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Bedford County, PA


Designated Market Area: Johnstown-Altoona-State College, PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 47,418   ( 2,344 from 2010 , 155 from 2020)
Land area: 1012.2 square miles
Population density: 46.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:45,733 96.45% 5.8%
Black:3050.64% 29.2%
Indian:690.15% 21.1%
Asian:2200.46% 107.5%
2+ races:4600.97% 29.9%
Hispanic:6311.33% 40.2%
Total non-White:1,6853.55% 37.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,057 11.1
Deaths:1,61016.9
Net Migration: 3753.9
Net Immigration: 120.1
Change in White population:-2,802 -5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:458 0.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
49,762
48,53597.53%
2360.47%
570.11%
1060.21%
3540.71%
4500.90%
1,2272.47%

2000
49,984
49,08998.21%
1670.33%
480.10%
1490.30%
2530.51%
2630.53%
8951.79%

1990
47,919
47,51099.15%
870.18%
790.16%
1010.21%
n/a
1420.30%
4090.85%

1980
46,784
46,45699.30%
1480.32%
390.08%
350.07%
n/a
1020.22%
3280.70%

1970
42,353
42,18699.61%
1430.34%
70.02%
130.03%
n/a
00.00%
167 0.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,888 9.8
4,5919.2
-423-0.8
400.1
-554 -1.1
332 0.7
1990's
NumberRate
5,567 11.6
4,6409.7
1,0792.3
620.1
1,579 3.3
486 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
5,853 12.5
4,660 10.0
180 0.4
n/a
1,054 2.3
81 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,502 3.5
n/a
4,270 10.1
161 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Bedford County, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.3
9,200 19.4%
38,218 80.6%
10,958 23.1%
19,571
2.41
12,778 65.3%
10,496 82.1%
645 5.0%
6,793 34.7%

2010
NumberPercent
43.9
10,739 21.6%
39,023 78.4%
9,476 19.0%
20,233
2.43
14,251 70.4%
11,628 81.6%
842 5.9%
5,982 29.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.2
11,803 23.6%
38,181 76.4%
8,220 16.4%
19,800
2.50
14,542 73.4%
12,303 84.6%
716 4.9%
5,258 26.6%

