Bedford Hills, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,488

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

7.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

19.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,024

8.49% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bedford Hills, NY is home to a population of 2.49k people, from which 87% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.9% of Bedford Hills, NY residents were born outside of the country (769 people).

In 2024, there were 1.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Bedford Hills, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 604 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 372 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87%

2024 Citizenship

84.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87% of Bedford Hills, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bedford Hills, NY was 84.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bedford Hills, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bedford Hills, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 361
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
604 ± 469
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
372 ± 201

28.6%

Hispanic Population

711 people

28.6% of the people in Bedford Hills, NY are hispanic (711 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bedford Hills, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

30.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

769 people

35.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

804 people

As of 2024, 30.9% of Bedford Hills, NY residents (769 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bedford Hills, NY was 35.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bedford Hills, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 33
Korea
5 ± 16

Bedford Hills, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bedford Hills, NY.

Economy

The economy of Bedford Hills, NY employs 1.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bedford Hills, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (261 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (141 people), and Educational Services (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($185,469), Finance & Insurance ($158,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2024 Value

± 242

−3.02%

1 Year decline

± 33.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford Hills, NY declined at a rate of −3.02%, from 1.13k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bedford Hills, NY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (178 people), Management Occupations (159 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bedford Hills, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.09k

2024 Value

± 242

−3.02%

1 Year decline

± 33.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford Hills, NY declined at a rate of −3.02%, from 1.13k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bedford Hills, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (261 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (141 people), and Educational Services (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bedford Hills, NY, though some of these residents may live in Bedford Hills, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,304

Median earning men ± $44,337

$36,089

Median earning women ± $30,867

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($155,104), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,619), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,217), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,026), and Manufacturing ($45,446).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bedford Hills, NY was $487,300 in 2024, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $491,500 to $487,300, a 0.855% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bedford Hills, NY is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bedford Hills, NY have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bedford Hills, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$487,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,244

$481

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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 Hills, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2024

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Bedford Hills, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$94,024

Median Household Income

± $26,004

898

Number of Households

± 223

In 2024, the median household income of the 898 households in Bedford Hills, NY declined from $94,024 from the previous year's value of $102,750.

The following chart displays the households in Bedford Hills, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bedford Hills, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Public Transit (9.35%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Bedford Hills, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.35%).

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

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bedford Hills, NY have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.91% of the workforce in Bedford Hills, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bedford Hills, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bedford Hills, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bedford Hills, NY (416 out of 2.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bedford Hills, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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