Fairhaven town, Massachusetts Population 2024

15,930

Fairhaven town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fairhaven town was:

  • White: 95.55%
  • Two or more races: 1.77%
  • Other race: 1.22%
  • Asian: 1.01%
  • Black or African American: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,286.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.13% (21)
The current population of Fairhaven town, Massachusetts is 15,930 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,909.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,17195.55%
Two or more races2811.77%
Other race1931.22%
Asian1611.01%
Black or African American530.33%
Native American190.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairhaven town Population by Race

Fairhaven town Population Pyramid 2024

Fairhaven town Median Age

50

Total

49.4

Male

50.6

Female

Fairhaven town Adults

There are 13,367 adults, (4,065 of whom are seniors) in Fairhaven town.

Fairhaven town Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairhaven town Sex Ratio

Female8,50753.58%
Male7,37146.42%

Fairhaven town Population by Age

Fairhaven town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2002.1673.826.2
Non Family3,0281.195545
Married2,8432.9491.18.9
Female9482.5978.321.7
Male3812.9783.716.3

2.7

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

73.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairhaven town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3612.92%
Associates Degree1,2349.98%
Bachelors Degree2,63621.32%
Graduate Degree1,1309.14%
High School Graduate3,87831.37%
Less Than 9th Grade5884.76%
Some College2,53720.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairhaven town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairhaven town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,70110,8433,612
2+ Races21419157
Hispanic18818750
Other Race14811119
Asian1269530
Black39399
Native American666

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Fairhaven town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,560$123,500$60,000
Graduate Degree$87,700$114,375$78,542
High School Graduate$47,386$60,345$36,949
Less Than 9th Grade$36,250$0$0
Overall$61,806$75,949$55,377
Some College$59,852$67,475$56,822

$61,806

Average Earnings

$75,949

Average Male

$55,377

Average Female

Fairhaven town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairhaven town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairhaven town Language

90.94% of Fairhaven town residents speak only English, while 9.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.44% of the population.

Fairhaven town Language

Fairhaven town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,3711,0527.32%
Multiple2766523.55%
Hispanic366297.92%
Other1761910.8%
Asian1541711.04%
Black41614.63%

7.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.32%

Male Poverty Rate

7.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairhaven town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairhaven town is Multiple, with 23.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairhaven town is White, with 7.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.88%.

Fairhaven town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.09%
Some College10.31%
High School5.45%
Bachelors or Greater1.66%

Fairhaven town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.78%
Male Unemployed15.72%
Female Employed2.89%
Male Employed2.52%

Fairhaven town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairhaven town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,301$167,522
Households$92,500$126,236
Married Families$142,528$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,527$60,018

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairhaven town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairhaven town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairhaven town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fairhaven town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairhaven town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,101

Number of Veterans

1,000

Male Veterans

101

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam342
First Gulf War195
Korea160
Second Gulf War115
World War II16

Fairhaven town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+409
65 to 74287
35 to 54250
55 to 64141
18 to 3414

Fairhaven town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0808.45%
Other Race127.02%
2+ Races94.21%
Hispanic62.58%

Fairhaven town Veterans by Race

Fairhaven town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairhaven town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Fairhaven town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairhaven town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairhaven town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.51%

Born in Fairhaven town

93.93%

Native Born

6.07%

Foreign Born

1.06%

Non Citizen

5.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.93% of Fairhaven town residents were born in the United States, with 80.51% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Fairhaven town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,190520.32%
202816,138520.32%
202716,086520.32%
202616,034520.33%
202515,982520.33%
202415,930520.33%
202315,878520.33%
202215,826-9-0.06%
202115,835-74-0.47%
202015,909-174-1.08%
201916,083-34-0.21%
201816,117610.38%
201716,056200.12%
201616,03690.06%
201516,027350.22%
201415,992230.14%
201315,969490.31%
201215,920390.25%
201115,88100%
201015,88100%

Fairhaven town Population by Year