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None of the households in Bedford, WY 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.
100% of the residents in Bedford, WY are U.S. citizens.
Bedford, WY is home to a population of 482 people, from which 100% are citizens.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (482 people) in Bedford, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Bedford, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bedford, WY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bedford, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (482 people) in Bedford, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bedford, WY as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,508 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 988 and China with 831.
62.2% of the population of Bedford, WY has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 5.39% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Wyoming see 1,433 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,433 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1408 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 252 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 70.3% were men and 29.7% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.8% under 18 years, 4.15% between 18 and 34 years, 58.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 70.3% were men and 29.7% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bedford, WY grew by 12.2% from 33.7% to 37.8%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bedford, WY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Bedford, WY employs 345 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bedford, WY were Other Services, Except Public Administration (139 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (110 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,173).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford, WY grew at a rate of 21.5%, from 284 employees to 345 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bedford, WY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (91 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bedford, WY.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bedford, WY grew at a rate of 21.5%, from 284 employees to 345 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bedford, WY, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (139 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (110 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bedford, WY, though some of these residents may live in Bedford, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).
John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Bedford, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.
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 Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
Bedford, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Bedford, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.
In 2024, the median household income of the 143 households in Bedford, WY grew to $129,792 from the previous year's value of $127,019.
The following chart displays the households in Bedford, WY 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 $125k - $150k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0637% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Wyoming across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 55.9% of workers in Bedford, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (36.5%) and those who walked to work (7.54%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Bedford, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bedford, WY have 4 cars.
Photo by Michael Pujals
Social Needs
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.