Bedford, PA Population

Overview

2,851

Total Population

49.5

Median age

49.53%

Female population %

101.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

71.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bedford is 49.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bedford's population under 18 was 17.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bedford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bedford, 12.98% were under the age of 15, 18.38% aged 15 to 29, 39.92% aged 30 to 64, 22.03% aged 65 to 84, and 6.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 less females than males in Bedford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.53% females and 50.47% males in Bedford, PA.
The Bedford, PA gender ratio is 101.9:100 i.e. 101.9 men to 100 women (1.019).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 141.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 141.

Bedford's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bedford population: 95.12% are White, 2.21% are Black or African American, 1.05% are Asian and 1.61% are multiracial.
Bedford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,843 (99.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bedford is White with a population of 2,712 (95.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,176 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bedford's population decreased by 341 (10.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bedford's population increased by 33 (1.16%), 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's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,678.