Bedford, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,851

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

25.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,375

18.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$182,000

Population & Diversity

Bedford, PA is home to a population of 2.85k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.68% of Bedford, PA residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2024, there were 29.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in Bedford, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Bedford, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bedford, PA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bedford, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.68k ± 70
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
92 ± 60
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 42

0.351%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.351% of the people in Bedford, PA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bedford, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

3.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

3.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

As of 2024, 3.68% of Bedford, PA residents (105 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, PA was 3.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 59
Korea
27 ± 47
Vietnam
14 ± 23

Bedford, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bedford, PA employs 1.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bedford, PA were Retail Trade (390 people), Accommodation & Food Services (181 people), and Manufacturing (170 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($82,813), Transportation & Warehousing ($73,289), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,289).

Employment

Occupations

1.49k

2024 Value

± 245

−2.67%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford, PA declined at a rate of −2.67%, from 1.53k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bedford, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (208 people), Transportation Occupations (164 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bedford, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

1.49k

2024 Value

± 245

−2.67%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford, PA declined at a rate of −2.67%, from 1.53k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bedford, PA, are Retail Trade (390 people), Accommodation & Food Services (181 people), and Manufacturing (170 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bedford, PA, though some of these residents may live in Bedford, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,302

Median earning men ± $7,282

$29,432

Median earning women ± $15,179

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,662), Wholesale Trade ($82,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,289).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,184), and Public Administration ($37,434).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bedford, PA was $182,000 in 2024, which is 0.547 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,300 to $182,000, a 0.165% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bedford, PA is 47.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bedford, PA have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bedford, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,318

$682

Median Property Taxes

±$151

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

47.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.7% of the housing units in Bedford, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.3%.

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

$41,375

Median Household Income

± $11,307

1.43k

Number of Households

± 230

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.43k households in Bedford, PA declined from $41,375 from the previous year's value of $50,570.

The following chart displays the households in Bedford, PA 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bedford, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Carpooled (6.03%)
Worked At Home (5.83%)

In 2024, 86.5% of workers in Bedford, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.03%) and those who worked at home (5.83%).

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

15.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bedford, PA have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.853% of the workforce in Bedford, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bedford, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bedford, PA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bedford, PA (355 out of 2.84k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bedford, PA 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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