New Bedford, MA Profile

New Bedford, MA, population 93,102, is located in Massachusetts's Bristol county, about 27.9 miles from Providence and 50.4 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's New Bedford's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of New Bedford has declined by about 1%.

New Bedford's property crime levels tend to be higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in New Bedford tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	33.70
	Females	37.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	93,768	N/A
2001	93,899	0.14%
2002	94,143	0.26%
2003	94,135	-0.01%
2004	93,822	-0.33%
2005	93,102	-0.77%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,569

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	802
2002	N/A
2003	721
2004	1,032
2005	1,093
2006	1,220

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	-	11	5	8	7
Forcible Rape	63	-	104	50	52	58
Robbery	197	-	234	250	257	283
Aggravated Assault	491	-	330	664	707	795

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,615
2002	N/A
2003	2,831
2004	3,417
2005	3,325
2006	3,353

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	831	-	945	892	877	842
Larceny, Theft	1,072	-	1,187	1,867	1,924	1866
Motor Vehicle Theft	561	-	534	448	315	432
Arson	-	-	-	27	20	38

Location

Elevation	50 feet above sea level
Land Area	20.1 Square Miles
Water Area	3.9 Square Miles