1990
NumberPercent
35.7
12,040 25.1%
35,879 74.9%
7,347 15.3%
18,070
2.64
13,843 76.6%
11,949 86.3%
639 4.6%
4,227 23.4%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
13,759 29.4%
33,025 70.6%
5,893 12.6%
16,369
2.84
13,007 79.5%
11,400 87.6%
599 4.6%
3,362 20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Bedford County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units23,547 
Median Value$165,200 
Occupied19,57183.1%
Vacant3,97616.9%
Owned15,43578.9%
Rented4,13621.1%
Median Rent$727 
Single-Family Units18,06676.7%
    Detached17,66175.0%
    Attached4051.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0554.5%
Mobile Homes3,25813.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bedford County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006963.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0625.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2046.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1465.9%
$25,000 to $29,9999154.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0105.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0015.1%
$40,000 to $44,9996873.5%
$45,000 to $49,9998694.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4137.2%
$60,000 to $74,9992,03410.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992,73013.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,97910.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1495.9%
$150,000 to $199,9999334.8%
$200,000 or more7433.8%
Median Household Income58,337 
Per Capita Income31,269 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7583.9%
Public Assistance4312.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,72513.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,55272.4%
Unemployed9653.4%
In Armed Forces30.0%
Total Labor Force21,52075.8%
Not in Labor Force6,85324.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,2226,67058.0%
Non-Profit4871,24428.1%
Self-Employed1,47157172.0%
Local Government38685131.2%
State Government47234158.1%
Federal Government23720353.9%
Total Private + Self10,6937,24159.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5822,63937.5%
Total12,2759,88055.4%
Pct. Govt.11.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,70712.2%
Sales and Office Occupations4,30219.4%
Professional, Technical3,99118.0%
Service Occupations3,69516.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3211.4%
All others7,52533.9%
White Collar 49.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,38515.2%
Manufacturing3,19814.4%
Retail trade3,03813.7%
Construction2,1889.8%
Accommodation and food services1,9788.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,6817.6%
Educational services1,2735.7%
Other services9764.4%
Professional, scientific, technical7503.4%
Wholesale trade7123.2%
Public administration6843.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5752.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5412.4%
Finance and insurance3501.6%
Utilities2581.2%
Information2461.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1680.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1280.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing770.3%
Management140.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bedford County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2450.51%
Puerto Rican1310.28%
Cuban60.01%
Dominican130.03%
Total Central American100.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan80.02%
Panamanian20.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American380.08%
Argentinean80.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian270.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian30.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1550.33%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese400.08%
Indian390.08%
Vietnamese340.07%
Filipino140.03%
Japanese110.02%
Korean60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English43,94997.2%
German, other Germanic6821.5%
Spanish3520.8%
Other Indo-European730.2%
Other Asian550.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun490.1%
Chinese290.1%
Vietnamese150.0%
Other140.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German14,48430.4%
Irish5,08310.7%
English4,2008.8%
American3,4497.2%
Italian1,4603.1%
French1,1862.5%
Polish9902.1%
Scottish7891.7%
European6261.3%
Dutch6091.3%
Welsh5391.1%
Swiss4000.8%
Scotch-Irish3410.7%
Pennsylvania German2110.4%
Swedish2080.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen47,42499.6%
Not a citizen1890.4%
Native47,12899.0%
Foreign-born4851.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bedford County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
988 2.8%2,397 6.9%16,996 48.7%8,892 25.5%3,396 9.7%2,220 6.4%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 988 2.8%
9-12 Years 2,397 6.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 16,996 48.7%
Some College 8,892 25.5%
Bach. Degree 3,396 9.7%
Grad Degree 2,220 6.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bedford County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 21,827 19,867 1,960 9.0% 5.5%
1991 22,015 19,703 2,312 10.5% 6.9%
1992 23,274 20,769 2,505 10.8% 7.5%
1993 23,649 21,458 2,191 9.3% 6.9%
1994 23,711 21,549 2,162 9.1% 6.3%
1995 24,470 22,471 1,999 8.2% 5.9%
1996 24,894 22,953 1,941 7.8% 5.5%
1997 25,161 23,318 1,843 7.3% 5.1%
1998 25,607 23,980 1,627 6.4% 4.7%
1999 26,501 24,892 1,609 6.1% 4.5%
2000 24,686 23,309 1,377 5.6% 4.2%
2001 24,240 22,525 1,715 7.1% 4.8%
2002 24,794 22,943 1,851 7.5% 5.6%
2003 23,683 21,710 1,973 8.3% 5.7%
2004 24,013 22,179 1,834 7.6% 5.4%
2005 23,400 21,725 1,675 7.2% 5.0%
2006 23,150 21,789 1,361 5.9% 4.7%
2007 23,569 22,191 1,378 5.8% 4.6%
2008 24,425 22,753 1,672 6.8% 5.3%
2009 24,275 21,656 2,619 10.8% 8.0%
2010 25,273 22,800 2,473 9.8% 8.2%
2011 24,910 22,697 2,213 8.9% 7.8%
2012 25,020 22,907 2,113 8.4% 7.7%
2013 24,622 22,624 1,998 8.1% 7.1%
2014 24,240 22,618 1,622 6.7% 5.9%
2015 24,138 22,646 1,492 6.2% 5.4%
2016 24,082 22,687 1,395 5.8% 5.3%
2017 23,748 22,501 1,247 5.3% 5.0%
2018 23,656 22,555 1,101 4.7% 4.4%
2019 23,575 22,442 1,133 4.8% 4.5%
2020 23,383 21,250 2,133 9.1% 9.1%
2021 23,907 22,556 1,351 5.7% 6.0%
2022 24,388 23,292 1,096 4.5% 4.4%
2023 24,620 23,756 864 3.5% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com