Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

1,337 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,602

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $819

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $174,003
--Home Prepared Food $98,049
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $75,954
Alcoholic Beverages $12,774
Housing $441,048
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $257,897
--Utilities $88,900
--Operations $33,489
--Supplies $16,399
--Furnishings $44,536
Apparel $40,911
--Men & Boys $9,149
--Women & Girls $16,572
--Children < 2 $173
--Footwear $8,631
Transportation $214,223
--New Vehicles $40,048
--Used Vehicles $45,745
--Fuel $46,263
--Insurance $21,405
--Public Transit $17,953
Healthcare $109,097
Entertainment $70,775
--Pets $14,500
--Toys $3,452
Personal Care Products $16,917
Books & Literature $2,417
Education $30,899
Tobacco Products $7,595
Miscellaneous $21,750
Retirement $41,429
Non-health Insurance $160,193
Total Expenditures $1,344,032

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 New Bedford city, Massachusetts 94,873
2015 New Bedford city, Massachusetts 94,909
2016 New Bedford city, Massachusetts 94,988
2017 New Bedford city, Massachusetts 95,125
2018 New Bedford city, Massachusetts 95,117