Bedford

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  4. Bedford Employment Information
  5. Bedford Family Information
  6. Bedford Education Information
  7. Bedford Business Information
  8. Bedford Public Benefits Information
  9. Bedford Criminal Information
  10. Bedford Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Bedford Zip Codes


Bedford Legal Resources Back to top

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Bedford Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,274
  • Land Area (2000): 85.036 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.732 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 603
  • Alias(es) (2003): BEDFORD, MANCHESTER
Bedford Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 16,487 2002 18,855 2005 20,645
2000 17,156 2003 20,039 2006 Not Available
2001 18,620 2004 Not Available 2007 21,389

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Houses (2000): 6,401
Bedford Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,328 83.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,946 16.12%

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Bedford Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 23,960
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,042,678,000 / $243,256,000
Bedford Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,206 6,953 252 3.50% 35
1991 7,092 6,741 351 4.94% 50
1992 7,156 6,800 356 4.98% 50
1993 7,456 7,166 290 3.88% 39
1994 7,676 7,422 254 3.31% 33
1995 7,764 7,499 265 3.41% 34
1996 7,974 7,804 169 2.12% 21
1997 8,615 8,462 153 1.78% 18
1998 9,150 8,988 162 1.77% 18
1999 9,306 9,135 171 1.83% 18
2000 9,794 9,578 217 2.21% 22
2001 10,282 9,991 291 2.83% 28
2002 10,578 10,161 417 3.94% 40
2003 10,760 10,358 402 3.74% 37
2004 10,913 10,587 326 2.98% 30
2005 11,026 10,692 334 3.03% 30
2006 11,180 10,864 316 2.83% 28
2007 11,374 11,057 317 2.78% 28
2008 11,442 11,097 345 3.02% 30
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,471 11,175 296 2.58% 26
Feb 2008 11,371 11,037 334 2.94% 29
Mar 2008 11,430 11,087 343 3.00% 30
Apr 2008 11,461 11,125 336 2.93% 29
May 2008 11,404 11,087 317 2.78% 28
Jun 2008 11,557 11,185 372 3.22% 32
Jul 2008 11,463 11,108 355 3.10% 31
Aug 2008 11,429 11,044 385 3.37% 34
Sep 2008 11,393 11,024 369 3.24% 32
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bedford Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 540 10.36%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 417 8.00%
3. Construction 402 7.71%
4. Finance and Insurance 347 6.66%
5. Health Care 327 6.27%
6. Educational Services 175 3.36%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 174 3.34%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 155 2.97%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 136 2.61%
10. Public Administration 123 2.36%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 120 2.30%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 113 2.17%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 111 2.13%
14. Air Transportation 106 2.03%
15. Repair and Maintenance 102 1.96%
16. Other Transportation 95 1.82%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 90 1.73%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 84 1.61%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 83 1.59%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 78 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 844 21.09%
2. Educational Services 630 15.75%
3. Finance and Insurance 373 9.32%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 335 8.37%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 127 3.17%
6. Social Assistance 121 3.02%
7. Public Administration 111 2.77%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 104 2.60%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 93 2.32%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 89 2.22%
11. Department and Other General Stores 66 1.65%
12. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 65 1.62%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 64 1.60%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 63 1.57%
15. Other Transportation 62 1.55%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 59 1.47%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 52 1.30%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 51 1.27%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 42 1.05%
20. U.S. Postal Service 42 1.05%

Bedford Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 422 8.09%
2. Top Executives 371 7.12%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 338 6.48%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 335 6.43%
5. Computer Specialists 295 5.66%
6. Engineers 240 4.60%
7. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 226 4.33%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 201 3.86%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 195 3.74%
10. Physicians and Surgeons 173 3.32%
11. Other Production Occupations 117 2.24%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 116 2.22%
13. Accountants and Auditors 113 2.17%
14. Aircraft and Traffic Control 111 2.13%
15. Business Operations Specialists 108 2.07%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 105 2.01%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 104 1.99%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 88 1.69%
19. Other Health Occupations 83 1.59%
20. Other Financial Specialists 80 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 294 7.35%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 273 6.82%
3. Secretaries and Admins 253 6.32%
4. Other Management Occupations 219 5.47%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 190 4.75%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 187 4.67%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 170 4.25%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 116 2.90%
9. Accountants and Auditors 113 2.82%
10. Business Operations Specialists 111 2.77%
11. Customer Service Representatives 108 2.70%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 102 2.55%
13. Other Healthcare Support 98 2.45%
14. Computer Specialists 93 2.32%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 92 2.30%
16. Cashiers 91 2.27%
17. Teachers, Secondary School 77 1.92%
18. Top Executives 76 1.90%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 73 1.82%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 72 1.80%

Bedford Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,831 57.65%
15-35 hours 1,805 13.29%
1-14 hours 452 3.33%
No regular hours 3,495 25.73%

Bedford Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 142 1.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 254 2.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 243 2.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 520 6.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 911 10.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,455 17.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,867 21.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,203 14.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 496 5.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 482 5.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 142 1.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 54 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 377 4.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 348 4.10%

