New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA

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Population

111,143

0.0081% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

Median Age

38.7

Poverty Rate

19.2%

Median Household Income

$46,640

8.54% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$230,400

2.86% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

48,475

1.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA had a population of 111k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $46,640. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA declined from 111,152 to 111,143, a -0.0081% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,969 to $46,640, a 8.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66%), Other (Hispanic) (12.8%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (6.29%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.13%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.17%). 33.6% of the people in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA speak a non-English language, and 92.4% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA are Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford (15 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA is $230,400, and the homeownership rate is 45.5%. Most people in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA is 2 cars per household.

New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA borders Bristol (Outside New Bedford City) & Plymouth (South) Counties PUMA, MA, Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA, Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury & Kingston Towns PUMA, MA, and Newport & Bristol CountiesNewport City PUMA, RI.

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United States Massachusetts

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Massachusetts across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 59.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Gary Johnson (4.08%). The most partisan county was Suffolk County, MA with 79.6% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

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.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (59.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (4.08%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Massachusetts.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Massachusetts

59.1% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Massachusetts

Suffolk County, MA
79.6% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Dukes County, MA
73% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Berkshire County, MA
67.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Massachusetts was Suffolk County, MA with 79.6% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in Massachusetts colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed John Kerry, who resigned to become Secretary of State.

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, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA is home to a population of 111k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2018, 19.5% of New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (21.7k people).

In 2018, there were 5.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.4k people) in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.2k Other (Hispanic) and 6.99k Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA are Portuguese (16,199 speakers), Spanish (13,988 speakers), and Haitian (1,732 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
73.4k ± 1.38k
Other (Hispanic)
14.2k ± 1.04k
Other (Non-Hispanic)
6.99k ± 1.01k

17.5%

Hispanic Population

19.5k people

17.5% of the people in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA are hispanic (19.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Portuguese
16,199 speakers (15.5%)
Spanish
13,988 speakers (13.4%)
Haitian
1,732 speakers (1.66%)

33.6% of New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA was Portuguese. 15.5% of the overall population of New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA are native Portuguese speakers. 13.4% speak Spanish and 1.66% speak Portuguese, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

19.5%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

21.7k people

20.1%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

22.3k people

As of 2018, 19.5% of New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA residents (21.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA was 20.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.8

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA was 38.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 50. But people in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA are getting getting younger. In 2017, the average age of all New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA residents was 39.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Portugal
8,285 ± 2,150 people
Cabo Verde
2,312 ± 1,168 people
Guatemala
1,968 ± 1,079 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA was Portugal, the natal country of 8,285 New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA residents, followed by Cabo Verde with 2,312 and Guatemala with 1,968.

Citizenship

92.4%

2018 Citizenship

91.7%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 92.4% of New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,507 ± 223
Gulf War (2001-)
638 ± 134
Korea
515 ± 104

New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA is $46,640. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $181,737, followed by Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA and Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA, with respective values of $125,976 and $125,183.

Males in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $44,757. The income inequality in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.413, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA employs 48.5k people. The largest industries in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA are Construction (4,093 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,946 people), and Hospitals (2,208 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of physicians ($91,138), Software publishing ($87,694), and Administration of economic programs & space research ($83,695).

Wages

Median Household Income

$46,640

2018 value

± $1,683

8.54%

1 Year Growth

± 4.36%

Households in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA have a median annual income of $46,640, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $42,969 in 2017, which represents a 8.54% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$52,491

Average Male Salary in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA

± $7,183

$44,757

Average Female Salary in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA

± $5,723

In 2017, full-time male employees in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA made 1.17 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA

Asian
$63,620 ± $80,076
American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races
$55,560 ± $75,468
White
$42,097 ± $4,234

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.15 times more than American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.413

2017 Wage GINI in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA

0.398

2016 Wage GINI in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA

In 2017, the income inequality in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.78% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA was Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA with a value of $181,737, followed by Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA and Middlesex (West Central) & Worcester (East) Counties PUMA, MA, with respective values of $125,976 and $125,183.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA (20.9k out of 109k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
10,935 ± 672
Hispanic
6,766 ± 542
Other
6,604 ± 571

