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): 18,133
  • Land Area (2000): 96.456 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.455 square kilometers
Bedford Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 19,199 2003 18,554 2005 18,627
2001 18,166 2004 18,706 2006 18,546
2002 Not Available     2007 18,668

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Houses (2000): 6,020
Bedford Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,100 72.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 64 0.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,969 27.40%

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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. Finance and Insurance 773 17.16%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 671 14.89%
3. Construction 340 7.55%
4. Health Care 290 6.44%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 288 6.39%
6. Educational Services 266 5.90%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 194 4.31%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 181 4.02%
9. Public Administration 153 3.40%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 94 2.09%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 72 1.60%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 71 1.58%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 67 1.49%
14. Other Transportation 63 1.40%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 63 1.40%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 61 1.35%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 54 1.20%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46 1.02%
19. Utilities 41 0.91%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 38 0.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 485 14.44%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 442 13.16%
3. Health Care 373 11.11%
4. Finance and Insurance 216 6.43%
5. Social Assistance 170 5.06%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 140 4.17%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 131 3.90%
8. Private Household Services 121 3.60%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 102 3.04%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 93 2.77%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 92 2.74%
12. Public Administration 83 2.47%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 76 2.26%
14. Construction 66 1.97%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 58 1.73%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 50 1.49%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 48 1.43%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 40 1.19%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 37 1.10%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 35 1.04%

Bedford Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Top Executives 388 8.61%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 343 7.61%
3. Other Management Occupations 294 6.53%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 271 6.02%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 239 5.31%
6. Computer Specialists 194 4.31%
7. Business Operations Specialists 180 4.00%
8. Lawyers 155 3.44%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 145 3.22%
10. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 138 3.06%
11. Accountants and Auditors 114 2.53%
12. Other Financial Specialists 114 2.53%
13. Financial Managers 110 2.44%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 104 2.31%
15. Other Health Occupations 100 2.22%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 96 2.13%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 94 2.09%
18. Media and Communications Workers 93 2.06%
19. Physicians and Surgeons 79 1.75%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 60 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 215 6.40%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 186 5.54%
3. Business Operations Specialists 164 4.88%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 149 4.44%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 144 4.29%
6. Secretaries and Admins 137 4.08%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 122 3.63%
8. Media and Communications Workers 115 3.42%
9. Other Management Occupations 115 3.42%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 114 3.39%
11. Registered Nurses 111 3.31%
12. Child Care Workers 110 3.28%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 109 3.25%
14. Computer Specialists 103 3.07%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 97 2.89%
16. Art and Design Workers 91 2.71%
17. Top Executives 87 2.59%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 77 2.29%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 77 2.29%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 77 2.29%

Bedford Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,958 50.29%
15-35 hours 1,452 10.50%
1-14 hours 426 3.08%
No regular hours 4,999 36.13%

Bedford Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 44 0.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 112 1.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 136 1.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 409 5.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 691 9.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,371 19.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,208 16.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,371 19.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 724 10.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 628 8.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 112 1.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 49 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 154 2.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 174 2.42%

Bedford Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 350 4.87%
5-9 538 7.49%
10-14 769 10.71%
15-19 775 10.79%
20-24 692 9.63%
25-29 404 5.62%
30-34 925 12.88%
35-39 183 2.55%
40-44 263 3.66%
45-59 507 7.06%
60-89 1,135 15.80%
At least 90 642 8.94%

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 93 1.29% 3,435 47.82%
30-44 32 0.45% 1,339 18.64%
45-59 119 1.66% 388 5.40%
At least 60 1,195 16.64% 582 8.10%

Bedford Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 595 7.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,886 62.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.12%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,439 18.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 248 3.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 612 7.85%

