Median Household Income
$56,981 ± $3,070
Median Home Value
$357,300 ± $5,595
Median Gross Rent
$1,137 ± $26/mo
Per Capita Income
$30,556
Poverty Rate
20.6%
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
Homeownership Rate
40.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.0%
Median Age
37.0
Average Commute
23 min
Households
42,271
Veterans
3,043
Population Over Time
New Bedford grew 6.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
94,873
2016
94,988
2018
95,117
2020
95,355
2022
100,620
2024
100,998
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
56.1%
Hispanic or Latino
25.8%
Black or African American
5.3%
Asian
1.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.