Bedford township, PA

Bedford County, PA

2022 population: 5,111 ( 284 from 2010 )
Land area: 68.1 square miles
Population density: 75.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,963	97.10%	3.5%
Black:	78	1.53%	8.2%
Indian:	5	0.10%	50.0%
Asian:	4	0.08%	88.2%
2+ races:	20	0.39%	35.5%
Hispanic:	41	0.80%	48.8%

Total non-White:	148	2.90%	40.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-182	-4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-102	-2.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,395
5,145	95.37%
85	1.58%
10	0.19%
34	0.63%
31	0.57%
80	1.48%
250	4.63%

2000
5,417
5,255	97.01%
44	0.81%
0	0.00%
35	0.65%
57	1.05%
26	0.48%
162	2.99%

1990
4,945
4,786	96.78%
9	0.18%
41	0.83%
61	1.23%
n/a
48	0.97%
159	3.22%

1980
4,692
4,593	97.89%
88	1.88%
5	0.11%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.13%
99	2.11%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-110	-2.0
88	1.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

469	9.5
3	0.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

193	4.1
60	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Bedford township, 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
Number	Percent
54.9
735	14.4%
4,376	85.6%
1,402	27.4%

2,288
2.13

1,310	57.3%
1,190	90.8%
0	0.0%
978	42.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
966	17.9%
4,429	82.1%
1,284	23.8%

2,206
2.28

1,483	67.2%
1,222	82.4%
86	5.8%
723	32.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.9
1,156	21.3%
4,261	78.7%
1,087	20.1%

2,146
2.43

1,576	73.4%
1,343	85.2%
68	4.3%
570	26.6%

1990
Number	Percent
37.1
1,198	24.2%
3,747	75.8%
792	16.0%

1,892
2.58

1,493	78.9%
1,240	83.1%
85	5.7%
399	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
33.1
1,297	27.6%
3,395	72.4%
556	11.8%

1,681
2.74

1,373	81.7%
1,166	84.9%
76	5.5%
308	18.3%

2022 Housing Data for Bedford township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	35	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	84	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	157	6.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	127	5.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	124	5.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	122	5.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	140	6.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	59	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	131	5.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	211	9.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	439	19.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	283	12.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	176	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	141	6.2%
$200,000 or more	41	1.8%

Median Household Income	73,367
Per Capita Income	34,380

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	0.7%
Public Assistance	9	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	157	6.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,140	69.1%
Unemployed	125	4.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,265	73.1%
Not in Labor Force	834	26.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,000	576	63.5%
Non-Profit	32	74	30.2%
Self-Employed	213	53	80.1%

Local Government	51	130	28.2%
State Government	72	80	47.4%
Federal Government	19	19	50.0%

Total Private + Self	1,213	629	65.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	174	303	36.5%
Total	1,387	932	59.8%

Pct. Govt.	16.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	531	22.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	483	20.8%
Professional, Technical	513	22.1%
Service Occupations	370	16.0%
All others	422	18.2%

White Collar		65.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	501	21.6%
Retail trade	431	18.6%
Manufacturing	271	11.7%
Construction	241	10.4%
Wholesale trade	139	6.0%
Transportation and warehousing	130	5.6%
Public administration	123	5.3%
Accommodation and food services	113	4.9%
Other services	86	3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	82	3.5%
Educational services	65	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	58	2.5%
Finance and insurance	48	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	0.7%
Information	15	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	34	0.67%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	7	0.14%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	7	0.14%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	4	0.08%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,753	96.8%
German, other Germanic	113	2.3%
Spanish	28	0.6%
Other	14	0.3%
Vietnamese	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,289	25.2%
English	615	12.0%
Irish	531	10.4%
American	511	10.0%
French	189	3.7%
Italian	189	3.7%
European	88	1.7%
Polish	76	1.5%
Eastern European	75	1.5%
Scottish	75	1.5%
Dutch	66	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	50	1.0%
Lithuanian	48	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	44	0.9%
British	39	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,100	99.8%
Not a citizen	11	0.2%

Native	5,065	99.1%
Foreign-born	46	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
68	1.7%	147	3.6%	1,851	45.2%	1,129	27.6%	479	11.7%	422	10.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	68	1.7%
9-12 Years	147	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,851	45.2%
Some College	1,129	27.6%
Bach. Degree	479	11.7%
Grad Degree	422	10.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +465	R +344	D + 0.9%
D +121
2020 vs. 2012	R +662	R +673	R + 10.8%
D -11
2020 vs. 2008	R +673	R +807	R + 18.3%
D -134

2016 vs. 2008	R +208	R +463	R + 19.3%
D -255
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,519	80.7%	Joe Biden (D)	578	18.5%	26	0.8%	3,123	32	34	0.04%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	2,054	80.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	457	17.8%	50	2.0%	2,561	32	34	0.04%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,857	75.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	589	23.8%	27	1.1%	2,473	29	28	0.04%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	1,846	71.3%	Barack Obama (D)	712	27.5%	32	1.2%	2,590	27	26	0.04%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,898	73.7%	John Kerry (D)	672	26.1%	4	0.2%	2,574	25	23	0.04%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	1,590	71.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	603	26.9%	48	2.1%	2,241	25	23	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bedford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

578

18.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,519

80.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,123

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Bedford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

457

17.8%

Donald Trump (R)

2,054

80.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,561

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Bedford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

589

23.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,857

75.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,473

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Bedford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

712

27.5%

John McCain (R)

1,846

71.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,590

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

2004 President, Bedford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,898

73.7%

John Kerry (D)

672

26.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,574

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Bedford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,590

71.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

603

26.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,241

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bedford township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	Mehmet Oz (R)	2,039	78.8%	John Fetterman (D)	483	18.7%	65 [+]	2.5%	2,587	32	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 32 (1.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 16 (0.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 12 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2022	G	63%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,935	75.0%	Josh Shapiro (D)	607	23.5%	39 [+]	1.5%	2,581	33	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 27 (1.0%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 8 (0.3%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	37%	Tom Corbett* (R)	1,008	62.9%	Tom Wolf (D)	594	37.1%	0	0.0%	1,602	18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,641
Median Value	$197,200

Occupied	2,288	86.6%
Vacant	353	13.4%

Owned	1,983	86.7%
Rented	305	13.3%
Median Rent	$856

Single-Family Units	2,216	83.9%
Detached	2,209	83.6%
Attached	7	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	134	5.1%
Mobile Homes	219	8.3%

Bedford township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bedford township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Bedford township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bedford township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bedford township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bedford township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bedford township, PA