New Bedford, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,944 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,670 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,245 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,760 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,673 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 3,596 | 15.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 61,709 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 15,000 | 24.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,149 | 18.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,081 | 27.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,580 | 13.9 |
| Associate degree | 3,286 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,621 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,992 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 57.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 74,542 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 23,201 | 31.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,002 | 45.6 |
| Separated | 2,464 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 6,827 | 9.2 |
Female | 5,779 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 8,048 | 10.8 |
Female | 4,619 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,906 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 780 | 40.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 70,484 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,219 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,782 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,447 | 11.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 50,641 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,352 | 26.4 |
Percent employed | 46.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 37,289 | 73.6 |
Percent employed | 74.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,609 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,697 | 45.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 87,592 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 50,570 | 57.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,075 | 38.9 |
Same county | 28,476 | 32.5 |
Different county | 5,599 | 6.4 |
Same state | 3,093 | 3.5 |
Different state | 2,506 | 2.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,947 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 93,768 | 100.0 |
| Native | 75,376 | 80.4 |
Born in United States | 71,060 | 75.8 |
State of residence | 63,570 | 67.8 |
Different state | 7,490 | 8.0 |
Born outside United States | 4,316 | 4.6 |
| Foreign born | 18,392 | 19.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,381 | 3.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 9,726 | 10.4 |
Not a citizen | 8,666 | 9.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 18,392 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13,667 | 74.3 |
| Asia | 723 | 3.9 |
| Africa | 1,769 | 9.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,972 | 10.7 |
| Northern America | 261 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 87,592 | 100.0 |
| English only | 54,487 | 62.2 |
| Language other than English | 33,105 | 37.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 15,180 | 17.3 |
Spanish | 6,925 | 7.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,784 | 4.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 25,349 | 28.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,915 | 12.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 555 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 397 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 93,768 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 99,081 | 105.7 |
| Arab | 528 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 32 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 227 | 0.2 |
| English | 6,863 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,529 | 9.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,561 | 5.9 |
| German | 1,541 | 1.6 |
| Greek | 352 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 52 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,412 | 7.9 |
| Italian | 2,707 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 126 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 395 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 3,134 | 3.3 |
| Portuguese | 36,239 | 38.6 |
| Russian | 183 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 448 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 403 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7,726 | 8.2 |
| Swedish | 293 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 32 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,752 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 64 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 261 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 13,092 | 14.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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