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New Bedford Children Facts

(From 2010 Census)

Number of Children under age 5: 

 

7,805

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Percentage of these children living under the poverty line: 

 

38.1%

(16.1% for MA) 

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Percent of 3-4 year old children in an early childhood program:

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49.8%

(59.1% for MA)

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Percent of children with all parents in the workforce:

 

70.3%

(71.3% for MA)

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