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Population (year 2000): 93,768. Estimated
population in July 2005: 93,102 (-0.7% change)
Males: 44,173 (47.1%), Females: 49,595 (52.9%)
Bristol County
Zip codes: .
Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $27,569 (year 2000)
Median house value: $113,500 (year 2000)
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
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%).
Hospital/medical center in New Bedford:
- SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (4499
ACUSHNET AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near New Bedford:
- ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 12 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA)
- DR JOHN C CORRIGAN MENTAL HEALTH CTR (about 15
miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
- SOUTHCOAST HOSPITAL GROUP INC (about 15 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New
Bedford:
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 30 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN,
MA; ID: MVY)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 34 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 47
miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Bedford:
- NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 2 miles; NEW BEDFORD,
MA; ID: EWB)
- MYRICKS (about 14 miles; BERKLEY, MA; ID: 1M8)
- TAUNTON MUNI (about 16 miles; TAUNTON, MA; ID: TAN)
Colleges/Universities in New Bedford:
- NEW BEDFORD BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time
enrollment: 20; Location: 1872 ACUSHNET AVE; Private,
for-profit)
- LA BARON HAIRDRESSING ACADEMY (FT enrollment:
16; Location: 281 UNION ST; Private, for-profit)
- NORTHEAST MARITIME INSTITUTE (Location: 66
SPRING ST; Private, for-profit)
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; FT enrollment: 3,497)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles;
BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BRISTOL,
RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
- BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT
enrollment: 7,460)
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)
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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