Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Bedford

Municipality: Bedford township



Total Population                                                  4,945



SEX

Male                                                              2,418

Female                                                            2,527



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    296

   5 to 17 years                                                    864

   18 to 20 years                                                   180

   21 to 24 years                                                   179

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,459

   45 to 54 years                                                   566

   55 to 59 years                                                   287

   60 to 64 years                                                   322

   65 to 74 years                                                   484

   75 to 84 years                                                   228

   85 years and over                                                 80

   Median age                                                      37.3

Under 18 years                                                    1,160

   Percent of total population                                     23.5

65 years and over                                                   792

   Percent of total population                                     16.0



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,887

   Family households (families)                                   1,475

      Married-couple families                                     1,244

         Percent of total households                               65.9

      Other family, male householder                                 61

      Other family, female householder                              170

   Nonfamily households                                             412

         Percent of total households                               21.8

      Householder living alone                                      366

         Householder 65 years and over                              174

   Persons living in households                                   4,877

   Persons per household                                           2.58



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  68

      Institutionalized persons                                      68

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,857

   Black                                                             57

      Percent of total population                                   1.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         23

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        24

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,292

   Occupied housing units                                         1,887

      Owner occupied                                              1,547

         Percent owner occupied                                    82.0

      Renter occupied                                               340

   Vacant housing units                                             405

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                 252

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.3

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.5

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 22



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,698

   1-unit, attached                                                  15

   2 to 4 units                                                      63

   5 to 9 units                                                      28

   10 or more units                                                  21

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      467



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   942

      Less than $50,000                                             321

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            526

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           63

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           18

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            9

      $300,000 or more                                                5

      Median (dollars)                                           58,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      241

      Less than $250                                                179

      $250 to $499                                                   60

      $500 to $749                                                    2

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              207



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           942

      White                                                         931

      Black                                                          10

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1





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