Fun In New England - Massachusetts

New Bedford

Nickname: "The Whaling City"
Official Website: www.ci.new-bedford.ma.us
County: Bristol
Region: New Bedford-Fall River Area & Buzzards Bay
Year Settled: 1640
Incorporated as a Town: 1787
Incorporated as a City: 1847
Land Area: 20.1 sq. miles
Population Density: 4,660 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 93,768
Estimated Population for 2006: 92,538
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
75.2%White
3.7%Black
10.2%Hispanic
0.6%Asian
0.4%Native American
9.8%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $114,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $230,000
Poverty: 20.2%
Violent Crime Index: 86 (very high)
Property Crime Index: 48 (high)

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