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Bedford Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Bedford Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

48,724

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.2%
5 - 17:
14.2%
18 - 24:
8.1%
25 - 34:
14.9%
35 - 54:
26.6%
55 - 64:
13.0%
Over 65 Years:
16.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.6%
3.6%
94.3%
94.3%
39.6%
39.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Bedford
USA
$41,753
$41,753
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Bedford
USA
$80,924
$80,924
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.7%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Transportation
Accommodation
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Manufacturing
Administration
Construction
Other
Public Service
Real estate
Wholesale
Information Technology
Arts
10.9%
10.9%
10.2%
10.2%
10.0%
10.0%
9.3%
9.3%
9.0%
9.0%
8.6%
8.6%
8.2%
8.2%
6.4%
6.4%
4.2%
4.2%
4.2%
4.2%
4.2%
4.2%
3.2%
3.2%
3.0%
3.0%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
59.6%
59.6%
17.8%
17.8%
11.7%
11.7%
6.3%
6.3%
4.1%
4.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
French
European
Scottish
Polish
Scots-Irish
Palestinian
British
Norwegian
Welsh
African
Swedish
Dutch
Other Arab
Other Subsaharan African
Hungarian
Greek
13.4%
13.4%
11.9%
11.9%
10.8%
10.8%
3.5%
3.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
French
African languages
Langs. of India
Urdu
Tagalog
Chinese
Vietnamese
Slavic languages
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Other Indo-European
Portuguese
Japanese
Serbo-Croatian
81.6%
81.6%
10.0%
10.0%
1.9%
1.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Bedford Residents

11.6%