Bedford

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


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Bedford Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,768
  • Land Area (2000): 30.817 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Bedford Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 14,727 2002 13,946 2005 13,645
2000 15,329 2003 13,629 2006 13,641
2001 13,846 2004 13,560 2007 13,557

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Houses (2000): 6,618
Bedford Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,371 96.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 509 3.67%

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Bedford Employment Information Back to top
Bedford Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 296 9.96%
2. Public Administration 272 9.16%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 264 8.89%
4. Metal Manufactuing 162 5.45%
5. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 140 4.71%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 135 4.54%
7. Health Care 133 4.48%
8. Mining 93 3.13%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 89 3.00%
10. Educational Services 80 2.69%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 76 2.56%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 74 2.49%
13. Repair and Maintenance 72 2.42%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 71 2.39%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 67 2.26%
16. Finance and Insurance 63 2.12%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 58 1.95%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 1.75%
19. Utilities 49 1.65%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 46 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 649 22.47%
2. Educational Services 275 9.52%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 245 8.48%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 184 6.37%
5. Social Assistance 146 5.06%
6. Department and Other General Stores 137 4.74%
7. Public Administration 130 4.50%
8. Finance and Insurance 105 3.64%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 97 3.36%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 79 2.74%
11. Metal Manufactuing 65 2.25%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 65 2.25%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 62 2.15%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 61 2.11%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 60 2.08%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 47 1.63%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 43 1.49%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 42 1.45%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 35 1.21%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 34 1.18%

Bedford Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 189 6.36%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 169 5.69%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 139 4.68%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 137 4.61%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 136 4.58%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 131 4.41%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 123 4.14%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 116 3.90%
9. Construction Laborers 109 3.67%
10. Other Management Occupations 85 2.86%
11. Engineers 82 2.76%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 77 2.59%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 74 2.49%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 73 2.46%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 72 2.42%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 70 2.36%
17. Other Construction Trades 68 2.29%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 58 1.95%
19. Computer Specialists 53 1.78%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 53 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 176 6.09%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 171 5.92%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 161 5.57%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 132 4.57%
5. Secretaries and Admins 109 3.77%
6. Cashiers 107 3.70%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 107 3.70%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 96 3.32%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 96 3.32%
10. Registered Nurses 94 3.25%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 92 3.19%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 88 3.05%
13. Other Production Occupations 88 3.05%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 83 2.87%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 79 2.74%
16. Child Care Workers 76 2.63%
17. Other Management Occupations 69 2.39%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 62 2.15%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 59 2.04%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 57 1.97%

Bedford Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,377 47.44%
15-35 hours 1,306 11.52%
1-14 hours 231 2.04%
No regular hours 4,421 39.00%

Bedford Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 237 4.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 188 3.31%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 426 7.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 569 10.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 606 10.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 499 8.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 876 15.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 534 9.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 241 4.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 235 4.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 84 1.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 90 1.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 753 13.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 341 6.00%

Bedford Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 376 6.62%
5-9 1,449 25.52%
10-14 1,061 18.68%
15-19 468 8.24%
20-24 262 4.61%
25-29 221 3.89%
30-34 770 13.56%
35-39 271 4.77%
40-44 262 4.61%
45-59 316 5.56%
60-89 69 1.22%
At least 90 154 2.71%

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 61 1.07% 3,776 66.49%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,303 22.94%
45-59 0 0.00% 316 5.56%
At least 60 0 0.00% 223 3.93%

Bedford Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 941 16.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,454 77.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 68 1.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 61 1.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 143 2.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 91 1.58%

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Bedford Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,112 (13,291 people)
Families (2000): 3,711 (10,401 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,189
People at same address in 1995: 6,896
Bedford Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 763 12.48%
$10,000-$14,999 572 9.36%
$15,000-$19,999 681 11.14%
$20,000-$24,999 480 7.85%
$25,000-$29,999 448 7.33%
$30,000-$34,999 473 7.74%
$35,000-$39,999 386 6.32%
$40,000-$44,999 415 6.79%
$45,000-$49,999 220 3.60%
$50,000-$59,999 549 8.98%
$60,000-$74,999 443 7.25%
$75,000-$99,999 417 6.82%
$100,000-$124,999 158 2.59%
$125,000-$149,999 31 0.51%
$150,000-$199,999 35 0.57%
$200,000 or more 41 0.67%

