New Bedford, MA City Data

New Bedford, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 93,768 people who live in New Bedford and approximately 534,678 who live in Bristol County. We want to help people moving to or living in New Bedford to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of New Bedford. We have included New Bedford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General New Bedford Information

Bristol County where New Bedford resides is 691.19 square miles. The resident population of this county is 534,678 and has a population rank of 104 out of all the places in the United States.

New Bedford has a total of 93,768 people and of those residents there are 44,173 males and 49,595 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 37.9. There are approximately 6,753 births each year and around 5,110 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in New Bedford varies per year, but currently 88,214 are one race and 5,554 are two or more races.

Of the 93,768 people who live in New Bedford, there are 25,732 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in New Bedford is 13,192 male and 12,540 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 70,441.

General New Bedford Information
Total area in square miles - Bristol County	691.19
Water area in square miles - Bristol County	N/A
Resident population - Bristol County	534,678
Population rank - Bristol County	104
Total population	93,768
Total population (male)	44,173
Total population (female)	49,595
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	37.9
Births - Bristol County	6,753
Deaths- Bristol County	5,110
Population of one race	88,214
Population of two or more races	5,554
Population under 20 years	25,732
Population under 20 years (male)	13,192
Population under 20 years (female)	12,540
Total population 18 years and over	70,441

New Bedford Social Characteristics

There are 205,411 households in New Bedford. Families make up 141,545 of these households. The table below breaks down the New Bedford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (105,958), male householder with no wife present (7,529) and female householder with no husband present (25,612). The remainder of the New Bedford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 64,801. New Bedford, MA moving companies help people in New Bedford move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including New Bedford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where New Bedford is based, there are 224,798 females 15 and over; of those females there are 54,899 never married, 115,090 now married, 5,596 separated, 27,405 widowed, and 21,808 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,690 separated, 5,721 widowed and 15,635 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding New Bedford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on New Bedford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bristol County)
Total households	205,411
Family households (families)	141,545
With own children under 18 years	72,322
Married-couple family	105,958
With own children under 18 years	49,687
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,529
With own children under 18 years	3,878
Female householder, no husband present, family	25,612
With own children under 18 years	16,050
Nonfamily households	64,801
Householder living alone	54,480
65 years and over	22,602

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	13,036
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	11,060
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	75,076
Householder	24,083
Spouse	15,099
Child	28,759
Other relatives	1,230
Nonrelatives	2,556
Unmarried partner	1,458
Roomer or boarder	243
Housemate or roommate	249
Unmarried partner	2,645
Foster child	182
Other	424

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	16,706
Male householder	6,073
Male householder living alone	4,939
Male householder not living alone	1,134
Female householder	8,022
Female householder living alone	7,118
Female householder not living alone	904
Nonrelatives	2,611
Unmarried partner	1,187
Roomer or boarder	310
Housemate or roommate	718
Foster child	30
Other	366

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	224,798
Never married	54,899
Now married	115,090
Separated	5,596
Widowed	27,405
Divorced	21,808
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,690
Widowed	5,721
Divorced	15,635

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	93,768
Male	44,173
Under 5 years	3,233
5 to 9 years	3,437
10 to 14 years	3,313
15 to 17 years	1,957
18 and 19 years	1,252
20 years	651
21 years	605
22 to 24 years	1,915
25 to 29 years	3,310
30 to 34 years	3,228
35 to 39 years	3,323
40 to 44 years	3,175
45 to 49 years	2,888
50 to 54 years	2,499
55 to 59 years	1,947
60 and 61 years	639
62 to 64 years	937
65 and 66 years	626
67 to 69 years	889
70 to 74 years	1,551
75 to 79 years	1,367
80 to 84 years	851
85 years and over	580
Female	49,595
Under 5 years	3,039
5 to 9 years	3,258
10 to 14 years	3,265
15 to 17 years	1,825
18 and 19 years	1,153
20 years	606
21 years	636
22 to 24 years	2,078
25 to 29 years	3,515
30 to 34 years	3,402
35 to 39 years	3,545
40 to 44 years	3,498
45 to 49 years	3,037
50 to 54 years	2,767
55 to 59 years	2,249
60 and 61 years	762
62 to 64 years	1,176
65 and 66 years	769
67 to 69 years	1,221
70 to 74 years	2,149
75 to 79 years	2,258
80 to 84 years	1,728
85 years and over	1,659

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	93,768
One race	88,214
White	73,950
Black or African American	4,112
American Indian and Alaska Native	579
Asian	614
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	44
Some other race	4,503
Two or more races	5,554

