Bedford

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  4. Bedford Employment Information
  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): 8,558
  • Land Area (2000): 180.531 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.069 square kilometers
Bedford Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,143 2003 3,088 2005 3,079
2002 3,155 2004 Not Available 2006 1,461

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Houses (2000): 4,043
Bedford Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,509 52.69%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 146 1.71%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,903 45.61%

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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 174 8.39%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 168 8.10%
3. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 138 6.65%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 124 5.98%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 103 4.97%
6. Educational Services 99 4.77%
7. Public Administration 98 4.73%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 74 3.57%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 73 3.52%
10. Repair and Maintenance 65 3.13%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 61 2.94%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 57 2.75%
13. Department and Other General Stores 53 2.56%
14. Truck Transportation 51 2.46%
15. Health Care 49 2.36%
16. Metal Manufactuing 45 2.17%
17. Wood Manufacturing 43 2.07%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 37 1.78%
19. U.S. Postal Service 33 1.59%
20. Finance and Insurance 32 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 247 13.45%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 245 13.34%
3. Educational Services 231 12.58%
4. Finance and Insurance 97 5.28%
5. Public Administration 86 4.68%
6. Department and Other General Stores 58 3.16%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 58 3.16%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 57 3.10%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 57 3.10%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 56 3.05%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 48 2.61%
12. Social Assistance 48 2.61%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 42 2.29%
14. Construction 41 2.23%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 2.02%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 1.91%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 27 1.47%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 26 1.42%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 25 1.36%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 25 1.36%

Bedford Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 168 8.10%
2. Other Production Occupations 133 6.41%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 110 5.30%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 105 5.06%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 92 4.44%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 92 4.44%
7. Other Management Occupations 92 4.44%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 82 3.95%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 81 3.91%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 67 3.23%
11. Top Executives 63 3.04%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 59 2.84%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 56 2.70%
14. Carpenters 50 2.41%
15. Business Operations Specialists 48 2.31%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 45 2.17%
17. Other Health Occupations 42 2.03%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 41 1.98%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 40 1.93%
20. Computer Specialists 35 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 129 7.03%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 100 5.45%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 90 4.90%
4. Other Management Occupations 80 4.36%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 75 4.08%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 75 4.08%
7. Cashiers 74 4.03%
8. Registered Nurses 73 3.98%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 60 3.27%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 56 3.05%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 56 3.05%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 53 2.89%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 47 2.56%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 47 2.56%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 46 2.51%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 43 2.34%
17. Customer Service Representatives 39 2.12%
18. Other Financial Specialists 31 1.69%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 31 1.69%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 30 1.63%

Bedford Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,449 49.38%
15-35 hours 730 10.45%
1-14 hours 176 2.52%
No regular hours 2,630 37.65%

Bedford Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 181 4.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 76 2.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 122 3.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 282 7.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 518 13.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 482 12.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 646 17.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 373 10.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 240 6.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 142 3.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 63 1.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 82 2.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 207 5.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 310 8.32%

Bedford Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 255 6.85%
5-9 896 24.06%
10-14 992 26.64%
15-19 541 14.53%
20-24 285 7.65%
25-29 84 2.26%
30-34 163 4.38%
35-39 33 0.89%
40-44 62 1.66%
45-59 219 5.88%
60-89 98 2.63%
At least 90 96 2.58%

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% 3,053 81.98%
30-44 0 0.00% 258 6.93%
45-59 0 0.00% 219 5.88%
At least 60 0 0.00% 194 5.21%

Bedford Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 365 9.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,188 82.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 46 1.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 125 3.23%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 150 3.87%

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Bedford Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,689 (8,332 people)
Families (2000): 2,410 (6,746 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 939
People at same address in 1995: 5,237
Bedford Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 366 9.92%
$10,000-$14,999 259 7.02%
$15,000-$19,999 359 9.73%
$20,000-$24,999 289 7.83%
$25,000-$29,999 381 10.33%
$30,000-$34,999 277 7.51%
$35,000-$39,999 261 7.08%
$40,000-$44,999 239 6.48%
$45,000-$49,999 208 5.64%
$50,000-$59,999 356 9.65%
$60,000-$74,999 307 8.32%
$75,000-$99,999 165 4.47%
$100,000-$124,999 136 3.69%
$125,000-$149,999 27 0.73%
$150,000-$199,999 28 0.76%
$200,000 or more 31 0.84%

Bedford Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,131 30.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,243 33.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 142 3.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 519 14.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 427 11.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 141 3.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 42 1.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bedford Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,546 25.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,493 15.07%
Public Assistance 71 0.72%
Retirement 896 9.04%
Self Employment 420 4.24%
Social Security 1,407 14.20%
Supplemental Security 225 2.27%
Wage / Salary 2,440 24.62%
Other 411 4.15%

Bedford Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,340 67.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 654 32.80%

Bedford Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 213 6.35%
Color 1 Box Married 2,229 66.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 797 23.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 115 3.43%

Bedford Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 418 11.08%
Color 1 Box Married 2,007 53.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 715 18.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 634 16.80%

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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 450 6.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 826 12.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,954 43.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,205 17.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 335 4.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 667 9.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 375 5.50%

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 72 0.84% 39 0.46% 111 1.30%
Kindergarten 47 0.55% 0 0.00% 47 0.55%
Grades 1-4 383 4.48% 42 0.49% 425 4.97%
Grades 5-8 411 4.80% 43 0.50% 454 5.30%
Grades 9-12 390 4.56% 52 0.61% 442 5.16%
Undergrad college 152 1.78% 23 0.27% 175 2.04%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.30% 8 0.09% 34 0.40%
Total 1,481 17.31% 207 2.42% 1,688 19.72%

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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 7,646 91.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 713 8.53%

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Bedford Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 104
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
2001 2.227 0.636 0.000 0.000 2.864 0.000 2.545 13.999 0.636 17.181
2002 2.853 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.853 0.000 3.803 16.165 0.951 20.919
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.210 10.687 0.324 15.220
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.325 0.650 0.325 0.000 1.299 0.325 1.949 11.692 0.974 14.615
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

Bedford Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 5
2006 0 5
2007 0 4

Bedford Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 63
2002 75

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Bedford Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bedford Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 918 10.73%
10-19 Years 998 11.66%
20-29 Years 920 10.75%
30-39 Years 1,126 13.16%
40-49 Years 1,320 15.42%
50-59 Years 1,051 12.28%
60-69 Years 849 9.92%
70-79 Years 870 10.17%
80-89 Years 441 5.15%
90+ Years 65 0.76%

Bedford Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,096 47.86%
Color 1 Box Female 4,462 52.14%

Bedford Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,297 96.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 84 0.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 60 0.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 57 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 50 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.04%

Bedford Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,983 38.76%
2. United States Or American 1,241 16.13%
3. English 889 11.55%
4. Irish 781 10.15%
5. Italian 349 4.53%
6. Dutch 205 2.66%
7. French Non-Basque 166 2.16%
8. Scottish 147 1.91%
9. Polish 118 1.53%
10. Welsh 106 1.38%

Bedford Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,923 97.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 84 1.04%
3. French 30 0.37%
4. Other West Germanic 22 0.27%
5. Chinese 15 0.18%
6. Italian 11 0.14%
7. Arabic 9 0.11%
8. Serbo Croatian 6 0.07%
9. German 5 0.06%
10. Thai 4 0.05%

Bedford Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,457 98.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 61 0.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 40 0.47%

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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
15522