Bedford

Population: 2,851
Median household income: $50,570
Median home value: $182,300

Bedford, a community in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, has 2,851 residents. The median household income of $50,570 is below the Bedford County median ($60,302).

From 2019 to 2023, Bedford's population grew 4.9% from 2,718 to 2,851, while its median home value rose 25.3% from $145,500 to $182,300.

Households average 1.97 people. The median gross rent is $674.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,851
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $50,570
Median home value: $182,300
Median gross rent: $674
Housing units: 1,629
Homeownership rate: 48.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7182,851

Median household income

$49,844$50,570

Median home value

$145,500$182,300

Median gross rent

$647$674

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,718	$49,844	$145,500	$647
2020	2,703	$50,833	$144,700	$629
2021	2,851	$57,182	$148,600	$648
2022	2,855	$48,342	$170,500	$676
2023	2,851	$50,570	$182,300	$674

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over15.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	2.6%
5 to 17	308	10.8%
18 to 24	290	10.2%
25 to 34	271	9.5%
35 to 44	326	11.4%
45 to 54	331	11.6%
55 to 64	403	14.1%
65 to 74	414	14.5%
75 and over	433	15.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,666	93.5%
Black or African American	36	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	84	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	155	7.1%
High school graduate	871	40.0%
Some college or associate's	675	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	282	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	195	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,327	86.5%
Carpooled	79	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	918	63.3%
15 to 29 min	298	20.5%
30 to 44 min	101	7.0%
45 to 59 min	131	9.0%
60+ min	3	0.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 9.9% (283 of 2,851)

	Count	Share
Family households	671	46.4%
Nonfamily households	775	53.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,446	88.8%
Vacant	183	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	699	48.3%
Renter-occupied	747	51.7%

1-unit, detached45.4%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units27.2%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units13.6%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	739	45.4%
1-unit, attached	49	3.0%
2 to 4 units	443	27.2%
5 to 19 units	159	9.8%
20 or more units	221	13.6%
Mobile home & other	18	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4204944
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.0151, -78.5030