Bedford, PA

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2023 Population

2,851

0.14% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

52.1

14.8% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.93%

5.35% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,570

4.61% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$182,300

6.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,534

1.22% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Bedford, PA had a population of 2.85k people with a median age of 52.1 and a median household income of $50,570. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bedford, PA declined from 2,855 to 2,851, a −0.14% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,342 to $50,570, a 4.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bedford, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%), and White (Hispanic) (0.281%).

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.

98.5% of the residents in Bedford, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bedford, PA was $182,300, and the homeownership rate was 48.3%.

Most people in Bedford, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bedford, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bedford, PA is home to a population of 2.85k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.44% of Bedford, PA residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2023, there were 31.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67k people) in Bedford, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Bedford, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bedford, PA was 98.6%, 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)
2.67k ± 81
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 55
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 57.1

0.281%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.281% of the people in Bedford, PA are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

3.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

1.51%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2023, 3.44% of Bedford, PA residents (98 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bedford, PA was 1.51%, 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-)
60 ± 38
Vietnam
52 ± 43
Korea
33 ± 44

Bedford, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bedford, PA employs 1.53k people. The largest industries in Bedford, PA are Retail Trade (406 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (216 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (199 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($80,579), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,583), and Transportation & Warehousing ($59,583).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.53k

2023 Value

± 252

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bedford, PA declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 1.55k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bedford, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (180 people), Transportation Occupations (166 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (155 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bedford, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.53k

2023 Value

± 252

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bedford, PA declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 1.55k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bedford, PA, are Retail Trade (406 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (216 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (199 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

$36,705

Median earning men ± $11,467

$27,679

Median earning women ± $16,082

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($80,579), Public Administration ($78,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,399), and Public Administration ($36,667).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bedford, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bedford, PA was $182,300 in 2023, which is 0.601 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $170,500 to $182,300, a 6.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Bedford, PA is 48.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bedford, PA have an average commute time of 15.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bedford, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,718

$699

Median Property Taxes

±$157

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

48.3%

Homeownership

2023

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 48.3% of the housing units in Bedford, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9607

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Bedford, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$50,570

Median Household Income

± $12,703

1.45k

Number of Households

± 233

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.45k households in Bedford, PA grew to $50,570 from the previous year's value of $48,342.

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Worked At Home (5.41%)
Carpooled (5.15%)

In 2023, 86.5% of workers in Bedford, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.41%) and those who carpooled to work (5.15%).

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

15.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bedford, PA have a shorter commute time (15.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.207% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bedford, PA (283 out of 2.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.6% of the population of Bedford, PA has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 21.5% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 2.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bedford County, PA see 3416 patients per year on average, which represents a 14.4% decrease from the previous year (3991 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2064 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 678 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,416 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bedford County, PA

Primary care physicians in Bedford County, PA see an average of 3,416 patients per year. This represents a 14.4% decrease from the previous year (3,991 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bedford County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.4% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.42%

Uninsured

42%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

21.5%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

2.03%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bedford, PA declined by 5.05% from 6.76% to 6.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bedford, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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