211,140 - $344,369

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $321,569
Here: $321,569
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $289,282
Here: $289,282
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $290,769
Here: $290,769
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $315,969
Here: $315,969
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $200,712
Here: $200,712
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $153,750
Here: $153,750
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,784

In family households: 13,014 (3,288 male householders, 1,000 female householders)
3,404 spouses, 4,503 children (4,132 natural, 137 adopted, 234 stepchildren), 214 grandchildren, 69 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 186 other relatives, 261 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,770 (936 male householders (747 living alone)), 1,407 female householders (1,261 living alone)), 427 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 375 (339 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,827 2-persons, 1,049 3-persons, 923 4-persons, 327 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,008 1-person, 306 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

2,426 married couples with children.
777 single-parent households (173 men, 604 women).

89.4% of residents of Fairhaven speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
9.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 916 (5.7%)
(66.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairhaven, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 59 4 rooms: 615 5 rooms: 1,144 6 rooms: 1,252 7 rooms: 821 8 rooms: 514 9 or more rooms: 385

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairhaven, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 21 2 rooms: 282 3 rooms: 372 4 rooms: 442 5 rooms: 424 6 rooms: 170 7 rooms: 61 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 28

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 48
1995 to 1998: 204
1990 to 1994: 228
1980 to 1989: 629
1970 to 1979: 543
1960 to 1969: 921
1950 to 1959: 1,212
1940 to 1949: 665
1939 or earlier: 2,816

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairhaven:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 111 2 bedrooms: 1,407 3 bedrooms: 2,281 4 bedrooms: 822 5 or more bedrooms: 182

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairhaven:
	no bedroom: 29 1 bedroom: 685 2 bedrooms: 678 3 bedrooms: 357 4 bedrooms: 63 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fairhaven in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 225 1 vehicle: 1,680 2 vehicles: 2,075 3 vehicles: 683 4 vehicles: 109 5 or more vehicles: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Fairhaven in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 239 1 vehicle: 1,010 2 vehicles: 477 3 vehicles: 51 4 vehicles: 29 5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Fairhaven, MA:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 2
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 11
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 45
$150,000 to $174,999: 123
$175,000 to $199,999: 314
$200,000 to $249,999: 998
$250,000 to $299,999: 1073
$300,000 to $399,999: 1435
$400,000 to $499,999: 341
$500,000 to $749,999: 282
$750,000 to $999,999: 78
$1,000,000 or more: 51

Fairhaven rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fairhaven:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 57
$200 to $249: 67
$250 to $299: 76
$300 to $349: 72
$350 to $399: 60
$400 to $449: 53
$450 to $499: 80
$500 to $549: 63
$550 to $599: 55
$600 to $649: 86
$650 to $699: 90
$700 to $749: 96
$750 to $799: 123
$800 to $899: 280
$900 to $999: 144
$1,000 to $1,249: 172
$1,250 to $1,499: 55
$1,500 to $1,999: 23
$2,000 or more: 12
No cash rent: 128

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 57 1990 to 1994: 55 1985 to 1989: 117 1980 to 1984: 59 1975 to 1979: 97 1970 to 1974: 78 1970 to 1974: 110 1965 to 1969: 343

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.5%
Number of people working at home: 146 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 282
5 to 9 minutes: 1137
10 to 14 minutes: 1779
15 to 19 minutes: 1222
20 to 24 minutes: 971
25 to 29 minutes: 299
30 to 34 minutes: 511
35 to 39 minutes: 126
40 to 44 minutes: 195
45 to 59 minutes: 512
60 to 89 minutes: 404
90 or more minutes: 228

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,759 (87%)
Carpooled: 597 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0%)
Railroad: 5 (0%)
Ferryboat: 23 (0%)
Taxi: 25 (0%)
Bicycle: 20 (0%)
Walked: 129 (2%)
Other means: 73 (1%)
Worked at home: 146 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 699
$10,000 to $14,999: 524
$15,000 to $19,999: 379
$20,000 to $24,999: 404
$25,000 to $29,999: 328
$30,000 to $34,999: 458
$35,000 to $39,999: 379
$40,000 to $44,999: 321
$45,000 to $49,999: 379
$50,000 to $59,999: 559
$60,000 to $74,999: 780
$75,000 to $99,999: 873
$100,000 to $124,999: 329
$125,000 to $149,999: 113
$150,000 to $199,999: 43
$200,000 or more: 63

First ancestries reported:

Portuguese: 4357

English: 1769

French (except Basque): 1743

Irish: 1444

French Canadian: 1107

Polish: 697

Italian: 602

United States or American: 449

Other groups: 388

Norwegian: 283

German: 281

Subsaharan African:: 161

Cape Verdean: 152

Arab:: 147

Greek: 98

Scottish: 98

Lebanese: 94

Scotch-Irish: 72

Swedish: 63

Canadian: 48

Brazilian: 47

British: 43

Russian: 38

Lithuanian: 38

Egyptian: 38

Czech: 35

Danish: 25

Welsh: 24

Dutch: 22

Czechoslovakian: 17

Arab/Arabic: 15

Belgian: 13

Latvian: 12

Hungarian: 11

European: 10

Swiss: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Jamaican: 6

Senegalese: 5

Nigerian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Portugal (44%)
Canada (10%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Other Northern Europe (6%)
Brazil (5%)
Egypt (4%)
Philippines (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13537
Northeast: 1019
Midwest: 167
South: 264
West: 163

69% of Fairhaven residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 71
Nursery to 4th grade: 54
5th and 6th grade: 114
7th and 8th grade: 277
9th grade: 160
10th grade: 229
11th grade: 178
12th grade, no diploma: 183
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,928
Less than 1 year of college: 374
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 463
Associate degree: 312
Bachelor's degree: 676
Master's degree: 198
Professional school degree: 54
Doctorate degree: 40

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 59
Nursery to 4th grade: 63
5th and 6th grade: 91
7th and 8th grade: 365
9th grade: 243
10th grade: 254
11th grade: 167
12th grade, no diploma: 197
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,219
Less than 1 year of college: 360
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 886
Associate degree: 440
Bachelor's degree: 658
Master's degree: 247
Professional school degree: 82
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,113
Black householders: $28,676
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $21,547
Asian householders: $86,835
Some other race householders: $44,848
Two or more races householders: $63,389
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $16,403

Fairhaven household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fairhaven household income for Black householders

Fairhaven household income for Asian householders

Fairhaven household income for Some other race householders

Fairhaven household income for Two or more races householders

Fairhaven household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Fairhaven marital status for males

Fairhaven marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $289,486
Black or African American householders: $392,889
Asian householders: $214,006
Some other race householders: $274,215
Two or more races householders: $258,072
Hispanic or Latino householders: $599,915

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,273
One, attached: 167
Two: 688
3 or 4: 416
5 to 9: 184
10 to 19: 103
20 to 49: 104
50 or more: 297
Mobile homes: 20
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $272,419

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fairhaven:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (64%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (69%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 131

Here:	7.8%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59

Here:	6.5%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 154

Here:	21.7%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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