Bedford Heights, OH

Census Place

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2022 Population

10,933

0.0823% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

3.3% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.3%

1.74% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,528

4.51% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$122,400

11.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bedford Heights, OH had a population of 10.9k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $47,528. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bedford Heights, OH declined from 10,942 to 10,933, a −0.0823% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,478 to $47,528, a 4.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bedford Heights, OH are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (75.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.68%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.45%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.19%).

None of the households in Bedford Heights, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Bedford Heights, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bedford Heights, OH was $122,400, and the homeownership rate was 43.6%.

Most people in Bedford Heights, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bedford Heights, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Bedford Heights, OH employs 5.37k people. The largest industries in Bedford Heights, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (853 people), Retail Trade (730 people), and Manufacturing (543 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($143,125), Wholesale Trade ($67,727), and Educational Services ($60,964).

Employment

Occupations

5.37k

2022 Value

± 642

−1.47%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bedford Heights, OH declined at a rate of −1.47%, from 5.45k employees to 5.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bedford Heights, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (994 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (484 people), and Management Occupations (473 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bedford Heights, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.37k

2022 Value

± 642

−1.47%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bedford Heights, OH declined at a rate of −1.47%, from 5.45k employees to 5.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bedford Heights, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (853 people), Retail Trade (730 people), and Manufacturing (543 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bedford Heights, OH, though some of these residents may live in Bedford Heights, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,690

Median earning men ± $6,746

$34,173

Median earning women ± $4,391

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($63,571), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,429), and Construction ($58,164).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,765), Manufacturing ($58,221), and Public Administration ($51,293).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bedford Heights, OH was $122,400 in 2022, which is 0.434 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $110,100 to $122,400, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bedford Heights, OH is 43.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bedford Heights, OH have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bedford Heights, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bedford Heights, OH is $47,528. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Bedford Heights, OH was Census Tract 1331.03 with a value of $58,431, followed by Census Tract 1956 and Census Tract 1331.04, with respective values of $49,669 and $34,333.

Property

$122,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,321

$2,665

Median Property Taxes

±$485

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bedford Heights, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bedford Heights, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.6%

Homeownership

2022

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 43.6% of the housing units in Bedford Heights, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bedford Heights, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1331.03
Census Tract 1956
Census Tract 1331.04

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bedford Heights, OH was Census Tract 1331.03 with a value of $58,431, followed by Census Tract 1956 and Census Tract 1331.04, with respective values of $49,669 and $34,333.

The following map shows all of the places in Bedford Heights, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,528

Median Household Income

± $3,023

6.12k

Number of Households

± 778

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.12k households in Bedford Heights, OH grew to $47,528 from the previous year's value of $45,478.

The following chart displays the households in Bedford Heights, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bedford Heights, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (8.48%)
Worked At Home (5.61%)

In 2022, 77.9% of workers in Bedford Heights, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.48%) and those who worked at home (5.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bedford Heights, OH have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Bedford Heights, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bedford Heights, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bedford Heights, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bedford Heights, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bedford Heights, OH (1.23k out of 10.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bedford Heights, OH is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.4% of the population of Bedford Heights, OH has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 9.68% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see 858 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (870 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 909 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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858 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cuyahoga County, OH

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see an average of 858 patients per year. This represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (870 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cuyahoga County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.8% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.1% were men and 57.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.65%

Uninsured

45.5%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

18.3%

Medicare

9.68%

Non-Group

1.46%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bedford Heights, OH grew by 21% from 3.84% to 4.65%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bedford Heights, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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