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Bedford Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,763 (16,159 people)
Families (2000): 4,414 (14,068 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,999
People at same address in 1995: 10,311
Bedford Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 152 2.64%
$10,000-$14,999 155 2.69%
$15,000-$19,999 166 2.88%
$20,000-$24,999 134 2.33%
$25,000-$29,999 190 3.30%
$30,000-$34,999 108 1.87%
$35,000-$39,999 99 1.72%
$40,000-$44,999 201 3.49%
$45,000-$49,999 141 2.45%
$50,000-$59,999 338 5.87%
$60,000-$74,999 520 9.02%
$75,000-$99,999 676 11.73%
$100,000-$124,999 571 9.91%
$125,000-$149,999 413 7.17%
$150,000-$199,999 551 9.56%
$200,000 or more 1,348 23.39%

Bedford Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,078 18.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,595 27.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 202 3.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 990 17.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,118 19.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 474 8.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 131 2.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 87 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Bedford Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,961 28.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,573 20.27%
Public Assistance 75 0.43%
Retirement 897 5.09%
Self Employment 1,215 6.89%
Social Security 1,410 8.00%
Supplemental Security 115 0.65%
Wage / Salary 4,743 26.91%
Other 635 3.60%

Bedford Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,746 43.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,225 56.03%

Bedford Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 296 4.65%
Color 1 Box Married 4,346 68.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,670 26.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 0.91%

Bedford Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 434 5.64%
Color 1 Box Married 4,390 57.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,327 30.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 538 7.00%

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 782 5.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,752 13.07%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,847 13.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,755 13.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 666 4.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,693 27.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,907 21.69%

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 103 0.57% 447 2.47% 550 3.03%
Kindergarten 196 1.08% 46 0.25% 242 1.33%
Grades 1-4 942 5.19% 227 1.25% 1,169 6.45%
Grades 5-8 898 4.95% 235 1.30% 1,133 6.25%
Grades 9-12 703 3.88% 133 0.73% 836 4.61%
Undergrad college 173 0.95% 624 3.44% 797 4.40%
Graduate or professional school 52 0.29% 190 1.05% 242 1.33%
Total 3,067 16.91% 1,902 10.49% 4,969 27.40%

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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 15,450 95.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 793 4.88%

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): 1,381
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
2000 0.885 0.104 0.000 0.156 1.146 0.052 2.083 9.688 0.729 12.553
2001 0.606 0.055 0.000 0.055 0.716 0.000 1.651 9.578 1.266 12.496
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 1.078 0.000 0.000 0.108 1.186 0.000 1.401 7.060 0.916 9.378
2004 0.053 0.053 0.000 0.053 0.160 0.000 0.909 9.035 0.535 10.478
2005 0.161 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.161 0.000 0.913 8.590 0.429 9.932
2006 0.270 0.000 0.000 0.108 0.377 0.054 0.917 6.740 0.377 8.034
2007 0.107 0.000 0.054 0.107 0.268 0.000 0.964 6.803 0.214 7.982

Bedford Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 45
2005 5 45
2006 5 45
2007 5 45

Bedford Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 263
2001 240

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Bedford Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bedford Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,775 15.30%
10-19 Years 2,448 13.50%
20-29 Years 1,622 8.95%
30-39 Years 3,202 17.66%
40-49 Years 3,260 17.98%
50-59 Years 2,221 12.25%
60-69 Years 1,332 7.35%
70-79 Years 864 4.76%
80-89 Years 356 1.96%
90+ Years 53 0.29%

Bedford Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,450 46.60%
Color 1 Box Female 9,683 53.40%

Bedford Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,058 83.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,372 7.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,167 6.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 358 1.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 134 0.74%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.04%

Bedford Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 3,464 20.06%
2. Irish 3,025 17.52%
3. German 2,084 12.07%
4. English 2,056 11.91%
5. Russian 1,008 5.84%
6. United States Or American 851 4.93%
7. Polish 811 4.70%
8. French Non-Basque 403 2.33%
9. Scottish 342 1.98%
10. Austrian 225 1.30%

Bedford Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,743 81.52%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,248 7.40%
3. Yiddish 549 3.26%
4. Italian 366 2.17%
5. Tagalog 142 0.84%
6. French 126 0.75%
7. German 102 0.61%
8. Russian 86 0.51%
9. Hebrew 78 0.46%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 68 0.40%

Bedford Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,833 87.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,148 6.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,152 6.35%

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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
10506