Fall River Jobs

Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, located about 46 miles south of Boston, 16 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island and 12 miles west of New Bedford. The city's population was 91,938 during the 2000 census . The current mayor of Fall River is Edward M. Lambert Jr. Fall River's motto is "We'll Try." Fall River is nicknamed "The Scholarship City" which is seen on the welcome signs entering the city. Fall River is well-known for Lizzie Borden who was accused of the 1892 axe-murder that occurred at her home in the city. It is said that the house is haunted by the ghosts of Lizzie herself, her father, step mother and her cat. Fall River is also known for Battleship Cove, the world's largest collection of World War II naval vessels, which houses the USS Massachusetts, the destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., and the submarine USS Lionfish. The city's main high school, B.M.C. Durfee High School, is named after a descendant of Colonel Joseph Durfee, a veteran...more

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Among the most common occupations in Fall River are Service occupations, 23%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%. and Sales and office occupations, 20%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Fall River, Massachusetts work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Fall River Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, project manager jobs and physical therapy jobs.

The leading industries in Fall River, Massachusetts are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 20%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Construction, 10%. Simply Hired's Fall River job listings indicate that the following industries in Fall River are hiring the most workers: Misc Store Retailers, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Blood & Organ Banks, Home Health Care and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Fall River, Massachusetts is $33,314, and the median income of households in Fall River was $37,204.

Fall River has an unemployment rate of 8.7%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Fall River Trends data, the number of Fall River, Massachusetts jobs has decreased by 49% since March 2008.

Population of Fall River Total population 97,612 Male 48.90% Female 51.10% Median age 34.9     Fall River Housing Owner-occupied homes 34.3% Median cost of a home $265,300 Median mortgage payment $975 Renter-occupied homes 65.7% Vacant housing 6.6% Median monthly rent $659     Average Income Median for all workers $24,800 Median for all male full-time $40,093 Median for all female full-time $26,535     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 15% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17% High school graduate 36% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 35% Currently married 45% Separated 3% Widowed 7% Divorced 10%     Race White 87% Black or African American 4% Asian 6% Other 4%     Fall River Commute Carpool 14.5% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 20 minutes

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