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Bedford, Indiana

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StatisticBedfordIndianaUnited States
Total Population13,8376,851,073334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,553$71,957$80,734
Median Age41.838.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.3%29.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$152,400$218,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$828$1,062$1,413
Poverty Rate16.2%12.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.3%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born1.0%6.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.2%70.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.824.126.4
Worked from Home6.3%10.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.8%47.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bedford, Indiana

Age in Bedford, Indiana

StatisticBedfordIndianaUnited States
Median Age41.838.138.9
Under 18 %19.9%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.4%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.8%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.0%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Bedford, Indiana

StatisticBedfordIndianaUnited States
Households6,3532,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households52.5%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children22.3%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.7%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone41.9%29.6%28.7%
Never Married25.4%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bedford, Indiana

StatisticBedfordIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,811$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.2%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.2%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.1%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.7%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.2%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.5%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households13.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in Bedford, Indiana

StatisticBedfordIndianaUnited States
Housing Units6,8282,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.6%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.1%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.0%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.8%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.8%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,058$1,614n/a

Education in Bedford, Indiana

StatisticBedfordIndianaUnited States
Less than High School12.5%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate39.6%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.5%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.8%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.5%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bedford, Indiana

StatisticBedfordIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.8%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.7%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.8%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.9%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.6%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.5%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Bedford, Indiana

StatisticBedfordIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.5%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.8%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.9%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency0.6%8.1%16.7%

Cities near Bedford

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.