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Fall River, MA vs Wells, ME

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- Wells is 0% more densely populated than Fall River.
- People are 35.0% more likely to be married in Wells.
- The Median Age is 10.7 years older in Wells.
 Fall River, MAWells, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,156329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.138.4
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 Population - 201088,885  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,400285,036,114
 Population - 199092,703  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock193.893.4
 Land Area33.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock16.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fall River, MAWells, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Fall River, MAWells, MEUnited States
 White71.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fall River, MAWells, MEUnited States
 Married Population42.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.3%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households40,862  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,37280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,577  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%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 Wells    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Although it is getting crowded, Wells is beautiful in summer. long sandy beaches and of course the ocean. The water is cold, so lounging more than swimming is  More

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Over 16 years ago

2007-2009 has been full of snow storms November to  More

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