Bedford, PA Demographic Data
Bedford, PA Summary
Bedford is located in Bedford County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 2,844
- Area: 1.11 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,555.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,121.72 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bedford, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,506
55%
50.8
Male
1,257
46%
49.2
Total Population
2,763
323,128,000
Bedford, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
262
9.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
51
1.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
107
3.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
112
4.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
183
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
311
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
226
8.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
348
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
157
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
196
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
410
14.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
317
11.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
83
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,289
82.8%
77.2
Female
1,313
57.4%
51.3
Male
976
42.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,186
79.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
933
33.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
810
29.3%
15.2
Female
545
67.3%
55.8
Male
265
32.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Bedford, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,756
99.7%
96.8
White
2,618
94.8%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
24
0.9%
0.8
Asian
50
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
50
1.8%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
64
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
7
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
83
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
83
3.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,680
97.0%
82.2
Bedford, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
32
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
162
7.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
875
42.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
405
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
93
4.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
223
10.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
258
12.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
194
9.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,854
90.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
481
23.5%
31.2
Bedford, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
693
29.6%
33.7%
Now Married
1,074
45.8%
47.5
Divorced
280
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
37
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
259
11.1
5.8%
Bedford, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,376
95.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
125
5.0%
21.6%
Spanish
54
2.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
35
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
36
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Bedford, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
63
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
177
12.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
254
18.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
135
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
222
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
279
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
98
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
95
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
24
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
25
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
39,025
57,617
Per capita income
26,948
31,128
Bedford, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
234
20.0%
9.8
Construction
24
2.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
238
20.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
60
5.1%
6.6
Information
18
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
114
9.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
41
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
90
7.7%
11.4
Public administration
72
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
219
18.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
45
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
17
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
54
4.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
408
34.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
184
15.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
306
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
220
18.8%
18.1%
Bedford, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,104
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
911
82.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
85
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
38
3.4%
2.7
Other means
11
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
59
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.8
26.6
Bedford, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
272
19.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
524
38.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
415
30.2%
37.1
3 or more
161
11.7%
21.0
Bedford, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,372
91.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
672
49.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
700
51.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
128
8.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
Bedford, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,500
1 room
26
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
65
4.3%
2.7
3 rooms
297
19.8%
9.1
4 rooms
275
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
184
12.3%
19.8
6 rooms
203
13.5%
17.8
7 rooms
113
7.5%
12.0
8 rooms
98
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
239
15.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bedford, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,500
1-unit, detached
797
53.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
64
4.3%
5.9
2-units
108
7.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
112
7.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
149
9.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
44
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
226
15.1%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bedford, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
781
52.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
104
6.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
250
16.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
90
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
131
8.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
84
5.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
54
3.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6
0.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bedford, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
314
22.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
25
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
362
26.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
558
40.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
6
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
18
1.3%
0.1
Other fuel
32
2.3%
0.5
No fuel used
57
4.2%
1.1
Bedford, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
407
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
6
1.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
8
2.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
20
4.9%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
27
6.6%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
101
24.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
109
26.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
136
33.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
151
37.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
87
21.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
84
20.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
22
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
57
14.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Bedford, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
683
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
1.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
22
3.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
59
8.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
258
37.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
333
48.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
17
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
549
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
80
11.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
61
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
99
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
67
9.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
107
15.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
269
39.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Bedford, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
672
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
91
13.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
261
38.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
152
22.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
117
17.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
38
5.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
147,400
205,000
