Bedford, TX City Data

Bedford, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 47,152 people who live in Bedford and approximately 1,446,219 who live in Tarrant 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

Tarrant County where Bedford resides is 897.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,446,219 and has a population rank of 20 out of all the places in the United States.

Bedford has a total of 47,152 people and of those residents there are 22,718 males and 24,434 females. The median age of the male population is 35.2 and the female population is 37.1. There are approximately 25,432 births each year and around 9,362 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bedford varies per year, but currently 46,259 are one race and 893 are two or more races.

Of the 47,152 people who live in Bedford, there are 11,873 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bedford is 5,906 male and 5,967 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 36,524.

General Bedford Information
Total area in square miles - Tarrant County	897.48
Water area in square miles - Tarrant County	N/A
Resident population - Tarrant County	1,446,219
Population rank - Tarrant County	20
Total population	47,152
Total population (male)	22,718
Total population (female)	24,434
Population median age (male)	35.2
Population median age (female)	37.1
Births - Tarrant County	25,432
Deaths- Tarrant County	9,362
Population of one race	46,259
Population of two or more races	893
Population under 20 years	11,873
Population under 20 years (male)	5,906
Population under 20 years (female)	5,967
Total population 18 years and over	36,524

Bedford Social Characteristics

There are 533,864 households in Bedford. Families make up 371,565 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bedford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (280,611), male householder with no wife present (22,954) and female householder with no husband present (62,353). The remainder of the Bedford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 164,558. Bedford, TX 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 564,490 females 15 and over; of those females there are 125,197 never married, 307,054 now married, 15,843 separated, 44,001 widowed, and 72,395 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 10,416 separated, 8,673 widowed and 51,852 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 (Tarrant County)
Total households	533,864
Family households (families)	371,565
With own children under 18 years	213,373
Married-couple family	280,611
With own children under 18 years	149,919
Male householder, no wife present, family	22,954
With own children under 18 years	11,902
Female householder, no husband present, family	62,353
With own children under 18 years	40,408
Nonfamily households	164,558
Householder living alone	132,832
65 years and over	31,303

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,276
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,773
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	37,301
Householder	12,517
Spouse	10,092
Child	12,471
Other relatives	501
Nonrelatives	577
Unmarried partner	243
Roomer or boarder	96
Housemate or roommate	100
Unmarried partner	930
Foster child	22
Other	116

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	9,318
Male householder	3,683
Male householder living alone	2,936
Male householder not living alone	747
Female householder	4,051
Female householder living alone	3,466
Female householder not living alone	585
Nonrelatives	1,584
Unmarried partner	687
Roomer or boarder	130
Housemate or roommate	619
Foster child	4
Other	144

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	564,490
Never married	125,197
Now married	307,054
Separated	15,843
Widowed	44,001
Divorced	72,395
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	10,416
Widowed	8,673
Divorced	51,852

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	47,152
Male	22,718
Under 5 years	1,382
5 to 9 years	1,419
10 to 14 years	1,481
15 to 17 years	1,024
18 and 19 years	600
20 years	316
21 years	306
22 to 24 years	1,012
25 to 29 years	1,919
30 to 34 years	1,817
35 to 39 years	2,004
40 to 44 years	1,985
45 to 49 years	1,862
50 to 54 years	1,847
55 to 59 years	1,303
60 and 61 years	396
62 to 64 years	469
65 and 66 years	260
67 to 69 years	358
70 to 74 years	434
75 to 79 years	252
80 to 84 years	149
85 years and over	123
Female	24,434
Under 5 years	1,407
5 to 9 years	1,398
10 to 14 years	1,498
15 to 17 years	1,019
18 and 19 years	645
20 years	316
21 years	302
22 to 24 years	1,084
25 to 29 years	1,935
30 to 34 years	1,803
35 to 39 years	1,952
40 to 44 years	2,108
45 to 49 years	2,161
50 to 54 years	1,982
55 to 59 years	1,396
60 and 61 years	400
62 to 64 years	498
65 and 66 years	317
67 to 69 years	360
70 to 74 years	555
75 to 79 years	491
80 to 84 years	390
85 years and over	417

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	47,152
One race	46,259
White	41,320
Black or African American	1,722
American Indian and Alaska Native	239
Asian	1,708
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	119
Some other race	37
Two or more races	893

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	46,619
People who are White alone	40,816
People who are Black or African American alone	1,712
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	238
People who are Asian alone	1,707
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	119
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,372
People who are Some other race alone	1,142

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,332,055
Same house	598,122
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	148,198
Different state or abroad	178,255
Different state	124,689
Abroad	53,566

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tarrant County)
Total resident population	1,446,219
Born in United States	562,424
State of residence	822,742
Different state	424,236
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	16,018
Foreign born	183,223

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 399,208 for the population of the country, which includes Bedford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 115,675 and elementary or high school enrollment was 534,985 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 78,660.

