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Bedford town, MA


Middlesex County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 14,273   ( 953 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.7 square miles
Population density: 1044.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,943 69.66% 11.1%
Black:3332.33% 18.1%
Indian:80.06% 52.9%
Asian:2,78919.54% 122.6%
2+ races:4803.36% 120.2%
Hispanic:6374.46% 78.9%
Total non-White:4,33030.34% 102.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,241 -11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:2,194 20.0




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
13,320
11,18483.96%
2822.12%
170.13%
1,2539.41%
2181.64%
3562.67%
2,13616.04%

2000
12,595
11,43590.79%
1331.06%
70.06%
7896.26%
1030.82%
1120.89%
1,1609.21%

1990
12,996
12,05392.74%
3432.64%
840.65%
3862.97%
n/a
1301.00%
9437.26%

1980
13,067
12,28794.03%
2782.13%
620.47%
3402.60%
n/a
910.70%
7805.97%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-251 -2.0
976 7.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-618 -4.8
217 1.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-234 -1.8
163 1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Bedford town, MA
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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
43.3
3,315 23.2%
10,958 76.8%
2,350 16.5%
5,601
2.49
3,758 67.1%
3,097 82.4%
249 6.6%
1,843 32.9%

2010
NumberPercent
45.1
3,109 23.3%
10,211 76.7%
2,479 18.6%
5,130
2.50
3,618 70.5%
3,072 84.9%
234 6.5%
1,512 29.5%

2000
NumberPercent
42.3
2,981 23.7%
9,614 76.3%
2,284 18.1%
4,625
2.60
3,456 74.7%
3,044 88.1%
137 4.0%
1,169 25.3%

1990
NumberPercent
36.8
2,578 19.8%
10,418 80.2%
1,770 13.6%
4,540
2.62
3,354 73.9%
2,926 87.2%
146 4.4%
1,186 26.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.5
3,542 27.1%
9,525 72.9%
1,067 8.2%
3,765
3.12
3,129 83.1%
2,716 86.8%
232 7.4%
636 16.9%

2022 Housing Data for Bedford town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,858 
Median Value$829,000 
Occupied5,60195.6%
Vacant2574.4%
Owned3,94070.3%
Rented1,66129.7%
Median Rent$2,311 
Single-Family Units4,10370.0%
    Detached3,59261.3%
    Attached5118.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,18620.2%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bedford town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001262.2%
$10,000 to $14,999921.6%
$15,000 to $19,999320.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991242.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991342.4%
$30,000 to $34,999731.3%
$35,000 to $39,999601.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991693.0%
$45,000 to $49,999921.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991923.4%
$60,000 to $74,9993396.1%
$75,000 to $99,9994518.1%
$100,000 to $124,99958910.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993746.7%
$150,000 to $199,99963311.3%
$200,000 or more2,12137.9%
Median Household Income143,736 
Per Capita Income78,983 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1172.1%
Public Assistance821.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3275.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,25671.9%
Unemployed5336.1%
In Armed Forces160.2%
Total Labor Force6,80578.2%
Not in Labor Force1,89721.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,8041,97458.7%
Non-Profit50349150.6%
Self-Employed34034249.9%
Local Government10422831.3%
State Government122334.3%
Federal Government342854.8%
Total Private + Self3,1442,31657.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.65377045.9%
Total3,7973,08655.2%
Pct. Govt.6.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,88927.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,09215.8%
Professional, Technical2,63338.1%
Service Occupations82712.0%
All others4666.7%
White Collar 81.3%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical1,78725.9%
Manufacturing86612.5%
Health care and social assistance69810.1%
Educational services6719.7%
Retail trade6549.5%
Finance and insurance4065.9%
Construction3124.5%
Other services2914.2%
Accommodation and food services2573.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1922.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1682.4%
Information1532.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1301.9%
Transportation and warehousing1101.6%
Wholesale trade811.2%
Public administration721.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting450.7%
Utilities140.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bedford town, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican790.55%
Puerto Rican1901.33%
Cuban110.08%
Dominican1471.03%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American520.36%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian150.11%
Ecuadorian370.26%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1581.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,0037.03%
Chinese8475.93%
Taiwanese3472.43%
Korean3122.19%
Filipino670.47%
Japanese340.24%
Vietnamese130.09%
Cambodian90.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,27975.2%
Chinese8926.5%
Other Indo-European7845.7%
Arabic3552.6%
Other Asian3302.4%
Spanish2261.7%
Other1971.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1721.3%
Korean1701.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,83519.9%
Italian1,86413.1%
English1,85813.0%
German1,0467.3%
Polish6384.5%
American5093.6%
Scottish4873.4%
Canadian4403.1%
French4253.0%
Portuguese3592.5%
Iraqi3172.2%
Russian2771.9%
French Canadian2481.7%
Armenian2281.6%
Eastern European2021.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,97790.9%
Not a citizen1,2969.1%
Native10,52673.7%
Foreign-born3,74726.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bedford town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
321 3.2%226 2.3%1,142 11.4%1,431 14.3%3,308 33.0%3,604 35.9%
  Average years of education: 15.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 321 3.2%
9-12 Years 226 2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,142 11.4%
Some College 1,431 14.3%
Bach. Degree 3,308 33.0%
Grad Degree 3,604 35.9%
Average years of education: 15.4

