Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Bedford County is home to 47,513 people. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Pennsylvania rate (11.7%). The median household income is $59,992.

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MeasureValuePennsylvaniaYearSource
Population47,51313,018,6392024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$59,992$77,9712024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.6%11.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty13.9%15.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.8%5.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%35.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$179,000$254,5002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$784$1,2092024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income49.9%48.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.2%7.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age47.5 years40.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.