New Bedford, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

71.5

14.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.3%

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,500

2024 Median Property Value

$78,800

Population & Diversity

New Bedford, IL is home to a population of 43 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.3% of New Bedford, IL residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 9.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37 people) in New Bedford, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of New Bedford, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Bedford, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Bedford, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Bedford, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 13
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6
Other (Hispanic)
2 ± 3

4.65%

Hispanic Population

2 people

4.65% of the people in New Bedford, IL are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Bedford, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

9.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 9.3% of New Bedford, IL residents (4 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 New Bedford, IL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Bedford, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Bedford, IL.

Economy

The economy of New Bedford, IL employs 18 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Bedford, IL were Manufacturing (6 people), Retail Trade (4 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($73,125) and Retail Trade ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 83

−37.9%

1 Year decline

± 854%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Bedford, IL declined at a rate of −37.9%, from 29 employees to 18 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Bedford, IL, are Production Occupations (6 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (4 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Bedford, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 83

−37.9%

1 Year decline

± 854%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Bedford, IL declined at a rate of −37.9%, from 29 employees to 18 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Bedford, IL, are Manufacturing (6 people), Retail Trade (4 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Bedford, IL, though some of these residents may live in New Bedford, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,125

Median earning men ± $44,364

$31,250

Median earning women ± $45,553

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Bedford, IL was $78,800 in 2024, which is 0.237 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,800 to $78,800, a 6.78% increase. The homeownership rate in New Bedford, IL is 96.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Bedford, IL have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Bedford, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$78,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,101

$29

Median Property Taxes

±$32

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 New Bedford, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Bedford, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

96.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.7% of the housing units in New Bedford, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Bedford, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$42,500

Median Household Income

± $28,619

Number of Households

± 35

The following chart displays the households in New Bedford, IL 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Bedford, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (94.1%)
Walked (5.88%)

In 2024, 94.1% of workers in New Bedford, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.88%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Commute Time

35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Bedford, IL have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.8% of the workforce in New Bedford, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Bedford, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Bedford, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Bedford, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Bedford, IL (4 out of 43 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Bedford, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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.

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