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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do New Bedford, MA compare?
| Figure | New Bedford, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 101,834 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 101,079 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,053 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.9% |
| Measure | New Bedford, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 100,998±45 |
| Median age | 37.0±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.8%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 54.1%±1.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.4%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 20.4%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.0%±1.2 pts |
| Median household income | $56,981±$3,070 |
| Per capita income | $30,556±$860 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.6%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $357,300±$5,595 |
| Median gross rent | $1,137±$26 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.5%±2.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 40.3%±1.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.4%±0.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.1%±2.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.7%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.7 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4%±0.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov