Bedford, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

12,931

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

0.939% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

15.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,308

1.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bedford, OH is home to a population of 12.9k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.42% of Bedford, OH residents were born outside of the country (313 people).

In 2024, there were 1.76 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.46k people) in Bedford, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.24k White (Non-Hispanic) and 611 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Bedford, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bedford, OH was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bedford, OH

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.46k ± 830
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.24k ± 711
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
611 ± 274

4.38%

Hispanic Population

567 people

4.38% of the people in Bedford, OH are hispanic (567 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bedford, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

2.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

313 people

1.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

246 people

As of 2024, 2.42% of Bedford, OH residents (313 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, OH was 1.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
336 ± 151
Gulf War (2001-)
104 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 43

Bedford, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bedford, OH employs 6.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bedford, OH were Manufacturing (1,349 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (879 people), and Retail Trade (766 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,852), Public Administration ($81,316), and Educational Services ($64,688).

Employment

Occupations

6.22k

2024 Value

± 760

−4.76%

1 Year decline

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford, OH declined at a rate of −4.76%, from 6.54k employees to 6.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bedford, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,031 people), Management Occupations (749 people), and Material Moving Occupations (642 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bedford, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.22k

2024 Value

± 760

−4.76%

1 Year decline

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford, OH declined at a rate of −4.76%, from 6.54k employees to 6.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bedford, OH, are Manufacturing (1,349 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (879 people), and Retail Trade (766 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bedford, OH, though some of these residents may live in Bedford, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,433

Median earning men ± $4,580

$40,992

Median earning women ± $2,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,536), Public Administration ($80,197), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,780).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,681), Wholesale Trade ($78,021), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,449).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bedford, OH was $135,200 in 2024, which is 0.406 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,900 to $135,200, a 8.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Bedford, OH is 59.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bedford, OH have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bedford, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,000

$3,635

Median Property Taxes

±$498

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.2% of the housing units in Bedford, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

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

$57,308

Median Household Income

± $4,728

6.14k

Number of Households

± 743

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.14k households in Bedford, OH grew to $57,308 from the previous year's value of $56,563.

The following chart displays the households in Bedford, 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (3.36%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Bedford, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.36%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bedford, OH have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.499% of the workforce in Bedford, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bedford, 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, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bedford, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bedford, OH (1.76k out of 12.9k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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