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28.7% of the households in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
92.8% of the residents in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA are University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1,921 degrees awarded in 2024) and Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford (13 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA was $415,100, and the homeownership rate was 54.4%.
Most people in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.
Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA borders Bristol County (Central)--Fall River, Somerset & Acushnet PUMA, MA, Plymouth County (North)--Marshfield, Hingham & Scituate PUMA, MA, Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA, Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA, and Southeast Rhode Island (Newport & Bristol Counties)--Newport City PUMA, RI.
Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA is home to a population of 167k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.
As of 2024, 17.3% of Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (28.8k people).
In 2024, there were 8.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.7k Other (Hispanic) and 8.79k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA are Portuguese (21,969 households), Spanish (17,395 households), and Haitian (1,621 households).
The resident population of Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA in 2024 was 166,101 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.
The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA.
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As of 2024, 92.8% of Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 8.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.7k Other (Hispanic) and 8.79k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
17% of the people in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA are hispanic (28.3k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA was Portugal, the natal country of 8,270 Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA residents, followed by Cabo Verde with 3,329 and Azores Islands with 2,142.
As of 2024, 17.3% of Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA residents (28.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
28.7% of the households in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA was Portuguese. 13.9% of the households in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA reported speaking Portuguese at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.
Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA.
95.9% of the population of Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 39.2% on employee plans, 31.6% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.69% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.
Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 990 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA grew by 4.7% from 3.96% to 4.14%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA employs 75.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA were Construction (6,418 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,750 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,396 people), and the highest paying industries were Advertising, public relations & related services ($181,247), Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($180,773), and Services incidental to transportation ($152,187).
Males in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,098. The income inequality in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.43, which is lower than than the national average.
The workforce of Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA in 2024 was 75,431 people, with 48.1% woman, and 51.9% men.
The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA.
With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 0.753%, from 74.9k employees to 75.4k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA, are Retail salespersons (1,958 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,888 people), and Registered nurses (1,721 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 0.753%, from 74.9k employees to 75.4k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA, are Construction (6,418 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,750 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,396 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,042), Information ($79,663), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,297).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,133), and Information ($53,113).
As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).
Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The student population of Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,804 male students and 4,179 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA are White (1,188 and 67.2%), Black or African American (191 and 10.8%), Hispanic or Latino (184 and 10.4%), and Two or More Races (85 and 4.8%).
The largest universities in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1,921 and 99.3%) and Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford (13 and 0.672%).
The most popular majors in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA are General Business Administration & Management (180 and 9.31%), Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (149 and 7.7%), and Law (111 and 5.74%).
The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $14,897 for in-state students and $31,852 for out-of-state students.
In 2024 in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,983 (47.7% men and 52.3% women).
The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.
In 2024 there were 7,983 students enrolled in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA, 47.7% men and 52.3% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,055 records, of which 53.7% were women and 46.3% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA was Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing with 146 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth with 1,921 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 915 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA, which is 0.898 times less than the 1,019 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,188 degrees mean that there were 6.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 191 degrees awarded.
The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.
Public, 4-year or above ($14,897) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Public, 4-year or above ($715) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
In 2024, 2.51% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (45.1k), Some college (22.5k), and Secondary Education (20.3k).
This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.
The median property value in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA was $415,100 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $384,200 to $415,100, a 8.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 54.4% of the housing units in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 68.2k households in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA grew to $69,520 from the previous year's value of $69,007.
The following chart displays the households in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.037% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (7.84%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
Using averages, employees in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.89% of the workforce in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA have 2 cars.
15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA (24.7k out of 161k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.