Bedford

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  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): 1,687
  • Land Area (2000): 19.811 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.225 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 803
Bedford Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 31 1.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,664 98.17%

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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. Metal Manufactuing 45 12.82%
2. Construction 30 8.55%
3. Public Administration 29 8.26%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 29 8.26%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 6.84%
6. Educational Services 16 4.56%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 15 4.27%
8. Truck Transportation 14 3.99%
9. Printing and Related Manufacturing 12 3.42%
10. Repair and Maintenance 12 3.42%
11. Health Care 11 3.13%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 10 2.85%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 2.28%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 7 1.99%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 1.99%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 1.71%
17. Food Manufacturing 6 1.71%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 6 1.71%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 1.71%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 4 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 49 14.58%
2. Health Care 46 13.69%
3. Social Assistance 30 8.93%
4. Public Administration 23 6.85%
5. Finance and Insurance 19 5.65%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 18 5.36%
7. Metal Manufactuing 13 3.87%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 11 3.27%
9. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 10 2.98%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 9 2.68%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 2.68%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 2.68%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 8 2.38%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 2.08%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 7 2.08%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 7 2.08%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 1.79%
18. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 6 1.79%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 1.79%
20. Food Manufacturing 5 1.49%

Bedford Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 53 15.10%
2. Other Production Occupations 27 7.69%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 26 7.41%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 18 5.13%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 16 4.56%
6. Other Management Occupations 14 3.99%
7. Carpenters 12 3.42%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 12 3.42%
9. Agricultural Workers 10 2.85%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 2.85%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10 2.85%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 2.85%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 9 2.56%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.56%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 7 1.99%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 1.99%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 6 1.71%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 1.71%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 1.71%
20. Business Operations Specialists 5 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Child Care Workers 28 8.33%
2. Other Production Occupations 25 7.44%
3. Secretaries and Admins 21 6.25%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 18 5.36%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18 5.36%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 17 5.06%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 4.76%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 4.76%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 15 4.46%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 14 4.17%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 14 4.17%
12. Other Management Occupations 13 3.87%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 2.98%
14. Teachers, Secondary School 10 2.98%
15. Cashiers 9 2.68%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 9 2.68%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 2.38%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 1.79%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 1.79%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5 1.49%

Bedford Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 656 48.92%
15-35 hours 142 10.59%
1-14 hours 47 3.50%
No regular hours 496 36.99%

Bedford Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18 2.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 16 2.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 60 9.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 51 7.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 47 7.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 61 9.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 93 14.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 75 11.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 18 2.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 47 7.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 2.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 88 13.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 69 10.42%

Bedford Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 111 16.77%
5-9 185 27.95%
10-14 73 11.03%
15-19 10 1.51%
20-24 65 9.82%
25-29 34 5.14%
30-34 107 16.16%
35-39 17 2.57%
40-44 6 0.91%
45-59 37 5.59%
60-89 11 1.66%
At least 90 6 0.91%

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% 478 72.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 130 19.64%
45-59 0 0.00% 37 5.59%
At least 60 0 0.00% 17 2.57%

Bedford Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 124 17.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 505 70.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.28%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 31 4.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 53 7.41%

Bedford Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bedford Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 684 (1,590 people)
Families (2000): 433 (1,271 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 191
People at same address in 1995: 963
Bedford Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 76 10.76%
$10,000-$14,999 102 14.45%
$15,000-$19,999 67 9.49%
$20,000-$24,999 66 9.35%
$25,000-$29,999 49 6.94%
$30,000-$34,999 76 10.76%
$35,000-$39,999 52 7.37%
$40,000-$44,999 41 5.81%
$45,000-$49,999 32 4.53%
$50,000-$59,999 60 8.50%
$60,000-$74,999 49 6.94%
$75,000-$99,999 21 2.97%
$100,000-$124,999 8 1.13%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.85%
$150,000-$199,999 1 0.14%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Bedford Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 235 32.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 240 33.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 37 5.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 77 10.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 71 9.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 37 5.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bedford Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 497 25.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 299 15.04%
Public Assistance 45 2.26%
Retirement 112 5.63%
Self Employment 127 6.39%
Social Security 301 15.14%
Supplemental Security 16 0.80%
Wage / Salary 469 23.59%
Other 122 6.14%

Bedford Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 228 59.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 155 40.47%

Bedford Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 53 8.66%
Color 1 Box Married 411 67.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 129 21.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19 3.10%

Bedford Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 83 11.08%
Color 1 Box Married 388 51.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 105 14.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 173 23.10%

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 72 5.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 140 10.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 589 45.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 301 23.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 52 4.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 82 6.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 61 4.70%

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 21 1.24% 2 0.12% 23 1.36%
Kindergarten 19 1.13% 0 0.00% 19 1.13%
Grades 1-4 98 5.81% 0 0.00% 98 5.81%
Grades 5-8 91 5.39% 2 0.12% 93 5.51%
Grades 9-12 91 5.39% 0 0.00% 91 5.39%
Undergrad college 38 2.25% 5 0.30% 43 2.55%
Graduate or professional school 1 0.06% 2 0.12% 3 0.18%
Total 359 21.28% 11 0.65% 370 21.93%

Bedford Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. 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 1,422 86.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 217 13.24%

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): 6
Bedford Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bedford Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bedford Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 198 11.74%
10-19 Years 234 13.87%
20-29 Years 152 9.01%
30-39 Years 198 11.74%
40-49 Years 200 11.86%
50-59 Years 182 10.79%
60-69 Years 159 9.43%
70-79 Years 182 10.79%
80-89 Years 132 7.82%
90+ Years 50 2.96%

Bedford Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 779 46.18%
Color 1 Box Female 908 53.82%

Bedford Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,645 97.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 27 1.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Bedford Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 394 28.68%
2. English 259 18.85%
3. Irish 245 17.83%
4. United States Or American 176 12.81%
5. French Non-Basque 54 3.93%
6. Dutch 49 3.57%
7. Swedish 44 3.20%
8. Scottish 35 2.55%
9. Norwegian 22 1.60%
10. Danish 19 1.38%

Bedford Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,559 98.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20 1.26%
3. French 5 0.32%
4. Vietnamese 2 0.13%

Bedford Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,694 99.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1 0.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Bedford Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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
50833