New Bedford, MA

94,959 Population
20 square miles 4,743.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2014 1-year unless noted

 
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 People

Percent of State Population
1.4%
was 1.4%
Ranked 7th Highest in MA
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Population Density
4,743.5
US 88.8 people/sq mile
 
Dependency Ratio
49.5%
was 51.1%
US Population Dependency Ratio is 49.7
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Percent Foreign Born
20.0%
was 23.0%
Ranked 11th Highest in MA
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Percent Under 18
21.3%
was 22.0%
Ranked 7th Highest in MA
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Percent 65 and Over
15.7%
was 15.9%
Ranked 3rd Highest in MA
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 Economics

Unemployment Rate
7.3
was 8.8
Ranked 31st Lowest in MA
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Percent Living in Poverty
22.6%
was 29.2%
Ranked 12th Lowest in MA
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Median Household Income
$36,808
was $33,098
Ranked 14th Highest in MA
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Gini Income Distribution
 
47.1
47.2
US Gini Index is 42.0
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 Safety

Homicides per 100,000
6.3
 
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Violent Crimes per 100,000
1,091.9
 
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Property Crimes per 100,000
3,612.0
 
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 Housing

Total Housing Units
43,438
was 44,962
Ranked 6th Highest in MA
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Median Rent
$807
was $757
Ranked 12th Highest in MA
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Total Building Permits
7
was 21
 
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Occupied Housing Units
38,826
was 41,489
 
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Homeownership Rate
39.2%
was 41.0%
Ranked 8th Highest in MA
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Single Family Building Permits
7
was 21
 
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Residential Units Per Sq Mile
2,172.2
was 2,248.5
Ranked 8th Highest in MA
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Rental Vacancy Rate
16.3%
was 12.4%
Ranked 5th Highest in MA
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Multifamily Building Permits
0
 
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Persons Per Dwelling Unit
2.4
was 2.2
Ranked 10th Highest in MA
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Building Permits per 1000 Housing Units
0.2
was 0.5
 
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Building Permits per 1000 Residents
0.1
was 0.2
 
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 Health

Percent with Insurance Under 18
98.6%
was 96.4%
 
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Percent with Insurance 18 to 64
94.6%
 
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Percent with Insurance Over 65
99.2%
was 99.6%
 
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 Education

Percent with High School Diploma or Higher
73.0%
was 70.7%
Ranked 13th Highest in MA
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Percent with Bachelors Degree or Higher
17.3%
was 15.0%
Ranked 12th Highest in MA
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 Finance

Capital Spending
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Own Source Revenue
46.0%
was 47.0%
Ranked 154th Highest in MA
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Debt Service Ratio
7.7%
was 7.5%
Ranked 57th Highest in MA
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Revenue
 
$273,124,273
$268,531,997
Ranked 9th Highest in MA
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Expenditure
 
$236,491,164
$231,806,549
Ranked 10th Highest in MA
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Revenue per Capita
$2,879
was $2,824
Ranked 131st Highest in MA
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Expenditure per Capita
$2,493
was $2,438
Ranked 142nd Highest in MA
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