Bedford County

Bedford County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population47,577
County SeatBedford County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS009
Num Towns16
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population9,680
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)47,613
Median Age47.3
Veterans3,163
Housing Units23,547
Uninsured674
Net Migration (recent)206
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,083
Total Employees12,957
Avg Annual Pay$49,760
Median Household Income$58,337
Poverty Rate10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$60,889
Federal Spending FY2024$356,190,828
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,487

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$165,200
Median Rent$727
FMR Studio$639
FMR 1BR$692
FMR 2BR$908
FMR 3BR$1,156
FMR 4BR$1,393

Health & Safety

Hospitals16
EMS Stations48
Fire Stations48
Police Stations48
Adult Smoking21.4%
Adult Obesity36.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k39.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data14
Towns with 90%+ Coverage14

Community

Churches73
Libraries16
Historic Places (NRHP)30
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools156
SNAP Stores58
Bank Branches38

Agriculture

Total Farms51
Land in Farms (acres)12,199
Avg Farm Size (acres)239.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-10
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2016-03-23
DRHURRICANE SANDY2013-01-10
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRTROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-12
EMREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-08
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS2010-04-16
EMHURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bedford County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.