Bedford, TX Profile

Bedford, TX, population 48,390, is located in Texas's Tarrant county, about 7.8 miles from Arlington and 10.8 miles from Grand Prairie.

Through the 90's Bedford's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bedford has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	35.20
	Females	37.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	47,152	N/A
2001	47,598	0.95%
2002	48,356	1.59%
2003	48,461	0.22%
2004	48,474	0.03%
2005	48,390	-0.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$54,436

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	257
2002	177
2003	283
2004	397
2005	488
2006	510
2007	527
2008	502

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	20	18	28	17	14	19	19	21
Robbery	33	26	39	33	35	38	34	25
Aggravated Assault	70	43	72	146	189	197	204	201

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,766
2002	3,708
2003	3,969
2004	3,871
2005	3,708
2006	3,246
2007	3,541
2008	3,625

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	274	316	325	272	342	314	289	308
Larceny, Theft	1,424	1,377	1,443	1,483	1,344	1180	1331	1377
Motor Vehicle Theft	118	133	182	157	139	121	114	99
Arson	11	10	11	8	11	5	8	8

Location

Elevation	598 feet above sea level
Land Area	10 Square Miles