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bedford town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -31 D +1,398 D + 10.1%
D +1,367
2020 vs. 2012 R -881 D +2,864 D + 30.8%
D +1,983
2020 vs. 2008 R -538 D +2,474 D + 24.6%
D +1,936
2016 vs. 2008 R -507 D +1,076 D + 14.5%
D +569
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 78% Joe Biden (D) 6,452 72.8% Donald Trump* (R) 2,180 24.6% 227 2.6% 8,859 -8 -22 0.24%
2016 73% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,085 63.9% Donald Trump (R) 2,211 27.8% 658 8.3% 7,954 -5 -18 0.24%
2012 74% Barack Obama* (D) 4,469 58.1% Mitt Romney (R) 3,061 39.8% 168 2.2% 7,698 2 -7 0.24%
2008 73% Barack Obama (D) 4,516 61.0% John McCain (R) 2,718 36.7% 168 2.3% 7,402 1 -9 0.24%
2004 70% John Kerry (D) 4,159 60.3% George W. Bush* (R) 2,593 37.6% 143 2.1% 6,895 1 -13 0.24%
2000 70% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,788 56.0% George W. Bush (R) 2,474 36.6% 504 7.4% 6,766 4 -11 0.25%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Bedford town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,452 72.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,180 24.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 126 1.4%
Other 101 1.1%
TOTAL 8,859
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -22


2016 President, Bedford town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,085 63.9%
Donald Trump (R) 2,211 27.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 404 5.1%
Other 254 3.2%
TOTAL 7,954
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -18


2012 President, Bedford town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,469 58.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,061 39.8%
Other 168 2.2%
TOTAL 7,698
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Bedford town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,516 61.0%
John McCain (R) 2,718 36.7%
Other 168 2.3%
TOTAL 7,402
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -9


2004 President, Bedford town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,593 37.6%
John Kerry (D) 4,159 60.3%
Other 143 2.1%
TOTAL 6,895
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -13


2000 President, Bedford town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,474 36.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,788 56.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 419 6.2%
Other 85 1.3%
TOTAL 6,766
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bedford town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 58% Maura Healey (D) 4,661 70.5% Geoff Diehl (R) 1,840 27.8% 108 [+] 1.6% 6,609 -7 0.27%
2020 S2 77% Ed Markey* (D) 6,254 71.5% Kevin O'Connor (R) 2,455 28.1% 43 [+] 0.5% 8,752 -5 0.25%
2018 S1 61% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 4,410 64.5% Geoff Diehl (R) 2,214 32.4% 215 [+] 3.1% 6,839 -4 0.25%
2018 G 60% Charlie Baker* (R) 4,576 67.8% Jay Gonzalez (D) 2,143 31.8% 30 [+] 0.4% 6,749 1 0.25%
2014 S2 51% Ed Markey* (D) 3,369 61.4% Brian Herr (R) 2,116 38.6% 3 [+] 0.1% 5,488 1 0.26%
2014 G 53% Charlie Baker (R) 2,764 49.2% Martha Coakley (D) 2,633 46.9% 220 [+] 3.9% 5,617 1 0.26%
*: 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