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New Bedford, MA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 94,873
| New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 39,088, 100% | 2,538,485 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.38, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 13,326, 34.09%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 25,762, 65.91%, see rank | 71.20% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 23,097, 59.09%, see rank | 63.62% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.18, see rank | 3.22 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 12,778, 32.69%, see rank | 46.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 15,991, 40.91%, see rank | 36.38% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 95,072
| New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 38,761, 100% | 2,547,075 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,550, 32.38%, see rank | 28.75% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 26,211, 67.62%, see rank | 71.25% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 23,334, 60.20%, see rank | 62.96% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | 3.08 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 13,259, 34.21%, see rank | 46.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 15,427, 39.80%, see rank | 37.04% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 94,952
| New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 39,159, 100% | 2,525,694 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.38, see rank | 2.50 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 13,175, 33.64%, see rank | 29.05% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 25,984, 66.36%, see rank | 70.95% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 23,241, 59.35%, see rank | 63.52% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 13,184, 33.67%, see rank | 47.12% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 15,918, 40.65%, see rank | 36.48% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 94,945
| New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 38,729, 100% | 2,512,552 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,562, 32.44%, see rank | 28.94% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 26,167, 67.56%, see rank | 71.06% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 23,670, 61.12%, see rank | 63.70% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.15, see rank | 3.17 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 13,280, 34.29%, see rank | 47.58% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 15,059, 38.88%, see rank | 36.30% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 91,339
| New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 36,977, 100% | 2,465,654 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.41, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,120, 32.78%, see rank | 29.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 24,857, 67.22%, see rank | 70.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 22,667, 61.30%, see rank | 63.86% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.17, see rank | 3.24 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 12,905, 34.90%, see rank | 47.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 14,310, 38.70%, see rank | 36.14% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 93,768
| New Bedford, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 38,178, 100% | 2,443,580 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,057, 31.58%, see rank | 28.01% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 26,121, 68.42%, see rank | 71.99% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 24,083, 63.08%, see rank | 64.52% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.01, see rank | 3.11 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 15,099, 39.55%, see rank | 49.02% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 14,095, 36.92%, see rank | 35.48% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.