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The total population of New Bedford is estimated to be 100,620 with 50,584 males (50.27%) and 50,036 females (49.73%). There are 548 less females than males in New Bedford.
The median household income in New Bedford was $54,674 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 849(1.53%) from $55,523 in 2020. This income is 73.28% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, New Bedford sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $70,016. Overall, the median household income for the city of New Bedford stands at $53,024.
In New Bedford, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,202 for males and $25,036 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,134 for males and $47,611 for females.
In New Bedford, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $101,968, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $47,068.
In 2022, the population of New Bedford was 100,682, a 0.32% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, New Bedford's population was 101,007, an increase of 0.02% compared to a population of 100,987 in 2020.
The median age in New Bedford, MA is 36.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.04% were under the age of 15, 21.80% aged 15 to 29, 43.83% aged 30 to 64, 12.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of New Bedford population: 60.58% are White, 6.10% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.41% are Asian, 19.10% are some other race and 12.51% are multiracial.