Bedford township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,042

Bedford township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.5%
  • Black or African American: 1.53%
  • Two or more races: 0.8%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
68.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
74.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.16% (-59)
The current population of Bedford township, Pennsylvania is 5,042 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,101.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,98397.5%
Black or African American781.53%
Two or more races410.8%
Native American50.1%
Asian40.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Bedford township Population by Race

Bedford township Population Pyramid 2024

Bedford township Median Age

54.9

Total

48.4

Male

58

Female

Bedford township Adults

There are 4,376 adults, (1,402 of whom are seniors) in Bedford township.

Bedford township Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

47.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Bedford township Sex Ratio

Female2,39346.82%
Male2,71853.18%

Bedford township Population by Age

Bedford township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2882.1386.713.3
Married1,1902.7594.55.5
Non Family9781.2176.423.6
Male744.0787.812.2
Female462.351000

2.75

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

86.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bedford township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1473.59%
Associates Degree3428.35%
Bachelors Degree47911.69%
Graduate Degree42210.3%
High School Graduate1,85145.19%
Less Than 9th Grade681.66%
Some College78719.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bedford township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bedford township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0023,800887
Black454514
Hispanic20200
2+ Races20160
Native American500
Asian400

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 31.11%.

Bedford township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,292$65,521$73,750
Graduate Degree$53,291$53,291$48,750
High School Graduate$44,010$53,778$26,875
Less Than 9th Grade$48,875$48,875$0
Overall$43,699$52,513$40,201
Some College$35,200$0$39,145

$43,699

Average Earnings

$52,513

Average Male

$40,201

Average Female

Bedford township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bedford township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bedford township Language

96.76% of Bedford township residents speak only English, while 3.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.3% of the population.

Bedford township Language

Bedford township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,7362655.6%
Black572340.35%
Multiple372156.76%
Hispanic412151.22%

6.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.36%

Male Poverty Rate

8.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bedford township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bedford township is Multiple, with 56.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bedford township is White, with 5.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.78%.

Bedford township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.09%
High School6.68%
Some College3.18%
Bachelors or Greater1.35%

Bedford township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.39%
Female Employed3.11%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Bedford township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bedford township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,482$91,355
Households$73,367$75,429
Married Families$87,969$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,156$51,935

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bedford township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bedford township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bedford township 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 45-54.

Bedford township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bedford township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

307

Number of Veterans

307

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam150
Korea41
First Gulf War16
Second Gulf War10
World War II0

Bedford township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74137
75+104
55 to 6440
35 to 5416
18 to 3410

Bedford township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3077.23%

Bedford township Veterans by Race

Bedford township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bedford township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.9%

Labor Force Participation

51.1%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Bedford township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bedford township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bedford township 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

82.25%

Born in Bedford township

99.1%

Native Born

0.9%

Foreign Born

0.22%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.1% of Bedford township residents were born in the United States, with 82.25% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Bedford township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,942-20-0.4%
20284,962-20-0.4%
20274,982-20-0.4%
20265,002-20-0.4%
20255,022-20-0.4%
20245,042-20-0.4%
20235,062-20-0.39%
20225,082-6-0.12%
20215,088-13-0.25%
20205,101-23-0.45%
20195,124-25-0.49%
20185,149-26-0.5%
20175,175-24-0.46%
20165,199-26-0.5%
20155,225-47-0.89%
20145,272-28-0.53%
20135,300-33-0.62%
20125,333-23-0.43%
20115,356-24-0.45%
20105,38000%

Bedford township Population by Year