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	91,782
People who are White alone	72,199
People who are Black or African American alone	3,985
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	570
People who are Asian alone	609
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	42
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9,493
People who are Some other race alone	8,871

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	500,806
Same house	312,674
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	31,444
Different state or abroad	32,049
Different state	24,638
Abroad	7,411

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bristol County)
Total resident population	534,678
Born in United States	336,497
State of residence	373,983
Different state	88,943
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,939
Foreign born	62,813

New Bedford Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding New Bedford. That total enrollment is 137,870 for the population of the country, which includes New Bedford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 72,849 and elementary or high school enrollment was 183,055 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 28,890.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the New Bedford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	137,870
Pre-kindergarten	9,859
Public	5,342
Private	4,517
Kindergarten	7,592
Public	6,518
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	61,349
Public	55,320
Private	6,029
Elementary and high school	91,528
Public	82,952
Private	8,576
High school grades 9 to 12	30,179
Public	27,632
Private	2,547
College, undergraduate years	24,457
Public	16,203
Private	8,254
Graduate or professional school	4,434
Public	2,383
Private	2,051
Not enrolled in school	377,196

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	357,829
Less than 9th grade	46,991
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	48,928
High school graduate	105,920
Some college, no degree	58,313
Associate's degree	26,560
Bachelor's degree	71,117
Graduate or professional degree	19.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	48,088

New Bedford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 417,857 people that are employed over the age of 16 in New Bedford. The New Bedford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (79,417), service occupations (39,759), sales and office occupations (68,185), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (920), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (24,662) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (45,966). The 417,857 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 211,019 private wage and salary workers, 34,523 government workers, 12,894 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bristol County)
Population 16 years and over	417,857
In labor force	275,122
Civilian labor force	274,768
Employed	258,909
Unemployed	15,859
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	354
Females 16 years and over	221,036
In labor force	132,883
Civilian labor force	132,823
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,942
Armed forces	60
Males 16 years and over	196,821
In labor force	142,239
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,917
Armed forces	294

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bristol County)
Workers 16 years and over	254,121
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	207,618
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	27,065
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,563
Other means	1,496
Worked at home	5,280
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,376,570

OCCUPATION (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,417
Management, professional, and related occupations	79,417
Service occupations	39,759
Sales and office occupations	68,185
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	920
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	24,662
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	45,966

INDUSTRY (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,417
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,391
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	47,863
Wholesale trade	11,284
Retail trade	32,988
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,947
Information	6,698
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	16,125
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	18,337
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	55,982
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,813
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	11,359

CLASS OF WORKER (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,417
Private wage and salary workers	211,019
Government workers	34,523
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	12,894
Unpaid family workers	N/A

New Bedford Housing Characteristics

In New Bedford, MA there are 216,918 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 205,411 occupied and 11,507 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In New Bedford, there are 111,183 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,367 units in New Bedford. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of New Bedford, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, New Bedford, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in New Bedford. There are 6,735 housing units with rent less than $200, 6,748 with rent between $200-299, 24,568 with rent between $300-499 and 37,623 with rent for $500 and above. Full New Bedford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have New Bedford, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bristol County)
Total housing units	216,918
Occupied housing units	205,411
Vacant housing units	11,507

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bristol County)
Total housing units	216,918
1-unit, detached	111,183
1-unit, attached	6,367
2 units	24,434
3 or 4 units	36,456
5 to 9 units	16,849
10 to 19 units	6,453
20 to 49 units	4,187
50 or more units	7,474
Mobile home	3,469

HOUSING TENURE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
Owner-occupied	126,489
Renter-occupied	78,922

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
No vehicles available	24,071
2 vehicle available	107,577
3 vehicles available	21,234
4 vehicles available	5,330
5 or more vehicles available	1,854

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
Utility gas	111,916
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,426
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	69,297
Coal or coke	136
Wood	1,151
Solar energy	50
Other fuel	525
No fuel used	375

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
Less Than $50,000	126,489
$50,000 to $99,999	9,758
$100,000 to $149,999	38,596
$150,000 to $199,999	28,144
$200,000 to $299,999	17,075
$300,000 to $499,999	3,833
$1,000,000 or more	87
Median (dollars)	151,500

GROSS RENT (Bristol County)
Occupied units paying rent	78,922
Less than $200	6,735
$200 to $299	6,748
$300 to $499	24,568
$500 to $699	23,537
$700 to $999	11,506
$1,000 to $1,499	2,362
$1,500 or more	217