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  | City: | New Bedford | 
| State: | Massachusetts | 
| Area Code: | 508 | 
| Latitude: | 41.712357 | 
| Longitude: | -70.949081 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Acushnet | 
| Population: | 23,496 | 
| 2000 Population: | 24,011 | 
| White Population: | 21,947 | 
| Black Population: | 442 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,138 | 
| Asian Population: | 160 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 56 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 733 | 
| Male Population: | 11,331 | 
| Female Population: | 12,680 | 
| Median Age: | 38.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 36.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 39.80 | 
| Households: | 10,182 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.43 | 
| Average House Value: | $119,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $37,796 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 527 | 
| Number of Employees: | 8,515 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $247,418,000 | 
| Land Area: | 10.826 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.084 sq mi | 
            Fairhaven, MA (       3.9 miles)
             North Dartmouth, MA (       4.0 miles)
             Acushnet, MA (       4.0 miles)
             Mattapoisett, MA (       6.3 miles)
             East Freetown, MA (       6.8 miles)
             Dartmouth, MA (       7.1 miles)
             South Dartmouth, MA (       7.3 miles)
             Rochester, MA (       7.7 miles)
             Westport, MA (       8.4 miles)