Bedford Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 75 0.88%
5-9 790 9.30%
10-14 1,404 16.53%
15-19 1,586 18.67%
20-24 1,402 16.51%
25-29 560 6.59%
30-34 834 9.82%
35-39 179 2.11%
40-44 175 2.06%
45-59 442 5.20%
60-89 645 7.59%
At least 90 402 4.73%

Bedford Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 5,817 68.48%
30-44 16 0.19% 1,172 13.80%
45-59 0 0.00% 442 5.20%
At least 60 10 0.12% 1,037 12.21%

Bedford Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 486 5.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,798 86.01%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 135 1.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 26 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 0.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 572 6.31%

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Bedford Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,269 (17,826 people)
Families (2000): 5,134 (16,178 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,615
People at same address in 1995: 9,538
Bedford Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 118 1.88%
$10,000-$14,999 108 1.72%
$15,000-$19,999 100 1.60%
$20,000-$24,999 155 2.47%
$25,000-$29,999 132 2.11%
$30,000-$34,999 119 1.90%
$35,000-$39,999 171 2.73%
$40,000-$44,999 147 2.34%
$45,000-$49,999 194 3.09%
$50,000-$59,999 561 8.95%
$60,000-$74,999 771 12.30%
$75,000-$99,999 1,192 19.01%
$100,000-$124,999 803 12.81%
$125,000-$149,999 453 7.23%
$150,000-$199,999 644 10.27%
$200,000 or more 601 9.59%

Bedford Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 879 14.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,982 31.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 217 3.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,081 17.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,349 21.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 543 8.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 117 1.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 52 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Bedford Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,643 29.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,985 21.10%
Public Assistance 45 0.24%
Retirement 985 5.22%
Self Employment 949 5.03%
Social Security 1,275 6.75%
Supplemental Security 79 0.42%
Wage / Salary 5,385 28.52%
Other 536 2.84%

Bedford Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,249 47.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,485 52.49%

Bedford Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 417 6.19%
Color 1 Box Married 4,929 73.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,245 18.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 142 2.11%

Bedford Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 421 5.92%
Color 1 Box Married 5,067 71.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 953 13.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 672 9.45%

Bedford Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bedford Education Information Back to top
Bedford Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 450 3.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 676 5.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,370 18.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,488 18.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 891 6.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,984 30.40%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,246 17.14%

Bedford Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 79 0.43% 446 2.44% 525 2.87%
Kindergarten 232 1.27% 120 0.66% 352 1.93%
Grades 1-4 1,177 6.44% 68 0.37% 1,245 6.81%
Grades 5-8 1,057 5.78% 111 0.61% 1,168 6.39%
Grades 9-12 822 4.50% 203 1.11% 1,025 5.61%
Undergrad college 353 1.93% 217 1.19% 570 3.12%
Graduate or professional school 135 0.74% 115 0.63% 250 1.37%
Total 3,855 21.10% 1,280 7.00% 5,135 28.10%

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Bedford Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,670
Bedford Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bedford Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bedford Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,467 97.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 384 2.15%

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Bedford Criminal Information Back to top
Bedford Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.728 0.061 0.000 0.061 0.849 0.607 3.336 13.283 1.274 18.499
2000 0.466 0.408 0.000 0.466 1.341 0.525 1.574 9.734 0.816 12.649
2001 0.269 0.269 0.000 0.161 0.698 0.054 1.987 12.513 0.376 14.930
2002 0.212 0.159 0.000 0.159 0.530 0.106 1.220 9.600 0.743 11.668
2003 0.200 0.000 0.000 0.150 0.349 0.000 1.347 6.687 0.499 8.533
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.436 0.000 0.000 0.484 0.920 0.242 2.180 8.234 0.339 10.753
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 0.701 0.047 0.000 0.187 0.935 0.047 1.964 8.088 0.421 10.473

Bedford Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 13 29
2005 11 30
2006 11 28
2007 12 33

Bedford Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 319
2000 240
2001 291
2002 230

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Bedford Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bedford Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,983 16.32%
10-19 Years 2,558 14.00%
20-29 Years 1,052 5.76%
30-39 Years 2,834 15.51%
40-49 Years 3,434 18.79%
50-59 Years 2,619 14.33%
60-69 Years 1,251 6.85%
70-79 Years 902 4.94%
80-89 Years 515 2.82%
90+ Years 126 0.69%

Bedford Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,988 49.18%
Color 1 Box Female 9,286 50.82%

Bedford Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,669 96.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 232 1.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 165 0.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 133 0.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 56 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.02%

Bedford Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,077 18.98%
2. English 2,709 12.61%
3. French Canadian 2,222 10.35%
4. German 2,074 9.66%
5. French Non-Basque 1,936 9.01%
6. Italian 1,670 7.78%
7. Polish 1,419 6.61%
8. United States Or American 969 4.51%
9. Scottish 615 2.86%
10. Swedish 516 2.40%

Bedford Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,505 91.44%
2. French 848 5.00%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 128 0.75%
4. German 127 0.75%
5. Greek 93 0.55%
6. Italian 62 0.37%
7. Polish 39 0.23%
8. Other Asian 33 0.19%
9. Other West Germanic 21 0.12%
10. Hebrew 17 0.10%

Bedford Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,663 96.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 362 1.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 249 1.36%

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Bedford Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bedford Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
03110