New Bedford city, Massachusetts demographics
Population: 100,309
Median age: 36.5
Median household income: 50,581
New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of New Bedford city, MA.
Population
| 2021 | 100,309 |
| 2020 | 95,355 |
| 2019 | 95,239 |
| 2018 | 95,117 |
| 2017 | 95,125 |
| 2016 | 94,988 |
| 2015 | 94,909 |
| 2014 | 94,873 |
| 2013 | 94,927 |
| 2012 | 94,952 |
| 2011 | 95,006 |
| 2010 | 94,945 |
| 2009 | 91,339 |
Census data for New Bedford city, Massachusetts
Demographic and housing estimates in New Bedford city, Massachusetts
| Total population | 100,309 |
| Male | 50,037 |
| Female | 50,272 |
| Total population | 100,309 |
| Under 5 years | 6,695 |
| 5 to 9 years | 6,220 |
| 10 to 14 years | 6,185 |
| 15 to 19 years | 6,786 |
| 20 to 24 years | 7,533 |
| 25 to 34 years | 14,751 |
| 35 to 44 years | 12,986 |
| 45 to 54 years | 12,511 |
| 55 to 59 years | 5,706 |
| 60 to 64 years | 5,566 |
| 65 to 74 years | 8,977 |
| 75 to 84 years | 4,031 |
| 85 years and over | 2,362 |
| Median age (years) | 36.5 |
| Under 18 years | 23,376 |
| 16 years and over | 79,763 |
| 18 years and over | 76,933 |
| 21 years and over | 73,196 |
| 62 years and over | 18,634 |
| 65 years and over | 15,370 |
| Total population | 100,309 |
| One race | 87,761 |
| White | 60,772 |
| Black or African American | 6,122 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 297 |
| Asian | 1,415 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 19,155 |
| Two or more races | 12,548 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 68,696 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 32,498 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 36,198 |
Social characteristics in New Bedford city, Massachusetts
| Total households | 41,395 |
| Family households (families) | 13,328 |
| Married-couple family | 4,139 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 9,623 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 6,831 |
| Nonfamily households | 14,305 |
| Average household size | 11,561 |
| Average family size | 2.38 |
Economic characteristics in New Bedford city, Massachusetts
| Total households | 41,395 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,301 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,077 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,606 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,155 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 5,315 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 6,606 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 5,459 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,500 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,108 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,268 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 50,581 |
Housing characteristics in New Bedford city, Massachusetts
| Total housing units | 44,252 |
| Occupied housing units | 41,395 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,857 |
| Total housing units | 44,252 |
| 1-unit, detached | 13,638 |
| 1-unit, attached | 765 |
| 2 units | 8,152 |
| 3 or 4 units | 12,400 |
| 5 to 9 units | 4,591 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,419 |
| 20 or more units | 3,235 |
| Mobile home | 37 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 15 |
| Total housing units | 44,252 |
| Built 2014 or later | 24 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 469 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,569 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,944 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,493 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,519 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,613 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 4,627 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 3,052 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 22,942 |
| Total housing units | 44,252 |
| 1 room | 868 |
| 2 rooms | 1,194 |
| 3 rooms | 3,947 |
| 4 rooms | 8,097 |
| 5 rooms | 10,639 |
| 6 rooms | 10,928 |
| 7 rooms | 4,438 |
| 8 rooms | 1,795 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,346 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 44,252 |
| No bedroom | 892 |
| 1 bedroom | 6,055 |
| 2 bedrooms | 13,482 |
| 3 bedrooms | 18,286 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,201 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,336 |
| Occupied housing units | 41,395 |
| Owner-occupied | 16,174 |
| Renter-occupied | 25,221 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.57 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.26 |
| Occupied housing units | 41,395 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 4,094 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 13,462 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 7,352 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 7,577 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,907 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 5,003 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,174 |
| Less than $50,000 | 415 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 319 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 549 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,431 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 7,697 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,273 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 431 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 59 |
| Median (dollars) | 258,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,174 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 10,643 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,531 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 24,540 |
| Less than $500 | 3,597 |
| $500 to $999 | 10,639 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 8,243 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,661 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 314 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 22 |
| $3,000 or more | 64 |
| Median (dollars) | 936 |
| No rent paid | 681 |
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