Bedford, PA City Data

Bedford, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,141 people who live in Bedford and approximately 49,984 who live in Bedford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bedford to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bedford. We have included Bedford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bedford Information

Bedford County where Bedford resides is 1,017.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 49,984 and has a population rank of 916 out of all the places in the United States.

Bedford has a total of 3,141 people and of those residents there are 1,403 males and 1,738 females. The median age of the male population is 41.3 and the female population is 45.5. There are approximately 591 births each year and around 537 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bedford varies per year, but currently 3,118 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 3,141 people who live in Bedford, there are 660 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bedford is 323 male and 337 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,549.

General Bedford Information
Total area in square miles - Bedford County	1,017.4
Water area in square miles - Bedford County	N/A
Resident population - Bedford County	49,984
Population rank - Bedford County	916
Total population	3,141
Total population (male)	1,403
Total population (female)	1,738
Population median age (male)	41.3
Population median age (female)	45.5
Births - Bedford County	591
Deaths- Bedford County	537
Population of one race	3,118
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	660
Population under 20 years (male)	323
Population under 20 years (female)	337
Total population 18 years and over	2,549

Bedford Social Characteristics

There are 19,768 households in Bedford. Families make up 14,542 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bedford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,206), male householder with no wife present (762) and female householder with no husband present (1,477). The remainder of the Bedford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,275. Bedford, PA moving companies help people in Bedford move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bedford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bedford is based, there are 20,681 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,572 never married, 12,552 now married, 332 separated, 2,691 widowed, and 1,534 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 299 separated, 598 widowed and 1,475 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bedford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bedford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bedford County)
Total households	19,768
Family households (families)	14,542
With own children under 18 years	6,469
Married-couple family	12,206
With own children under 18 years	4,893
Male householder, no wife present, family	762
With own children under 18 years	408
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,477
With own children under 18 years	779
Nonfamily households	5,275
Householder living alone	4,649
65 years and over	2,279

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	345
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	536
Average household size	2.04
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,339
Householder	833
Spouse	649
Child	720
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	62
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	788
Male householder	244
Male householder living alone	197
Male householder not living alone	47
Female householder	459
Female householder living alone	425
Female householder not living alone	34
Nonrelatives	85
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	30
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,681
Never married	3,572
Now married	12,552
Separated	332
Widowed	2,691
Divorced	1,534
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	299
Widowed	598
Divorced	1,475

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,141
Male	1,403
Under 5 years	80
5 to 9 years	85
10 to 14 years	74
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	19
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	88
30 to 34 years	72
35 to 39 years	103
40 to 44 years	122
45 to 49 years	109
50 to 54 years	106
55 to 59 years	87
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	73
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	28
Female	1,738
Under 5 years	75
5 to 9 years	87
10 to 14 years	87
15 to 17 years	53
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	14
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	53
25 to 29 years	106
30 to 34 years	90
35 to 39 years	104
40 to 44 years	134
45 to 49 years	108
50 to 54 years	111
55 to 59 years	108
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	56
70 to 74 years	110
75 to 79 years	99
80 to 84 years	92
85 years and over	78

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,141
One race	3,118
White	3,069
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	3
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,127
People who are White alone	3,055
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	24
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	46,945
Same house	33,138
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,983
Different state or abroad	2,177
Different state	2,079
Abroad	98

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bedford County)
Total resident population	49,984
Born in United States	40,526
State of residence	40,162
Different state	9,386
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	145
Foreign born	291

Bedford Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bedford. That total enrollment is 10,487 for the population of the country, which includes Bedford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,476 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,473 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,065.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bedford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,487
Pre-kindergarten	660
Public	468
Private	192
Kindergarten	524
Public	506
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,531
Public	5,171
Private	360
Elementary and high school	8,237
Public	7,743
Private	494
High school grades 9 to 12	2,706
Public	2,572
Private	134
College, undergraduate years	933
Public	773
Private	160
Graduate or professional school	133
Public	104
Private	29
Not enrolled in school	37,749

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,582
Less than 9th grade	2,504
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,014
High school graduate	17,530
Some college, no degree	4,329
Associate's degree	1,663
Bachelor's degree	3,542
Graduate or professional degree	10.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,305

Bedford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 39,528 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bedford. The Bedford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,158), service occupations (3,135), sales and office occupations (4,793), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (363), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,982) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,027). The 39,528 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,642 private wage and salary workers, 2,494 government workers, 2,169 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bedford County)
Population 16 years and over	39,528
In labor force	23,821
Civilian labor force	23,817
Employed	22,458
Unemployed	1,359
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	20,334
In labor force	10,292
Civilian labor force	10,290
Unemployed Civilian labor force	585
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	19,194
In labor force	13,529
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	774
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bedford County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,074
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,466
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,712
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	598
Other means	194
Worked at home	1,044
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	587,535

OCCUPATION (Bedford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,158
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,158
Service occupations	3,135
Sales and office occupations	4,793
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	363
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,982
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,027

INDUSTRY (Bedford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,158
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,111
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,032
Wholesale trade	708
Retail trade	2,867
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,473
Information	300
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	645
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	925
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,552
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,810
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	854

CLASS OF WORKER (Bedford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,158
Private wage and salary workers	17,642
Government workers	2,494
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,169
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bedford Housing Characteristics

In Bedford, PA there are 23,529 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,768 occupied and 3,761 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bedford, there are 17,110 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 278 units in Bedford. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bedford, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bedford, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bedford. There are 199 housing units with rent less than $200, 446 with rent between $200-299, 1,595 with rent between $300-499 and 682 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bedford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bedford, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bedford County)
Total housing units	23,529
Occupied housing units	19,768
Vacant housing units	3,761

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bedford County)
Total housing units	23,529
1-unit, detached	17,110
1-unit, attached	278
2 units	615
3 or 4 units	551
5 to 9 units	228
10 to 19 units	382
20 to 49 units	86
50 or more units	109
Mobile home	3,936

HOUSING TENURE (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	19,768
Owner-occupied	15,841
Renter-occupied	3,927

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	19,768
No vehicles available	1,216
2 vehicle available	12,932
3 vehicles available	3,295
4 vehicles available	964
5 or more vehicles available	392

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	19,768
Utility gas	598
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,793
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12,903
Coal or coke	759
Wood	2,162
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	86
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	19,768
Less Than $50,000	15,841
$50,000 to $99,999	5,501
$100,000 to $149,999	1,992
$150,000 to $199,999	496
$200,000 to $299,999	240
$300,000 to $499,999	48
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	80,200

GROSS RENT (Bedford County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,927
Less than $200	199
$200 to $299	446
$300 to $499	1,595
$500 to $699	566
$700 to $999	116
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A