Bedford Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,148 35.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,882 31.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 216 3.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 833 13.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 610 10.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 229 3.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 67 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 0.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Bedford Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,200 26.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,993 12.47%
Public Assistance 213 1.33%
Retirement 1,423 8.90%
Self Employment 520 3.25%
Social Security 2,395 14.98%
Supplemental Security 276 1.73%
Wage / Salary 4,005 25.05%
Other 961 6.01%

Bedford Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,637 59.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,111 40.43%

Bedford Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 802 15.35%
Color 1 Box Married 3,064 58.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,173 22.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 187 3.58%

Bedford Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 881 14.02%
Color 1 Box Married 3,195 50.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,026 16.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,180 18.78%

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Bedford Education Information Back to top
Bedford Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 843 7.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,059 18.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,449 40.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,769 16.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 539 4.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 834 7.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 457 4.17%

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 88 0.64% 107 0.78% 195 1.42%
Kindergarten 141 1.02% 22 0.16% 163 1.18%
Grades 1-4 560 4.07% 41 0.30% 601 4.37%
Grades 5-8 589 4.28% 42 0.31% 631 4.58%
Grades 9-12 582 4.23% 34 0.25% 616 4.47%
Undergrad college 239 1.74% 31 0.23% 270 1.96%
Graduate or professional school 61 0.44% 14 0.10% 75 0.54%
Total 2,260 16.41% 291 2.11% 2,551 18.53%

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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 11,736 88.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,532 11.55%

Bedford Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bedford Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 142
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 0.340 0.068 0.000 0.000 0.407 0.204 5.296 32.865 1.019 39.383
2000 0.783 0.130 0.000 0.196 1.109 0.522 5.610 31.639 2.283 40.055
2001 0.939 0.217 0.000 0.072 1.228 0.072 5.778 33.800 2.456 42.106
2002 0.717 0.215 0.143 0.215 1.291 0.072 4.948 30.044 2.438 37.502
2003 0.807 0.147 0.000 0.220 1.174 0.220 4.182 32.944 1.467 38.594
2004 0.516 0.147 0.000 0.295 0.959 0.147 5.973 30.531 2.286 38.791
2005 0.513 0.073 0.000 0.073 0.660 0.073 3.444 24.258 2.785 30.487
2006 1.906 0.293 0.000 0.220 2.419 0.000 5.278 21.773 1.393 28.444
2007 1.106 0.369 0.000 0.074 1.549 0.369 4.573 22.276 1.770 28.620

Bedford Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 32
2005 10 32
2006 9 32
2007 11 32

Bedford Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 586
2000 631
2001 600
2002 541

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Bedford Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bedford Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,608 11.68%
10-19 Years 1,609 11.69%
20-29 Years 1,690 12.27%
30-39 Years 1,733 12.59%
40-49 Years 1,878 13.64%
50-59 Years 1,589 11.54%
60-69 Years 1,354 9.83%
70-79 Years 1,384 10.05%
80-89 Years 746 5.42%
90+ Years 177 1.29%

Bedford Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,400 46.48%
Color 1 Box Female 7,368 53.52%

Bedford Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,261 96.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 173 1.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 109 0.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 103 0.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 66 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Bedford Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,541 28.98%
2. German 1,753 19.99%
3. Irish 1,364 15.55%
4. English 1,267 14.45%
5. Italian 370 4.22%
6. Scotch Irish 244 2.78%
7. Scottish 218 2.49%
8. French Non-Basque 213 2.43%
9. Dutch 188 2.14%
10. French Canadian 87 0.99%

Bedford Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,720 97.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 153 1.17%
3. French 91 0.70%
4. German 37 0.28%
5. Other Indic 17 0.13%
6. African 10 0.08%
7. Other Native North American 8 0.06%
8. Italian 7 0.05%
9. Scandinavian 6 0.05%
10. Japanese 6 0.05%

Bedford Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,734 98.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 98 0.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 48 0.35%

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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
47421