New Bedford, MA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 95,120 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +1.4%

Population (male): 46,143

Population (female): 48,977

Median Age: 37.2 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $812.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in New Bedford: 133.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 18.3%

Poverty (breakdown): (12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.2% for Black residents, 29.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 29.0% for other race residents, 31.7% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 143 registered sex offenders living in New Bedford, Massachusetts as of January 18, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in New Bedford is 665 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: Portuguese (35.6%), Cape Verdean (10.9%), English (3.4%), French Canadian (3.3%), French (3.0%), Irish (2.9%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land Area: 20.1 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 02740, 02744, 02745, 02746

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $45,784 (it was $27,569 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $27,023 (it was $15,602 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $236,200 (it was $113,500 in 2000) New Bedford:$236,200MA:$385,400

Races:
      White alone - 64,598 - 67.9%
      Hispanic - 15,916 - 16.7%
      Black alone - 4,919 - 5.2%
      Other race alone - 4,224 - 4.4%
      Two or more races - 4,112 - 4.3%
      Asian alone - 879 - 0.9%
      American Indian alone - 409 - 0.4%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 15 - 0.02%