Bedford Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

5,169

Total Population

54.1

Median age

48.04%

Female population %

108.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

62

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bedford township is 54.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bedford township's population under 18 was 14.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bedford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bedford township, 9.98% were under the age of 15, 16.91% aged 15 to 29, 48.50% aged 30 to 64, 20.56% aged 65 to 84, and 4.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 203 less females than males in Bedford township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.04% females and 51.96% males in Bedford Township, Pennsylvania.
The Bedford Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 108.2:100 i.e. 108.2 men to 100 women (1.082).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 391.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 289.

Bedford township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bedford township population: 97.04% are White, 1.82% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.10% are Asian and 0.95% are multiracial.
Bedford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 62 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,107 (98.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bedford township is White with a population of 5,016 (97.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,380 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Bedford township's population increased by 30 (0.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bedford township's population decreased by 275 (5.11%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,087.