Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Bedford
Municipality: Bedford borough
Total Population 3,137
SEX
Male 1,443
Female 1,694
AGE
Under 5 years 146
5 to 17 years 451
18 to 20 years 105
21 to 24 years 163
25 to 44 years 853
45 to 54 years 350
55 to 59 years 152
60 to 64 years 182
65 to 74 years 382
75 to 84 years 289
85 years and over 64
Median age 41.2
Under 18 years 597
Percent of total population 19.0
65 years and over 735
Percent of total population 23.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,461
Family households (families) 840
Married-couple families 679
Percent of total households 46.5
Other family, male householder 36
Other family, female householder 125
Nonfamily households 621
Percent of total households 42.5
Householder living alone 577
Householder 65 years and over 341
Persons living in households 3,087
Persons per household 2.11
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 50
Institutionalized persons 50
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,096
Black 24
Percent of total population 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 10
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 7
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,579
Occupied housing units 1,461
Owner occupied 818
Percent owner occupied 56.0
Renter occupied 643
Vacant housing units 118
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.8
Units with over 1 person per room 15
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 900
1-unit, attached 39
2 to 4 units 352
5 to 9 units 125
10 or more units 129
Mobile home, trailer, other 34
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 702
Less than $50,000 240
$50,000 to $99,999 380
$100,000 to $149,999 54
$150,000 to $199,999 20
$200,000 to $299,999 7
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 58,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 607
Less than $250 443
$250 to $499 159
$500 to $749 5
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 214
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 702
White 696
Black 6
Percent of occupied units 0.9
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997