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New Bedford, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Dukes County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
100,731
Population
5,037/sq mi density
$56,025
Median Income
$30,475 per capita
$324,400
Home Value
$428,272 Zillow
$1,085
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
265 sunny days/yr
664
Violent Crime/100K
2,248 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$56,025 median income, 4.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$324,400 home value, $1,085/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
664 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+6.2%
95,078 → 101,007
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.6%
$35,999 → $56,025
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for New Bedford across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
105,400
+4,393 from 2023 (101,007)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,344
+$20,319 from 2023 ($56,025)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95,078 | - | $35,999 | - |
| 2015 | 95,147 | +0.1% | $37,574 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 95,146 | +-0% | $40,626 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 95,432 | +0.3% | $46,321 | +14% |
| 2021 | 100,941 | +5.8% | $50,581 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 101,007 | +0.1% | $56,025 | +10.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.