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| New Bedford |
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| Population 2002: | 94,088 |
| Population 2000: | 93,768 |
| Area codes: | 508 774 |
| Population growth: | +320 (+0.34%) |
| Elevation: | 50 feet |
| Land area: | 20.1 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 19.6% (14.6% Europe, 2.1% Latin America) |
| County: | Bristol |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (20.9%), Manufacturing (20.7%), Retail trade (12.1%). |
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| Races |
| 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% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 45.6% |
| Never married: | 31.1% |
| Divorced: | 10.8% |
| Widowed: | 9.2% |
| Separated: | 3.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $113,500 |
| Household income: | $27,569 |
| Resident age: | 35.9 years |
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| New Bedford Compared to Massachusetts State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Renting percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 57.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 10.7% |
| Unemployed: | 8.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.2% |
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| Ancestries |
| Portuguese: | 38.6% |
| French: | 9.1% |
| Subsaharan African: | 8.2% |
| Irish: | 7.9% |
| English: | 7.3% |
| French Canadian: | 5.9% |