Bedford, PA Profile

Bedford, PA, population 3,051, is located in Pennsylvania's Bedford county, about 84.0 miles from Pittsburgh and 108.8 miles from Arlington.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bedford has declined by about 3%.

Bedford's property crime levels tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bedford tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.40
	Males	41.30
	Females	45.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,141	N/A
2001	3,113	-0.89%
2002	3,088	-0.80%
2003	3,076	-0.39%
2004	3,060	-0.52%
2005	3,051	-0.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,549

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	286
2002	285
2003	0
2004	65
2005	130
2006	98
2007	133
2008	134

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	0	2	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	7	9	2	1	2	4	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,718
2002	2,092
2003	1,522
2004	1,435
2005	1,462
2006	1,081
2007	2,989
2008	1,001

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	8	12	13	12	6	6	15	4
Larceny, Theft	44	51	33	31	36	23	70	25
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	3	1	1	3	4	5	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,106 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles