Bedford, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

49,085

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

4.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.3%

1.57% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,971

3.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$350,700

8.81% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bedford, TX is home to a population of 49.1k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.3% of Bedford, TX residents were born outside of the country (6.54k people).

In 2024, there were 5.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.5k people) in Bedford, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.84k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Bedford, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bedford, TX was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bedford, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.5k ± 1.62k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.7k ± 1.35k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.84k ± 869

17.4%

Hispanic Population

8.55k people

17.4% of the people in Bedford, TX are hispanic (8.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bedford, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

13.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.54k people

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.61k people

As of 2024, 13.3% of Bedford, TX residents (6.54k 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, TX was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
869 ± 221
Gulf War (2001-)
532 ± 284
Gulf War (1990s)
447 ± 138

Bedford, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bedford, TX employs 26.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bedford, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,130 people), Transportation & Warehousing (2,780 people), and Educational Services (2,739 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($95,556), Manufacturing ($87,439), and Utilities ($80,788).

Employment

Occupations

26.2k

2024 Value

± 1,484

−2.08%

1 Year decline

± 8.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford, TX declined at a rate of −2.08%, from 26.8k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bedford, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,671 people), Management Occupations (3,624 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,239 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bedford, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

26.2k

2024 Value

± 1,484

−2.08%

1 Year decline

± 8.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford, TX declined at a rate of −2.08%, from 26.8k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bedford, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,130 people), Transportation & Warehousing (2,780 people), and Educational Services (2,739 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bedford, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bedford, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,368

Median earning men ± $3,644

$50,538

Median earning women ± $4,172

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,799), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,344), and Construction ($65,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,357), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,038).

Education

The student population of Bedford, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 11 male students and 78 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bedford, TX are White (39 and 45.9%), Hispanic or Latino (19 and 22.4%), Black or African American (14 and 16.5%), and Two or More Races (8 and 9.41%).

The largest universities in Bedford, TX by number of degrees awarded are DuVall's School of Cosmetology (83 and 97.6%) and Messenger College (2 and 2.35%).

The most popular majors in Bedford, TX are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (52 and 61.2%), General Cosmetology (31 and 36.5%), and Christian Studies (1 and 1.18%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $9,960.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Bedford, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 37.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 66.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 89 (12.4% men and 87.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 89 students enrolled in Bedford, TX, 12.4% men and 87.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 34 records, of which 82.4% were women and 17.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist

Most Common

52 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Bedford, TX was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 52 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Bedford, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

DuVall's School of Cosmetology
83 degrees awarded
Messenger College
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DuVall's School of Cosmetology with 83 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bedford, TX, which is 0.0494 times less than the 81 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 39 degrees mean that there were 2.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 19 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,960) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,660) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bedford, TX was $350,700 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,300 to $350,700, a 8.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Bedford, TX is 50.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bedford, TX have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bedford, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$350,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,775

$10,452

Median Property Taxes

±$790

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.6% of the housing units in Bedford, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

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

$83,971

Median Household Income

± $3,905

20.7k

Number of Households

± 1,258

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.7k households in Bedford, TX grew to $83,971 from the previous year's value of $81,393.

The following chart displays the households in Bedford, TX 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, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)
Carpooled (7.65%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Bedford, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.65%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bedford, TX have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Bedford, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bedford, TX (3.55k out of 48.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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