Bedford

Population: 12,960
Median household income: $56,563
Median home value: $124,900

Located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Bedford is a community with a population of 12,960. At $56,563, its median household income sits below Cuyahoga County's $62,823.

From 2019 to 2023, Bedford's population grew 2.6% from 12,631 to 12,960, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $91,400 to $124,900.

Owners occupy 56.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,960
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,563
Median home value: $124,900
Median gross rent: $1,061
Housing units: 6,941
Homeownership rate: 56.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,63112,960

Median household income

$46,020$56,563

Median home value

$91,400$124,900

Median gross rent

$850$1,061

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,631	$46,020	$91,400	$850
2020	12,555	$45,945	$91,200	$868
2021	13,073	$49,541	$94,800	$911
2022	13,043	$55,198	$112,800	$1,019
2023	12,960	$56,563	$124,900	$1,061

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	665	5.1%
5 to 17	1,796	13.9%
18 to 24	1,424	11.0%
25 to 34	1,551	12.0%
35 to 44	1,574	12.1%
45 to 54	1,574	12.1%
55 to 64	2,091	16.1%
65 to 74	1,052	8.1%
75 and over	1,233	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,031	38.8%
Black or African American	7,005	54.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.2%
Two or more races	579	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	301	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	695	7.7%
High school graduate	3,447	38.0%
Some college or associate's	2,770	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,550	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	613	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit3.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,209	82.3%
Carpooled	245	3.9%
Public transit	193	3.0%
Walked	115	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	557	8.8%
Other means	12	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,513	26.2%
15 to 29 min	2,553	44.2%
30 to 44 min	1,374	23.8%
45 to 59 min	233	4.0%
60+ min	101	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 11.8% (1,527 of 12,920)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,936	48.8%
Nonfamily households	3,079	51.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,015	86.7%
Vacant	926	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,395	56.4%
Renter-occupied	2,620	43.6%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units15.6%

20 or more units11.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,271	61.5%
1-unit, attached	254	3.7%
2 to 4 units	516	7.4%
5 to 19 units	1,080	15.6%
20 or more units	820	11.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3904878
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 41.3921, -81.5347