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The Town of Bedford had a population of 6,841 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Bedford is located at latitude 37.3343 and longitude -79.5231 in Bedford County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Bedford encompass a land area of 8.75 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Bedford County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Bedford has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,841 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,480 (94.7%) |
Population in Families | 4,929 (72.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 361 ( 5.3%) |
Population Density | 784 |
Diversity Index2 | 44 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $46,629 |
Average Household Income | $62,611 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 33% |
Per Capita Income | $26,717 |
Wealth Index5 | 43 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (47.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,233 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,592 (49.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,317 (40.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 324 (10.0%) |
Median Home Value | $257,787 |
Average Home Value | $268,326 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 77 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,909 |
Average Household Size | 2.23 |
Family Households | 1,708 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.84% | 0.37% |
Households | 0.74% | 0.45% |
Families | 0.27% | |
Median Household Income | 2.29% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.64% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.50% |
The table below compares Bedford to the other 672 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 175 | 74th |
Population Density | # 305 | 55th |
Median Household Income | # 498 | 26th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 148 | 22nd |
Per Capita Income | # 521 | 23rd |
Diversity Index | # 386 | 43rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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