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| Metric | 2010–2025 | New Bedford | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 100,998 | 105,279 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 6.5% | 2.8% | 88 | ||
| Median household income | $56,981 | $56,669 | 55 | ||
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 18.3% | 73 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0% | 20.4% | 27 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 2.1% | 3.7% | 13 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $357,300 | $247,050 | 55 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,137 | $1,260 | 27 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 4.7% | 6.9% | 18 | ||
| Worked from home | 5.4% | 7.7% | 0 |
New BedfordPeer median
New BedfordPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +0.2% | +6.2% | +1.7% |
| Housing units | +0.8% | +2.2% | +4.7% |
| Median household income | +12.3% | +40.3% | +44.5% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -13.6% | +68.9% | +62.1% |
| Median gross rent | +9.3% | +41.8% | +37.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +24.9% | -0.5% | +18.9% |
| Worked from home | +30.1% | +137.3% | +299.6% |
| Poverty rate | +1.9% | -11.0% | -21.2% |
| Restaurants & bars | 21.7 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 7.1 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 9.5 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 17.8 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 14.6 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.6 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.0 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 30.1 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury, CT | 86 | 114,869 | +4.5% | $51,886 | 17.3% |
| Fall River, MA | 84 | 94,082 | — | $56,673 | 16.4% |
| Trenton, NJ | 82 | 90,338 | — | $52,537 | 16.2% |
| Fort Smith, AR | 82 | 89,805 | +3.0% | $54,816 | 23.9% |
| El Monte, CA | 82 | 106,109 | — | $68,030 | 15.2% |
| Portsmouth, VA | 81 | 97,190 | +1.2% | $60,491 | 24.3% |
| Pueblo, CO | 81 | 111,561 | +3.6% | $56,664 | 23.7% |
| El Cajon, CA | 81 | 104,449 | +2.8% | $67,511 | 23.0% |
| Miami Gardens, FL | 80 | 113,177 | +2.1% | $63,627 | 18.1% |
| Evansville, IN | 80 | 116,116 | -3.4% | $53,387 | 22.8% |