Bedford, WY

Census Place

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2024 Population
482
US Senator
John Barrasso
Republican Party
US Senator
Cynthia Lummis
Republican Party
US Representative
Harriet Hageman
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.6
0.792% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$129,792
2.18% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
345
21.5% 1-year growth

About

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.

Population & Diversity

Bedford, WY is home to a population of 482 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Bedford, WY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bedford, WY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    482 ± 430
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wyoming.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    7,745 ± 2,146 people
  2. Canada
    968 ± 763 people
  3. China
    785 ± 687 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,745 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 968 and China with 785.

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Economy

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).

Occupations

345
2024 Value
± 198
21.5%
1 Year growth
± 70.6%

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Employment by Industries

345
2024 Value
± 198
21.5%
1 Year growth
± 70.6%

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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 283k people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.54% 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 8.9%.

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

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Civics

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.

US Senators from Wyoming

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John Barrasso
Senator from Wyoming1
Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.
Cynthia Lummis
Senator from Wyoming2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

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.

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US Representatives from Bedford, WY

Harriet Hageman
District at-large Representative
Republican 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.

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Housing & Living

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$129,792
Median Household Income
± $99,259
143
Number of Households
± 137

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bedford, WY is from Wyoming.
0.437
2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2023, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.72% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (55.9%)
  2. Carpooled (36.5%)
  3. Walked (7.54%)

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.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

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.

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Health

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.

Health Care Diversity

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.

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Uninsured People

37.8%
Uninsured
43.4%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
5.39%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

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.

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