Bedford town, New York Population 2024

16,306

Bedford town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bedford town was:

  • White: 73.28%
  • Two or more races: 8.65%
  • Other race: 7.1%
  • Asian: 6%
  • Black or African American: 4.94%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
37.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
434.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.77% (-817)
The current population of Bedford town, New York is 16,306 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,123.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,58973.28%
Two or more races1,4868.65%
Other race1,2197.1%
Asian1,0306%
Black or African American8494.94%
Native American60.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bedford town Population by Race

Bedford town Population Pyramid 2024

Bedford town Median Age

42.5

Total

43.7

Male

40.9

Female

Bedford town Adults

There are 13,037 adults, (2,819 of whom are seniors) in Bedford town.

Bedford town Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bedford town Sex Ratio

Female9,43954.94%
Male7,74045.06%

Bedford town Population by Age

Bedford town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6182.8575.824.2
Married3,4753.4887.312.7
Non Family1,4041.262.637.4
Female5822.9144.855.2
Male1573.4554.145.9

3.31

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bedford town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4603.95%
Associates Degree4033.46%
Bachelors Degree3,77232.37%
Graduate Degree4,04034.67%
High School Graduate1,20510.34%
Less Than 9th Grade7076.07%
Some College1,0659.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bedford town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bedford town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,2147,9666,292
Hispanic1,8491,303779
Asian766626511
2+ Races725616398
Other Race717276223
Black668441124
Native American660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 76.6%.

Bedford town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,278$209,632$47,353
Graduate Degree$134,018$181,688$112,648
High School Graduate$55,313$81,675$26,298
Less Than 9th Grade$29,080$43,154$9,821
Overall$89,416$141,188$67,073
Some College$46,075$63,029$0

$89,416

Average Earnings

$141,188

Average Male

$67,073

Average Female

Bedford town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bedford town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bedford town Language

82.36% of Bedford town residents speak only English, while 17.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.22% of the population.

Bedford town Language

Bedford town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,3471,0349.11%
Hispanic3,15039912.67%
Black39914837.09%
Multiple1,388976.99%
Other1,107423.79%
Asian1,03060.58%

9.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.86%

Male Poverty Rate

14.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bedford town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bedford town is Black, with 37.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bedford town is Asian, with 0.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.63%.

Bedford town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College18.92%
Less Than 9th Grade14.19%
High School10.06%
Bachelors or Greater4.12%

Bedford town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.62%
Male Unemployed47.75%
Female Employed10.76%
Male Employed0.43%

Bedford town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bedford town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$211,500$303,253
Households$175,478$268,305
Married Families$249,526$-999,999,999
Non Families$76,736$146,467

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bedford town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Bedford town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bedford town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bedford town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bedford town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

263

Number of Veterans

232

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam91
First Gulf War49
Second Gulf War20
World War II12
Korea10

Bedford town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+118
65 to 7476
35 to 5449
18 to 3420
55 to 640

Bedford town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2552.59%
Other Race70.81%
2+ Races10.12%

Bedford town Veterans by Race

Bedford town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bedford town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Bedford town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bedford town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bedford town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.78%

Born in Bedford town

83.86%

Native Born

16.14%

Foreign Born

5.2%

Non Citizen

10.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.86% of Bedford town residents were born in the United States, with 60.78% having been born in New York. 5.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bedford town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,721-117-0.74%
202815,838-117-0.73%
202715,955-117-0.73%
202616,072-117-0.72%
202516,189-117-0.72%
202416,306-117-0.71%
202316,423-117-0.71%
202216,540-241-1.44%
202116,781-342-2%
202017,123-479-2.72%
201917,602-109-0.62%
201817,711-53-0.3%
201717,764-11-0.06%
201617,775-65-0.36%
201517,840850.48%
201417,755-40-0.22%
201317,7952251.28%
201217,570750.43%
201117,495880.51%
201017,40700%

Bedford town Population by Year