Bedford

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  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): 6,299
  • Land Area (2000): 17.840 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.033 square kilometers
Bedford Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,396 2003 6,304 2005 6,319
2002 6,490 2004 Not Available 2006 6,273

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Houses (2000): 2,702
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Bedford Employment Information Back to top
Bedford Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,642 2,542 100 3.78% 38
1991 2,775 2,635 141 5.06% 51
1992 2,814 2,674 140 4.99% 50
1993 2,851 2,760 91 3.20% 32
1994 2,838 2,756 82 2.89% 29
1995 2,878 2,792 86 2.99% 30
1996 2,633 2,528 105 3.99% 40
1997 2,649 2,565 84 3.18% 32
1998 2,802 2,731 71 2.52% 25
1999 2,871 2,813 58 2.03% 20
2000 2,592 2,528 64 2.47% 25
2001 2,553 2,452 101 3.97% 40
2002 2,555 2,430 125 4.89% 49
2003 2,550 2,433 117 4.59% 46
2004 2,533 2,419 115 4.52% 45
2005 2,544 2,435 109 4.29% 43
2006 2,591 2,493 97 3.75% 38
2007 2,638 2,531 108 4.07% 41
2008 2,712 2,568 144 5.31% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,668 2,545 123 4.61% 46
Feb 2008 2,703 2,546 157 5.81% 58
Mar 2008 2,710 2,569 141 5.20% 52
Apr 2008 2,699 2,572 127 4.71% 47
May 2008 2,709 2,570 139 5.13% 51
Jun 2008 2,717 2,573 144 5.30% 53
Jul 2008 2,753 2,593 160 5.81% 58
Aug 2008 2,737 2,571 166 6.07% 61
Sep 2008 2,714 2,575 139 5.12% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bedford Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 140 11.04%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 82 6.47%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 67 5.28%
4. Public Administration 66 5.21%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 64 5.05%
6. Educational Services 63 4.97%
7. Repair and Maintenance 53 4.18%
8. Food Manufacturing 46 3.63%
9. Paper Manufacturing 46 3.63%
10. Finance and Insurance 44 3.47%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 38 3.00%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 38 3.00%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 35 2.76%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 34 2.68%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27 2.13%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 26 2.05%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26 2.05%
18. Health Care 25 1.97%
19. Truck Transportation 25 1.97%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 216 18.05%
2. Educational Services 140 11.70%
3. Finance and Insurance 79 6.60%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 77 6.43%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 63 5.26%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 63 5.26%
7. Food Manufacturing 44 3.68%
8. Department and Other General Stores 41 3.43%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 33 2.76%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 32 2.67%
11. Social Assistance 28 2.34%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 26 2.17%
13. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 25 2.09%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 2.09%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 23 1.92%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 20 1.67%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 19 1.59%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17 1.42%
19. Construction 17 1.42%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 17 1.42%

Bedford Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 123 9.70%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 63 4.97%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 54 4.26%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 51 4.02%
5. Other Material Moving Workers 46 3.63%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 46 3.63%
7. Printing Workers 44 3.47%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 43 3.39%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 3.39%
10. Other Construction Trades 37 2.92%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 35 2.76%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 35 2.76%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 33 2.60%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 33 2.60%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 33 2.60%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 32 2.52%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 31 2.44%
18. Carpenters 30 2.37%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 30 2.37%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 30 2.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 91 7.60%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 81 6.77%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 72 6.02%
4. Other Production Occupations 72 6.02%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 62 5.18%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 55 4.59%
7. Cashiers 50 4.18%
8. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 41 3.43%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34 2.84%
10. Secretaries and Admins 33 2.76%
11. Accountants and Auditors 31 2.59%
12. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 31 2.59%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 30 2.51%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 2.42%
15. Registered Nurses 28 2.34%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 27 2.26%
17. Other Healthcare Support 27 2.26%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 2.26%
19. Printing Workers 27 2.26%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 25 2.09%

Bedford Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,391 47.16%
15-35 hours 441 8.70%
1-14 hours 138 2.72%
No regular hours 2,100 41.42%

Bedford Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 81 3.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 35 1.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 59 2.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 215 9.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 257 10.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 349 14.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 433 18.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 292 12.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 96 4.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 120 5.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 35 1.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 162 6.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 205 8.71%

Bedford Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 176 7.48%
5-9 595 25.28%
10-14 459 19.50%
15-19 245 10.41%
20-24 152 6.46%
25-29 53 2.25%
30-34 181 7.69%
35-39 103 4.38%
40-44 107 4.55%
45-59 198 8.41%
60-89 52 2.21%
At least 90 33 1.40%

