Bedford, OH Profile

Bedford, OH, population 13,571, is located in Ohio's Cuyahoga county, about 11.0 miles from Cleveland and 21.6 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Bedford's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bedford has declined by about 5%.

Bedford's property crime levels tend to be Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	18%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.00
	Males	37.50
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,214	N/A
2001	14,044	-1.20%
2002	13,896	-1.05%
2003	13,742	-1.11%
2004	13,565	-1.29%
2005	13,571	0.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,943

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	199
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	355

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	3
Robbery	-	-	-	-	7	-	-	17
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	14	-	-	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	3,194
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	3,792

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	-	33	-	-	38
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	-	348	-	-	392
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	-	53	-	-	62
Arson	-	-	-	-	1	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	960 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities