Bedford County, PA Demographic Data
Bedford County, PA Summary
Bedford County is located in Pennsylvania
- Population: 49,486
- Area: 1,016.91 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,012.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.61 sq. miles
- Population Density: 48.66 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,689.96 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bedford County, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
24,443
50%
50.8
Male
24,409
50%
49.2
Total Population
48,852
323,128,000
Bedford County, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,460
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,757
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,918
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,912
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,499
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,863
10.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,749
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,324
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,721
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,616
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,466
11.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,206
6.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,361
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
38,781
79.4%
77.2
Female
19,574
50.5%
51.3
Male
19,207
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
37,367
76.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,146
24.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,033
20.5%
15.2
Female
5,461
54.4%
55.8
Male
4,572
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Bedford County, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
48,334
98.9%
96.8
White
47,729
97.7%
72.6
Black or African American
263
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
97
0.2%
0.8
Asian
111
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
50
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
30
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
6
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
134
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
518
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
545
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
245
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
157
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
17
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
126
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
48,307
98.9%
82.2
Bedford County, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,326
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,385
9.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,935
50.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,131
14.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,670
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,941
8.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,918
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,711
13.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,595
86.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,859
13.7%
31.2
Bedford County, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,494
23.3%
33.7%
Now Married
23,037
56.6%
47.5
Divorced
4,191
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
751
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
3,244
8.0
5.8%
Bedford County, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
45,151
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,241
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
337
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
789
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
108
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
7
0.0%
1.1%
Bedford County, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,401
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,171
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,623
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,150
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,082
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,208
21.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,464
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,932
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
446
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
280
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
46,746
57,617
Per capita income
23,632
31,128
Bedford County, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,058
4.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,149
9.7%
9.8
Construction
2,005
9.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,165
18.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
658
3.0%
6.6
Information
234
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,215
14.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,133
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,493
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
971
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
3,009
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,650
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
513
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,840
12.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,689
25.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,759
21.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,897
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,068
18.3%
18.1%
Bedford County, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
21,648
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,575
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,102
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
79
0.4%
5.1
Walked
576
2.7%
2.7
Other means
334
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
982
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.4
26.6
Bedford County, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,277
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,084
25.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,408
37.5%
37.1
3 or more
5,988
30.3%
21.0
Bedford County, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,757
82.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,772
79.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,985
20.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,272
17.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Bedford County, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,029
1 room
424
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
504
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,204
5.0%
9.1
4 rooms
3,140
13.1%
16.5
5 rooms
4,909
20.4%
19.8
6 rooms
5,432
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
3,246
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
2,213
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,957
12.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bedford County, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,029
1-unit, detached
18,271
76.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
298
1.2%
5.9
2-units
382
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
451
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
302
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
333
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
368
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
3,614
15.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.0%
0.1
Bedford County, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,562
27.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
974
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,520
10.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,270
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,212
13.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,926
12.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,023
12.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,174
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
304
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
64
0.3%
1.4%
Bedford County, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
810
4.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
582
2.9%
4.7
Electricity
4,155
21.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9,749
49.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
659
3.3%
0.1
Wood
3,342
16.9%
1.9
Solar energy
28
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
249
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
183
0.9%
1.1
Bedford County, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,881
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
97
1.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
157
2.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
341
4.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
347
4.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
952
12.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,766
35.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,221
40.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,647
46.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,292
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
897
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
581
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,458
18.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Bedford County, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,309
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
19
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
69
2.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
260
7.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
940
28.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,021
61.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
676
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
632
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
635
19.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
386
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
473
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
281
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
273
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,219
37.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
718
0.0%
0.0%
Bedford County, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,772
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,178
13.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,766
23.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,584
22.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,899
18.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,016
12.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
933
5.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
280
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
116
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
125,000
205,000
