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Moving to New Bedford, Massachusetts

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Population: 93,768. Estimated population in July 2024: 93,102 (-0.7% change)
Males: 44,173 (47.1%), Females: 49,595 (52.9%)

Bristol County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $27,569
Median house value: $113,500

Population by Race

Races in New Bedford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.2%)
  • Hispanic (10.2%)
  • Other race (9.5%)
  • Two or more races (5.9%)
  • Black (4.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Portuguese (38.6%), French (9.1%), Subsaharan African (8.2%), Irish (7.9%), English (7.3%), French Canadian (5.9%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 20.1 square miles

Map of New Bedford, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Bedford

  • High school or higher: 57.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Bedford city

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 45.6%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

19.6% Foreign born (14.6% Europe, 2.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -4,828 (-4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in New Bedford:

  • SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (4499 ACUSHNET AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near New Bedford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Bedford:

  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 30 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 34 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 47 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Bedford:

  • NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 2 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: EWB)
  • MYRICKS (about 14 miles; BERKLEY, MA; Abbreviation: 1M8)
  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 16 miles; TAUNTON, MA; Abbreviation: TAN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in New Bedford:

  • NEW BEDFORD BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 20; Location: 1872 ACUSHNET AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • LA BARON HAIRDRESSING ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 16; Location: 281 UNION ST; Private, for-profit)
  • NORTHEAST MARITIME INSTITUTE (Location: 66 SPRING ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Bedford:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 5 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 7,460)

Schools

Public high schools in New Bedford:

  • NEW BEDFORD HIGH (Students: 3,345; Location: 230 HATHAWAY BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GR NEW BEDFORD VOC TECH (Students: 1,856; Location: 1121 ASHLEY BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in New Bedford:

  • NORMANDIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,334; Location: 240 TARKILN HILL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 985; Location: 119 FREDERICK STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KEITH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 755; Location: 70 HATHAWAY BLVD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • HAYDEN/MCFADDEN (Students: 716; Location: 361 CEDAR GROVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SGT WM H CARNEY ACAD (Students: 676; Location: 247 ELM STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CASMIR PULASKI (Students: 614; Location: 1097 BRALEY RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JOHN AVERY PARKER (Students: 551; Location: 705 COUNTY STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ALFRED J GOMES (Students: 531; Location: 286 S SECOND STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JOHN B DEVALLES (Students: 382; Location: 120 KATHERINE STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SARAH D OTTIWELL (Students: 368; Location: 6 MADEIRA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in New Bedford:

  • ST. ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 190 ASHLEY BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HOLY FAMILY HOLY NAME SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 91 SUMMER; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JAMES-ST JOHN ELEM SCH (Students: 268; Location: 180 ORCHARD STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 115 ILLINOIS ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 103 CRAPO STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LITTLE PEOPLE’S COLLEGE (Students: 123; Location: 850 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KENNEDY DONOVAN CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 19 HAWTHORNE ST; Grades: UG – UG)
  • WEST END DAY KINDER – AFTERSCH (Students: 24; Location: 308 COTTAGE ST; Grades: KG – KG)
  • EARLY LEARNING CHILD CARE (Students: 23; Location: 322 MAXFIELD STREET; Grades: KG – KG)
  • UNITED FRONT CHILD DEV PROGRAM (Students: 20; Location: 285 ASH STREET; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in New Bedford:

  • NEW BEDFORD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,191,034; Location: 613 PLEASANT STREET; 321,490 books; 9,961 audio materials; 5,907 video materials; 1,031 serial subscriptions)

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