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Fairhaven, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $391,766 (it was $133,400 in 2000)
Fairhaven:

$391,766
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $281,347 - $482,714

Total population: 15,873 (Urban population: 15,496, Rural population: 663 (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

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $509,684.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,105 (lower quartile is $691, upper quartile is $1,480)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $779


Median gross rent in Fairhaven, MA in 2022: $1,298

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

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Fairhaven, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 532,417
  • In family households: 444,740 (93,440 male householders, 47,898 female householders)
    101,208 spouses, 160,791 children (151,812 natural, 3,293 adopted, 5,686 stepchildren), 9,612 grandchildren, 4,550 brothers or sisters, 5,590 parents, foster children, 4,929 other relatives, 12,847 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 87,677 (32,955 male householders (25,495 living alone)), 38,717 female householders (32,941 living alone)), 16,005 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 15,868 (6,219 institutionalized population)

88,038 married couples with children.
33,142 single-parent households (5,908 men, 27,234 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: 1,162 (6.6%)
(71.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairhaven, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairhaven, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1111 bedroom
  • 1,4072 bedrooms
  • 2,2813 bedrooms
  • 8224 bedrooms
  • 1825+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairhaven, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairhaven, Massachusetts
  • 29no bedroom
  • 6851 bedroom
  • 6782 bedrooms
  • 3573 bedrooms
  • 634 bedrooms
  • 75+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Fairhaven in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fairhaven in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 225no vehicle
  • 1,6801 vehicle
  • 2,0752 vehicles
  • 6833 vehicles
  • 1094 vehicles
  • 315+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Fairhaven in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fairhaven in renter-occupied apartments
  • 239no vehicle
  • 1,0101 vehicle
  • 4772 vehicles
  • 513 vehicles
  • 294 vehicles
  • 135+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairhaven, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairhaven, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 132 rooms
  • 593 rooms
  • 6154 rooms
  • 1,1445 rooms
  • 1,2526 rooms
  • 8217 rooms
  • 5148 rooms
  • 3859+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairhaven, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairhaven, Massachusetts
  • 211 room
  • 2822 rooms
  • 3723 rooms
  • 4424 rooms
  • 4245 rooms
  • 1706 rooms
  • 617 rooms
  • 198 rooms
  • 289+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Fairhaven, MA
Fairhaven town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Fairhaven, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Fairhaven, MA in 2022
  • 13,040Less than $10,000
  • 16,387$10,000 to $19,999
  • 14,747$20,000 to $29,999
  • 16,368$30,000 to $39,999
  • 15,395$40,000 to $49,999
  • 10,214$50,000 to $59,999
  • 19,250$60,000 to $74,999
  • 25,188$75,000 to $99,999
  • 23,904$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18,908$125,000 to $149,999
  • 20,676$150,000 to $199,999
  • 29,467$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Fairhaven: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.7%
Number of people working at home: 1,048 (11.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 282
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,137
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,779
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,222
  • 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 (86.5%)
  • Carpooled: 597 (7.6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0.4%)
  • Railroad: 5 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 23 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 25 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle: 20 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 129 (1.7%)
  • Other means: 73 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 146 (1.9%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Fairhaven detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Fairhaven, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Fairhaven, Massachusetts
  • 571995 to March 2000
  • 551990 to 1994
  • 1171985 to 1989
  • 591980 to 1984
  • 971975 to 1979
  • 781970 to 1974
  • 1101965 to 1969
  • 343Before 1965
Ancestries in Fairhaven, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Portuguese: 5,384 (27.2%)
  • English: 2,756 (13.9%)
  • French: 2,514 (12.7%)
  • Irish: 2,382 (12.0%)
  • French Canadian: 1,372 (6.9%)
  • Polish: 1,064 (5.4%)
  • Italian: 921 (4.7%)
  • Other: 777 (3.9%)
  • German: 476 (2.4%)
  • United States: 449 (2.3%)
  • Norwegian: 321 (1.6%)
  • Scottish: 263 (1.3%)
  • Subsaharan African: 229 (1.2%)
  • Swedish: 149 (0.8%)
  • Arab: 147 (0.7%)
  • Greek: 129 (0.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 117 (0.6%)
  • Czech: 83 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 66 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 59 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 35 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 30 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 30 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 17 (0.09%)
  • Swiss: 13 (0.07%)
  • Slovak: 6 (0.03%)
  • West Indian: 6 (0.03%)

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

Portugal
Fairhaven:

44.4% (407)
Massachusetts:

8.6% (66,627)

Canada
Fairhaven:

10.5% (96)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

United Kingdom
Fairhaven:

6.8% (62)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Other Northern Europe
Fairhaven:

5.9% (54)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (3,051)

Brazil
Fairhaven:

4.6% (42)
Massachusetts:

4.7% (36,669)

Egypt
Fairhaven:

4.1% (38)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (2,726)

Philippines
Fairhaven:

3.3% (30)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,414)

Lebanon
Fairhaven:

2.8% (26)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (6,691)

Germany
Fairhaven:

2.3% (21)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Italy
Fairhaven:

1.7% (16)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Greece
Fairhaven:

1.6% (15)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (12,975)

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

  • This state: 13,537
  • Other state: 1,613
  • Northeast: 1,019
  • 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
Fairhaven marital status for males
Fairhaven marital status for females

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: $498,870

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%
Year householders moved into residence in Fairhaven
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fairhaven, MA
  • 63.6%Utility gas
  • 32.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.8%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fairhaven, MA
  • 69.0%Utility gas
  • 11.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.6%Electricity
  • 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.2%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel

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 Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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