New Bedford Population and Demographics

New Bedford Massachusetts Population and Demographics Resources

New Bedford City, Massachusetts Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent New Bedford Population: 93768 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 44173 47.11% Female 49595 52.89%       Under 5 years 6272 6.69% 5 to 9 years 6695 7.14% 10 to 14 years 6578 7.02% 15 to 19 years 6187 6.6% 20 to 24 years 6491 6.92% 25 to 34 years 13455 14.35% 35 to 44 years 13541 14.44% 45 to 54 years 11191 11.93% 55 to 59 years 4196 4.47% 60 to 64 years 3514 3.75% 65 to 74 years 7205 7.68% 75 to 84 years 6204 6.62% 85 years and over 2239 2.39%       Median age (years) 35.9       18 years and over 70441 75.12% Male 32233 34.38% Female 38208 40.75% 21 years and over 66779 71.22% 62 years and over 17761 18.94% 65 years and over 15648 16.69% Male 5864 6.25% Female 9784 10.43%       Race     One race 88214 94.08% White 73950 78.86% Black or African American 4112 4.39% American Indian and Alaska Native 579 0.62% Asian 614 0.65% Asian indian 68 0.07% Chinese 187 0.2% Filipino 66 0.07% Japanese 27 0.03% Korean 71 0.08% Vietnamese 138 0.15% Other Asian 57 0.06% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 44 0.05% Native Hawaiian 7 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 22 0.02% Samoan 8 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 7 0.01% Some other race 8915 9.51% Two or more races 5554 5.92%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 93768 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 9576 10.21% Mexican 322 0.34% Puerto Rican 6657 7.1% Cuban 59 0.06% Other Hispanic or Latino 2538 2.71% Not Hispanic or Latino 84192 89.79% White alone 70520 75.21%       Relationship     Total Population 93768 100.00% In households 91782 97.88% Householder 38178 40.72% Spouse 15099 16.1% Child 28759 30.67% Own child under 18 years 21076 22.48% Other relatives 4579 4.88% Under 18 years 1635 1.74% Nonrelatives 5167 5.51% Unmarried partner 2645 2.82% In group quarters 1986 2.12% Institutionalized population 1507 1.61% Non-Institutionalized population 479 0.51%       Households by Type     Total Households 38178 100.0 % Family households (families) 24083 63.08% With own children under 18 years 11897 31.16% Married-couple family 15099 39.55% With own children under 18 years 6286 16.46% Female householder, no husband present 7209 18.88% With own children under 18 years 4701 12.31% Non Family households 14095 36.92% Householder living alone 12057 31.58% Householder 65 years and over 5195 13.61%       Households with individuals under 18 years 13036 34.15% Households with individuals 65 years and over 11060 28.97%       Average Household size 2.4 Average family size 3.01       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 41511 100.00% Occupied housing units 38178 91.97% Vacant housing units 3333 8.03% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 108 0.26% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.9       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 38178 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 16711 43.77% Renter-occupied housing units. 21467 56.23%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.6 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.25

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.