Bedford, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

386

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

9.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.4%

28% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,875

24.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$95,800

18.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bedford, KY is home to a population of 386 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.07% of Bedford, KY residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 26.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (343 people) in Bedford, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 9 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Bedford, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bedford, KY was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bedford, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
343 ± 153
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 25
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 17

3.63%

Hispanic Population

14 people

3.63% of the people in Bedford, KY are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bedford, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

2.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

1.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 2.07% of Bedford, KY residents (8 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, KY was 1.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 16

Bedford, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bedford, KY employs 140 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bedford, KY were Construction (34 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Retail Trade (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($65,556), Manufacturing ($58,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,750).

Employment

Occupations

140

2024 Value

± 88

60.9%

1 Year growth

± 70.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford, KY grew at a rate of 60.9%, from 87 employees to 140 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bedford, KY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (31 people), Production Occupations (21 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bedford, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

140

2024 Value

± 88

60.9%

1 Year growth

± 70.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford, KY grew at a rate of 60.9%, from 87 employees to 140 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bedford, KY, are Construction (34 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Retail Trade (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bedford, KY, though some of these residents may live in Bedford, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,333

Median earning men ± $39,256

$32,000

Median earning women ± $8,732

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($65,556) and Manufacturing ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,875), and Retail Trade ($22,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bedford, KY was $95,800 in 2024, which is 0.288 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,100 to $95,800, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Bedford, KY is 39.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bedford, KY have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bedford, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,358

$69

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

39.4%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.4% of the housing units in Bedford, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bedford, KY 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.

$41,875

Median Household Income

± $8,580

175

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 175 households in Bedford, KY grew to $41,875 from the previous year's value of $33,750.

The following chart displays the households in Bedford, KY 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bedford, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Worked At Home (7.14%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Bedford, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (7.14%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bedford, KY have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.85% of the workforce in Bedford, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bedford, KY (102 out of 386 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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