Bedford Heights, OH Population

Overview

10,942

Total Population

45.5

Median age

55.57%

Female population %

8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

49.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

52

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bedford Heights's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bedford Heights is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bedford Heights's population under 18 was 13.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bedford Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bedford Heights, 12.13% were under the age of 15, 18.96% aged 15 to 29, 47.85% aged 30 to 64, 19.09% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,218 more females than males in Bedford Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.57% females and 44.43% males in Bedford Heights, OH.
The Bedford Heights, OH gender ratio is 8:100 i.e. 8 men to 100 women (0.800).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 485.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 581.

Bedford Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bedford Heights population: 15.90% are White, 77.36% are Black or African American, 0.39% are Asian, 0.28% are some other race and 6.06% are multiracial.
Bedford Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 52 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,422 (95.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bedford Heights is Black or African American with a population of 8,465 (77.36% of the total population).

Bedford Heights's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 11,347 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bedford Heights's population decreased by 607 (5.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bedford Heights's population increased by 255 (2.37%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bedford Heights's population was lowest in year 2019 at 10,466.