Bedford, PA

Census Place

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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
0.165% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,493
2.67% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bedford, PA 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.

98.3% of the residents in Bedford, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bedford, PA was $182,000, and the homeownership rate was 47.7%.

Most people in Bedford, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bedford, PA was 4 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bedford, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.68k ± 70
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    92 ± 60
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    41 ± 42
0.351%
Hispanic Population
10 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    82 ± 59
  2. Korea
    27 ± 47
  3. 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.

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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, & Utilities ($73,289), and Transportation & Warehousing ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bedford, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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 Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bedford, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.5%)
  2. Carpooled (6.03%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Bedford, PA has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 2.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.2% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.59%
Uninsured
41.7%
Employer Coverage
21.2%
Medicaid
16.8%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
2.28%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bedford, PA declined by 28.4% from 6.42% to 4.59%.

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