Work & commute in Fall River, MA
About one in 3 of Fall River’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are New Bedford (5%), Boston (5%) and Dartmouth (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 26,771 Fall River residents head out of town to work, 11,615 work right here, and 23,951 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Fall River.
Where Fall River goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Fall River commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Fall River is balanced between jobs and homes
About as many jobs as working residents (0.93 per resident).
What the jobs in Fall River are
35,566 jobs are based in Fall River. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Fall River’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Fall River
Jobs Fall River residents hold
Jobs based in Fall River, 2013 → 2023: 33,935 → 35,566. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.