New Bedford, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Bedford	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$39,653	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$72,672	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,856	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,259	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,974	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,437	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Bedford is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Bedford is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Bedford is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Bedford is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,443 $72,672 $145,344

City

$70,784 $106,188 $212,376

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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New Bedford median earnings by income bracket

New Bedford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.6%	12.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Somerset, MA	18,700	$134,926	65.9%
Mattapoisett Center, MA	3,275	$123,356	51.7%
Marion Center, MA	1,103	$120,045	47.6%
Tiverton, RI	8,199	$112,969	38.9%
Weweantic, MA	1,324	$111,689	37.3%
New Bedford, MA	97,315	$72,672	10.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunrise, FL	97,297	$82,944	2.0%
South Gate, CA	97,255	$80,557	1.0%
Livonia, MI	97,392	$123,939	52.4%
Lynn, MA	97,235	$90,407	11.2%
Lawton, OK	97,207	$71,979	11.5%
New Bedford, MA	97,315	$72,672	10.6%

Source: The New Bedford, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.