| | New Bedford, MA | New London, CT | United States |
| Population | 100,309 | 27,585 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.9% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.5 | 32.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 95,053 | 27,613 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 93,768 | 25,671 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 99,922 | 28,540 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.9% | 4.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -4.4% | -5.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 5,016.2 | 4,907.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 20.0 | 5.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 4.1 | 5.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | New Bedford, MA | New London, CT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.7% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.2% | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.3% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 9.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.3% | 11.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 14.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 9.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.5% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | New Bedford, MA | New London, CT | United States |
| White | 58.0% | 45.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.4% | 13.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 2.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 5.5% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.5% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 23.1% | 33.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | New Bedford, MA | New London, CT | United States |
| Married Population | 39.1% | 30.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 35.6% | 28.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.9% | 69.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 42.8% | 50.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.9% | 14.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.38 | 2.11 | 2.60 |
| Households | 41,395 | 11,138 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 24,021 | 5,718 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.6% | 24.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.9% | 30.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 17,374 | 5,420 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 29.7% | 27.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.9% | 18.2% | 10.8% |