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 7 0.30% 1,673 71.07%
30-44 0 0.00% 391 16.61%
45-59 0 0.00% 198 8.41%
At least 60 0 0.00% 85 3.61%

Bedford Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 440 18.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,790 73.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 103 4.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 67 2.77%

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): 2,520 (5,690 people)
Families (2000): 1,597 (4,582 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 501
People at same address in 1995: 3,415
Bedford Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 465 18.45%
$10,000-$14,999 198 7.86%
$15,000-$19,999 272 10.79%
$20,000-$24,999 204 8.10%
$25,000-$29,999 178 7.06%
$30,000-$34,999 208 8.25%
$35,000-$39,999 197 7.82%
$40,000-$44,999 102 4.05%
$45,000-$49,999 159 6.31%
$50,000-$59,999 129 5.12%
$60,000-$74,999 198 7.86%
$75,000-$99,999 79 3.13%
$100,000-$124,999 51 2.02%
$125,000-$149,999 34 1.35%
$150,000-$199,999 32 1.27%
$200,000 or more 14 0.56%

Bedford Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 831 32.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 777 30.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 85 3.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 393 15.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 266 10.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 110 4.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bedford Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,731 26.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 686 10.61%
Public Assistance 154 2.38%
Retirement 498 7.70%
Self Employment 212 3.28%
Social Security 911 14.09%
Supplemental Security 216 3.34%
Wage / Salary 1,704 26.35%
Other 354 5.47%

Bedford Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 718 66.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 369 33.95%

Bedford Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 206 8.75%
Color 1 Box Married 1,516 64.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 549 23.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 3.57%

Bedford Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 401 14.53%
Color 1 Box Married 1,371 49.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 541 19.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 446 16.17%

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 462 9.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,012 20.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,600 32.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 939 19.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 236 4.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 485 9.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 206 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 69 1.10% 22 0.35% 91 1.44%
Kindergarten 103 1.64% 0 0.00% 103 1.64%
Grades 1-4 316 5.02% 42 0.67% 358 5.68%
Grades 5-8 292 4.64% 0 0.00% 292 4.64%
Grades 9-12 258 4.10% 11 0.17% 269 4.27%
Undergrad college 122 1.94% 56 0.89% 178 2.83%
Graduate or professional school 37 0.59% 17 0.27% 54 0.86%
Total 1,197 19.00% 148 2.35% 1,345 21.35%

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 4,734 80.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,160 19.68%

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): 201
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 3.127 0.625 0.000 0.469 4.221 0.000 2.814 22.983 0.938 26.735
2002 2.311 1.695 0.000 0.770 4.777 0.000 4.468 25.424 1.079 30.971
2003 3.490 0.635 0.000 0.317 4.442 0.159 4.759 28.236 1.269 34.264
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.741 0.158 0.158 1.266 3.323 0.000 2.532 23.105 0.475 26.112
2006 2.391 0.478 0.000 0.638 3.507 0.159 3.667 25.984 1.435 31.086
2007 0.644 0.804 0.000 0.161 1.609 0.000 3.057 16.248 1.931 21.236

Bedford Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 22
2005 4 28
2006 4 27
2007 4 27

Bedford Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 198
2002 232

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Bedford Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bedford Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 762 12.10%
10-19 Years 741 11.76%
20-29 Years 684 10.86%
30-39 Years 866 13.75%
40-49 Years 926 14.70%
50-59 Years 604 9.59%
60-69 Years 597 9.48%
70-79 Years 602 9.56%
80-89 Years 427 6.78%
90+ Years 90 1.43%

Bedford Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,995 47.55%
Color 1 Box Female 3,304 52.45%

Bedford Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,703 74.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,407 22.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 69 1.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 56 0.89%
Color 2 Box Asian 36 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.08%

Bedford Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 782 23.50%
2. English 767 23.05%
3. German 500 15.02%
4. Irish 375 11.27%
5. Scotch Irish 155 4.66%
6. French Non-Basque 117 3.52%
7. Scottish 117 3.52%
8. Italian 113 3.40%
9. Dutch 62 1.86%
10. Celtic 54 1.62%

Bedford Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,743 96.62%
2. German 67 1.13%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 51 0.86%
4. French 41 0.69%
5. Hungarian 15 0.25%
6. Tagalog 11 0.19%
7. Chinese 9 0.15%
8. Other Slavic 7 0.12%

Bedford Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,201 98.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 86 1.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12 0.19%

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
24523