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New Bedford, Massachusetts Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for New Bedford is 95,117, a change of 0.26% when compared to 2014. With an area of 24.13 square miles, this works out to a population density of 3,941.65 persons/mi2.
The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 39,242, with an average household size of 2.37.
New Bedford's 2018 unemployment rate was 7.16%.
The average household income in New Bedford for 2018 was $58,702, while the median was $43,989.

New Bedford Population Trends

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New Bedford Age Grouping

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New Bedford Ethnicity Mix

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New Bedford Fertility Rate

1,337 estimated births
(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

New Bedford Household Characteristics

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New Bedford Median Age over Time

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New Bedford Households with Children by Age

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New Bedford Median Household Income

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New Bedford Educational Attainment

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New Bedford Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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New Bedford Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,602

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New Bedford Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $819

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New Bedford Average Commute

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New Bedford Primary Transportation

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New Bedford Gender Mix

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New Bedford Field of Employment

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New Bedford 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
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