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

48.5k

2017 Value

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 1.48%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 47.8k employees to 48.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA, are Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides (1,869 people), Cashiers (1,439 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA, by number of employees, are Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides (1,869 people), Cashiers (1,439 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,255 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA has an unusually high number of residents working as Fishing & hunting workers (51.9 times higher than expected), Graders & sorters, agricultural products (13 times), and Sewing machine operators (10.9 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA, by average salary, are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers ($126,554), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers ($102,307), and Computer programmers ($98,159).

Industries

Employment by Industries

48.5k

2017 Value

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 1.48%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 47.8k employees to 48.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA, are Construction (4,093 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,946 people), and Hospitals (2,208 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA, by number of employees, are Construction (4,093 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,946 people), and Hospitals (2,208 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA has an unusually high number of Fishing, hunting & trapping (43.2 times higher than expected), Sporting & athletic goods, & doll, toy & game manufacturing (26.4 times), and Cut & sew apparel manufacturing (9.47 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA, by average salary, are Offices of physicians ($91,138), Software publishing ($87,694), and Administration of economic programs & space research ($83,695).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Gasoline
$31.5B
Mixed freight
$27.2B
Electronics
$24.1B

In 2015, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $31.5B, followed by Mixed freight ($27.2B) and Electronics ($24.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$240B

2015 Value in Massachusetts

$364B

Projected 2045 Value in Massachusetts

51.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $240B. This is expected to increase 51.4% to $364B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Hampshire
$13.2B
New York
$13.2B
Connecticut
$12.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Hampshire with $13.2B, followed by New York with $13.2B and Connecticut and $12.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA awarded 15 degrees. The student population of Bristol County (South)--New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 14 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA are White (8 and 53.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (5 and 33.3%), Black or African American (2 and 13.3%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford (15 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA are General Cosmetology (15 and 100%).

The median tuition costs in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
15 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA was General Cosmetology with 15 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA according to their major.

Universities

Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

15 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Bristol County (South)--New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford with 15 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA, which is 0 times less than the 15 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
8 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
5 degrees awarded
Black or African American
2 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Bristol County (South)--New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA were to White students. These 8 degrees mean that there were 1.6 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 5 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA was $230,400 in 2018, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $224,000 to $230,400, a 2.86% increase. The homeownership rate in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA is 45.5%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$230,400

2018 Median

± $3,123

$224,000

2017 Median

± $3,138

In 2018, the median property value in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA grew to to $230,400 from the previous year's value of $224,000.

The following charts display, first, the property values in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,640

Median Household Income

± $1,683

45.7k

Number of Households

± 1,309

In 2018, the median household income of the 45.7k households in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA grew to $46,640 from the previous year's value of $42,969.

The following chart displays the households in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

45.5%

2018 Homeownership

45.8%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 45.5% of the housing units in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.8%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 4.22% of the workforce in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
74.3%
Carpooled
15.1%
Walked
4.58%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA was Drove Alone (74.3%), followed by those who Carpooled (15.1%) and those who Walked (4.58%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

95.6% of the population of New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 38.5% on Medicaid, 9.68% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.841% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Massachusetts was $10,559 in 2014. This is a 2.78% increase from the previous year ($10,273).

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 954 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.421% increase from the previous year (950 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1010 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 185 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Bristol County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (11.4%). Additionally, Bristol County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (29.1%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

954 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 954 patients per year. This represents a 0.421% increase from the previous year (950 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

$10,559

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Massachusetts

$5,302

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,922

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,899

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Massachusetts (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 2.78%, from $10,273 to $10,559.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

4.36%

Uninsured

36.4%

Employer Coverage

38.5%

Medicaid

9.68%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.841%

Military or VA

Between N/A and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA N/A by N/A from N/A% to 4.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Bedford City & Fairhaven Town PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.