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The Borough of Bedford had a population of 2,729 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Bedford is located at latitude 40.0187 and longitude -78.5039 in Bedford County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Bedford encompass a land area of 1.09 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Bedford County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Bedford has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,729 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,724 (99.8%) |
Population in Families | 1,783 (65.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 5 ( 0.2%) |
Population Density | 2,515 |
Diversity Index2 | 15 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $53,293 |
Average Household Income | $67,064 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 19% |
Per Capita Income | $35,588 |
Wealth Index5 | 53 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (54.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,652 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 823 (49.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 625 (37.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 204 (12.3%) |
Median Home Value | $168,459 |
Average Home Value | $212,424 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 127 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,448 |
Average Household Size | 1.88 |
Family Households | 655 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -1.49% | -0.23% |
Households | 0.02% | 0.03% |
Families | -0.09% | |
Median Household Income | 0.55% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.65% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.31% |
The table below compares Bedford to the other 1,888 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 514 | 73rd |
Population Density | # 540 | 71st |
Median Household Income | # 1420 | 25th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1023 | 54th |
Per Capita Income | # 966 | 49th |
Diversity Index | # 1186 | 37th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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