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	399,208
Pre-kindergarten	29,062
Public	13,794
Private	15,268
Kindergarten	23,992
Public	20,759
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	184,890
Public	168,719
Private	16,171
Elementary and high school	267,493
Public	244,806
Private	22,687
High school grades 9 to 12	82,603
Public	76,087
Private	6,516
College, undergraduate years	63,203
Public	47,870
Private	15,333
Graduate or professional school	15,458
Public	8,956
Private	6,502
Not enrolled in school	978,630

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	898,850
Less than 9th grade	68,114
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	99,808
High school graduate	211,638
Some college, no degree	225,827
Associate's degree	54,178
Bachelor's degree	239,285
Graduate or professional degree	26.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	168,743

Bedford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,082,374 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bedford. The Bedford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (246,616), service occupations (91,409), sales and office occupations (212,204), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (604), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (69,134) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (95,420). The 1,082,374 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 593,819 private wage and salary workers, 79,543 government workers, 40,562 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tarrant County)
Population 16 years and over	1,082,374
In labor force	752,129
Civilian labor force	749,489
Employed	715,387
Unemployed	34,102
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	2,640
Females 16 years and over	554,135
In labor force	341,076
Civilian labor force	340,752
Unemployed Civilian labor force	17,158
Armed forces	324
Males 16 years and over	528,239
In labor force	411,053
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	16,944
Armed forces	2,316

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tarrant County)
Workers 16 years and over	703,035
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	571,768
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	91,675
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,624
Other means	5,170
Worked at home	18,470
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	17,660,195

OCCUPATION (Tarrant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	246,616
Management, professional, and related occupations	246,616
Service occupations	91,409
Sales and office occupations	212,204
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	604
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	69,134
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	95,420

INDUSTRY (Tarrant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	246,616
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,338
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	99,953
Wholesale trade	31,801
Retail trade	89,278
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	60,673
Information	27,580
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	56,448
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	70,418
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	115,496
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	50,832
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	24,415

CLASS OF WORKER (Tarrant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	246,616
Private wage and salary workers	593,819
Government workers	79,543
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	40,562
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bedford Housing Characteristics

In Bedford, TX there are 565,830 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 533,864 occupied and 31,966 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bedford, there are 363,494 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 18,059 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, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bedford, TX 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 5,254 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,682 with rent between $200-299, 45,186 with rent between $300-499 and 148,731 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, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tarrant County)
Total housing units	565,830
Occupied housing units	533,864
Vacant housing units	31,966

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tarrant County)
Total housing units	565,830
1-unit, detached	363,494
1-unit, attached	18,059
2 units	12,106
3 or 4 units	25,227
5 to 9 units	39,231
10 to 19 units	34,832
20 to 49 units	17,770
50 or more units	40,466
Mobile home	14,065

HOUSING TENURE (Tarrant County)
Occupied housing units	533,864
Owner-occupied	324,653
Renter-occupied	209,211

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tarrant County)
Occupied housing units	533,864
No vehicles available	29,971
2 vehicle available	314,171
3 vehicles available	64,580
4 vehicles available	15,765
5 or more vehicles available	4,629

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tarrant County)
Occupied housing units	533,864
Utility gas	206,834
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	317,942
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	212
Coal or coke	25
Wood	451
Solar energy	89
Other fuel	206
No fuel used	1,430

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tarrant County)
Occupied housing units	533,864
Less Than $50,000	324,653
$50,000 to $99,999	128,594
$100,000 to $149,999	64,454
$150,000 to $199,999	29,361
$200,000 to $299,999	18,790
$300,000 to $499,999	7,629
$1,000,000 or more	602
Median (dollars)	90,300

GROSS RENT (Tarrant County)
Occupied units paying rent	209,211
Less than $200	5,254
$200 to $299	3,682
$300 to $499	45,186
$500 to $699	77,530
$700 to $999	54,342
$1,000 to $1,499	14,636
$1,500 or more	2,222