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Massachusetts·Bristol County
31 tracts·101K people·$357K median·5,050/mi²
White 54 · Hispanic 26 · Multiracial 10 · Other 5 · Black 4 · Asian 1
Living alone 36 · Other 33 · Married couple 31
Health 34 · Manufacturing 20 · Professional 15 · Retail 14 · Leisure 9 · Public admin 5 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 27 · Service 23 · Sales · office 20 · Production · transport 17 · Construction · maintenance 12
Drive alone 72 · Carpool 30 · Work from home 5 · Transit 3 · Walk 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in New Bedford is $357,300 (Census ACS) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
New Bedford has 100,998 residents across 31 census tracts and 22 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.0; the population is 54.1% White, 25.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Multiracial, 4.6% Other, 4.4% Black and 1.3% Asian; the average household has 2.4 people; 17.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 20.6% (Census ACS).
William H Taylor (62%), Elizabeth Carter Brooks (43%) and Casimir Pulaski (39%) lead the elementary schools; Keith Middle School (21%), Normandin Middle School (18%) and Roosevelt Middle School (16%) lead the middle schools; Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical (48%), Global Learning Charter Public School (22%) and New Bedford High (21%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,137/month, 28% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in New Bedford is $56,981 a year, 34% below the US median (Census ACS).
In New Bedford, median rent is $1,137/month and the median home value is $357,300 (Census ACS).
New Bedford reported 5.0 violent crimes and 15.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 80°F; winter lows average 25°F; there are 94 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 53 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in New Bedford are earthquake (52), strong wind (44) and wildfire (40), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.18g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In New Bedford, 2.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).