| BEDFORD Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 49579 |
| BEDFORD Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 49976 |
| BEDFORD Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -0.8 |
| BEDFORD Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -397 |
| BEDFORD Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 49984 |
| BEDFORD Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2607 |
| BEDFORD Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.2 |
| BEDFORD Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10438 |
| BEDFORD Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21 |
| BEDFORD Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17.7 |
| BEDFORD Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8802 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.7 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 48947 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 225 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 72 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 175 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 301 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 367 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 48622 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.4 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| BEDFORD Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.8 |
| BEDFORD Births 2006 | 487 |
| BEDFORD Deaths 2006 | 489 |
| BEDFORD Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| BEDFORD Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 70.6 |
| BEDFORD Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.6 |
| BEDFORD Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.5 |
| BEDFORD Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 78.3 |
| BEDFORD Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.2 |
| BEDFORD Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 9420 |
| BEDFORD Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 27.9 |
| BEDFORD Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 24306 |
| BEDFORD Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 780 |
| BEDFORD Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3.3 |
| BEDFORD Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 80.1 |
| BEDFORD Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 80200 |
| BEDFORD Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 8.4 |
| BEDFORD Households 2000 (complete count) | 19768 |
| BEDFORD Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.5 |
| BEDFORD Per capita income in 1999 | 16316 |
| BEDFORD Median household income 2008 | 39754 |
| BEDFORD People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 13.2 |
| BEDFORD Personal income 2007 | 1324 |
| BEDFORD Per capita personal income 2007 | 26707 |
| BEDFORD Civilian labor force 2008 | 24239 |
| BEDFORD Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1716 |
| BEDFORD Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.1 |
| BEDFORD Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 24488 |
| BEDFORD Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -535 |
| BEDFORD Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2610 |
| BEDFORD Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 774540 |
| BEDFORD Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 31629 |
| BEDFORD Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1122 |
| BEDFORD Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 12918 |
| BEDFORD Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -12.8 |
| BEDFORD Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3483 |
| BEDFORD Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 51174 |
| BEDFORD Total number of firms 2002 | 4023 |
| BEDFORD Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BEDFORD Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BEDFORD Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BEDFORD Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BEDFORD Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BEDFORD Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 32.8 |
| BEDFORD Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 607724 |
| BEDFORD Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| BEDFORD Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 476065 |
| BEDFORD Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9541 |
| BEDFORD New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 108 |
| BEDFORD Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 15960 |
| BEDFORD Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 210990 |
| BEDFORD Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 345360 |
| BEDFORD Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6945 |
| BEDFORD Land area in square miles 2000 | 1014.51 |
| BEDFORD Population per square mile 2000 | 49 |
