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Fall River, MA vs Compton, CA

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- Compton is 0% more densely populated than Fall River.
- People are 2.7% less likely to be married in Compton.
- The Median Age is 6.3 years younger in Compton.
 Fall River, MACompton, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock96,083329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 201088,885  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock93,493285,036,114
 Population - 199092,703  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,581.593.4
 Land Area33.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fall River, MACompton, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fall River, MACompton, CAUnited States
 White71.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock69.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fall River, MACompton, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.832.60
 Households40,862  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,08480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock22.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,577  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fall River    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Could not leave fast enough. Crime, unemployment, and the prejudice against anyone not of Portuguese descent was palpable. Gangs running  More

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Over 9 years ago

A lot of negative thing are being said about fall river on this page. I grew up in this city and I have to say it was much nicer when I was a child.but it seems like  More

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As someone who was born and raised in Fall River, MA, I have to say that all the negative remarks I read are absolutely correct. In fact, the only good thing about Fall  More

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Reviews for Compton    6 Reviews

I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most,  More

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Over 10 years ago

looking for a good neighborhood to live in  More

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What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is  More

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