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Population (year 2000): 16,159. Estimated
population in July 2005: 16,222 (+0.4% change)
Males: 7,628 (47.2%), Females: 8,531 (52.8%)
Bristol County
Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $41,696 (year 2000)
Median house value: $132,400 (year 2000)
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%)
Ancestries: Portuguese (33.3%), English (17.1%),
French (15.6%), Irish (14.7%), French Canadian (8.5%), Polish
(6.6%).
Elevation: 15 feet
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%
5.7% Foreign born (3.9% Europe, 0.6% North
America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Fairhaven:
- SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 5
miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)
- ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 14 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA)
- DR JOHN C CORRIGAN MENTAL HEALTH CTR (about 18
miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Fairhaven:
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 28 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN,
MA; ID: MVY)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 36 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 45
miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fairhaven:
- NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 4 miles; NEW BEDFORD,
MA; ID: EWB)
- MYRICKS (about 16 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 6
miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles;
BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BRISTOL,
RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT
enrollment: 7,460)
Public high school in Fairhaven:
- FAIRHAVEN HIGH (Students: 678; Location: 12
HUTTLESTON AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/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 primary/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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