Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Bedford County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 49,984 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 49,984 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 263 0.5%
Male 24,631 49.3%     Mexican 70 0.1%
Female 25,353 50.7%     Puerto Rican 84 0.2%
          Cuban 17 0.0%
Under 5 years 3,004 6.0%     Other Hispanic or Latino 92 0.2%
5 to 9 years 3,221 6.4%   Not Hispanic or Latino 49,721 99.5%
10 to 14 years 3,514 7.0%     White alone 49,089 98.2%
15 to 19 years 3,154 6.3%        
20 to 24 years 2,498 5.0%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 6,281 12.6%       Total population 49,984 100.0%
35 to 44 years 7,754 15.5%   In households 49,516 99.1%
45 to 54 years 6,794 13.6%     Householder 19,768 39.5%
55 to 59 years 2,945 5.9%     Spouse 12,206 24.4%
60 to 64 years 2,576 5.2%     Child 14,472 29.0%
65 to 74 years 4,529 9.1%       Own child under 18 years 10,941 21.9%
75 to 84 years 2,874 5.7%     Other relatives 1,545 3.1%
85 years and over 840 1.7%       Under 18 years 608 1.2%
          Nonrelatives 1,525 3.1%
Median age (years) 39.5 (X)       Unmarried partner 817 1.6%
        In group quarters 468 0.9%
18 years and over 38,210 76.4%     Institutionalized population 357 0.7%
  Male 18,556 37.1%     Noninstitutionalized population 111 0.2%
  Female 19,654 39.3%        
21 years and over 36,552 73.1%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 9,742 19.5%       Total households 19,768 100.0%
65 years and over 8,243 16.5%   Family households (families) 14,493 73.3%
  Male 3,524 7.1%       With own children under 18 years 6,060 30.7%
  Female 4,719 9.4%     Married couple family 12,206 61.7%
            With own children under 18 years 4,873 24.7%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 1,532 7.7%
One race 49,713 99.5%       With own children under 18 years 779 3.9%
  White 49,253 98.5%   Nonfamily households 5,275 26.7%
  Black or African American 178 0.4%     Householder living alone 4,649 23.5%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 54 0.1%       Householder 65 years and over 2,279 11.5%
  Asian 143 0.3%        
    Asian Indian 41 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 6,538 33.1%
    Chinese 34 0.1%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 5,786 29.3%
    Filipino 26 0.1%        
    Japanese 16 0.0%   Average household size 2.50 (X)
    Korean 13 0.0%   Average family size 2.95 (X)
    Vietnamese 1 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 12 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 7 0.0%       Total housing units 23,529 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 4 0.0%   Occupied housing units 19,768 84.0%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%   Vacant housing units 3,761 16.0%
    Samoan 2 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2,387 10.1%
    Other Pacific Islander2 1 0.0%        
  Some other race 78 0.2%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5% (X)
Two or more races 271 0.5%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.4% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 49,511 99.1%       Occupied housing units 19,768 100.0%
Black or African American 260 0.5%   Owner-occupied housing units 15,841 80.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 198 0.4%   Renter-occupied housing units 3,927 19.9%
Asian 184 0.4%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 12 0.0%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.58 (X)
Some other race 107 0.2%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.22 (X)
Date: March 28, 2002
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.