Bedford County, Pennsylvania (PA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,479
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,850
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,351 (it was 3,918 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 20% |
State: | 30% |
Land area: 1015 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 47 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.4%), Retail trade (14.4%), Manufacturing (13.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 83%
- Government: 11%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 44,88495.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7811.7%Two or more races
- 6321.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 3330.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2170.5%Asian alone
- 630.1%Some other race alone
- 570.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 47.4 years |
Pennsylvania median age: | 40.9 years |
Males: 23,778 | (50.0%) |
Females: 23,771 | (50.0%) |
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Bedford County: | 2.0 people |
Pennsylvania: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,243 ($32,731 in 1999)
This county: | $57,243 |
Pennsylvania: | $71,798 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $562 (lower quartile is $404, upper quartile is $715)
This county: | $562 |
State: | $922 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $179,295 (it was $77,900 in 2000)
Bedford: | $179,295 |
Pennsylvania: | $245,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,227Detached houses: $249,758
Here: $249,758 State: $317,202 Townhouses or other attached units: $471,113
Here: $471,113 State: $254,369 In 2-unit structures: $285,082
Here: $285,082 State: $249,182 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $390,267
Here: $390,267 State: $297,446 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $112,816
Here: $112,816 State: $320,068 Mobile homes: $91,187
Here: $91,187 State: $92,414
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $414
Institutionalized population: 516
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2018 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 75 buildings, average cost: $293,200
- 2021: 66 buildings, average cost: $216,100
- 2020: 54 buildings, average cost: $252,300
- 2019: 51 buildings, average cost: $221,700
- 2018: 70 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 2017: 74 buildings, average cost: $189,700
- 2016: 65 buildings, average cost: $186,500
- 2015: 49 buildings, average cost: $155,300
- 2014: 66 buildings, average cost: $165,800
- 2013: 60 buildings, average cost: $148,400
- 2012: 35 buildings, average cost: $189,300
- 2011: 54 buildings, average cost: $155,200
- 2010: 98 buildings, average cost: $169,600
- 2009: 85 buildings, average cost: $152,500
- 2008: 104 buildings, average cost: $150,600
- 2007: 114 buildings, average cost: $152,800
- 2006: 108 buildings, average cost: $160,900
- 2005: 118 buildings, average cost: $118,800
- 2004: 186 buildings, average cost: $91,900
- 2003: 172 buildings, average cost: $102,200
- 2002: 153 buildings, average cost: $85,200
- 2001: 153 buildings, average cost: $92,700
- 2000: 153 buildings, average cost: $97,300
- 1999: 202 buildings, average cost: $86,000
- 1998: 176 buildings, average cost: $81,600
- 1997: 145 buildings, average cost: $77,600
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,411 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,258 (0.8%)
Bedford County: | 10.8% |
Pennsylvania: | 11.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 47.4 years old
(Males: 46.6 years old, Females: 48.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.0 years old, Black residents: 21.9 years old, American Indian residents: 60.3 years old, Asian residents: 34.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.3 years old, Other race residents: 42.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bedford County is $425 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $587 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bedford, Everett, Earlston, Hyndman, Saxton, Stonerstown, Schellsburg, Manns Choice, Woodbury, Defiance.
Neighboring counties: Camden County, New Jersey , Somerset County, New Jersey , Delaware County , Fulton County , Phillips County, Colorado , Washington County, Colorado , Schuyler County, Illinois .
Here: | 3.5% |
Pennsylvania: | 2.9% |
Current college students: 1,066
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 503 (62.1% naturalized citizens)
Bedford County: | 1.1% |
Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1512010 or later
- 1062000 to 2009
- 681990 to 1999
- 231980 to 1989
- 611970 to 1979
- 128Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 17,779
- One, attached: 403
- Two: 544
- 3 or 4: 633
- 5 to 9: 291
- 10 to 19: 346
- 20 to 49: 297
- 50 or more: 163
- Mobile homes: 3,224
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10
Housing units in Bedford County with a mortgage: 7,288 (749 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 601 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 633
Here: | 1.1% with mortgage |
State: | 93.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Bedford County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 10,654 | 75 |
Mainline Protestant | 9,640 | 69 |
Catholic | 1,780 | 3 |
Other | 240 | 3 |
Orthodox | 30 | 1 |
Black Protestant | 24 | 1 |
None | 27,394 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Bedford County: | 3.03 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Bedford County: | 5.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Bedford County: | 8.5% |
Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Bedford County: | 25.2% |
State: | 27.2% |
Here: | 9.1% |
State: | 11.5% |
Agriculture in Bedford County:
Average size of farms: 176 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $52,595
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $102.05
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.18%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.67%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $46,263
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.78%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.22%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51,997
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.94%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.30
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 38.84%
Corn for grain: 10775 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 751 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2426 harvested acres
Vegetables: 189 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,060 acres
Earthquake activity:
Bedford County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 149.7 miles away from Bedford County center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 142.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 177.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 130.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 146.8 miles away from Bedford County center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 157.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Pennsylvania Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4506-PA: March 30, 2020, FEMA Id: 4506, Natural disaster type: Other
- Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4267: March 23, 2016, FEMA Id: 4267, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4099: January 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4099, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared EM-3340: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4030: September 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4030, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1898: April 16, 2010, FEMA Id: 1898, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1557: September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
- Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding associated with Tropical Depression Frances, Incident Period: September 08, 2004 to September 09, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1555: September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1555, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Tropical Depression
- 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Bedford County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Tropical Depressions: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 14,095 (77.2%)
- Carpooled: 1,424 (7.8%)
- Bus: 94 (0.5%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 10 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 181 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 89 (0.5%)
- Walked: 433 (2.4%)
- Worked at home: 1,770 (9.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Nepal (17%)
- Mexico (14%)
- France (13%)
- India (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- South Africa (5%)
- Ukraine (3%)
- German (38%)
- American (16%)
- English (10%)
- Irish (6%)
- Italian (3%)
- European (2%)
- French (except Basque) (2%)
People in group quarters in Bedford County, Pennsylvania in 2010:
- 335 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 181 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 15 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 13 people in group homes intended for adults
- 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Bedford County, Pennsylvania in 2000:
- 253 people in nursing homes
- 104 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 33 people in other group homes
- 22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 4 people in religious group quarters
3.82% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,824 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.82% |
Pennsylvania average: | 5.27% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.32% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($30,419 average AGI)
1.49% relocated from other states ($25,403 average AGI)
Bedford County: 1.49% Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Blair County, PA | 0.81% ($40,606 average AGI) |
from Huntingdon County, PA | 0.21% ($48,738) |
from Somerset County, PA | 0.19% ($55,368) |
from Cambria County, PA | 0.19% ($50,459) |
from Allegany County, MD | 0.15% ($43,621) |
from Fulton County, PA | 0.14% ($35,148) |
from Franklin County, PA | 0.12% ($45,043) |
3.44% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,119 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.44% |
Pennsylvania average: | 5.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.26% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($25,107 average AGI)
1.18% relocated to other states ($33,012 average AGI)
Bedford County: 1.18% Pennsylvania average: 2.47%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Blair County, PA | 0.80% ($36,635 average AGI) |
to Huntingdon County, PA | 0.25% ($36,449) |
to Somerset County, PA | 0.20% ($41,000) |
to Cambria County, PA | 0.17% ($43,758) |
to Allegany County, MD | 0.14% ($33,286) |
to Allegheny County, PA | 0.12% ($35,708) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 10,280 (8,751 aged, 1,529 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 983 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Bedford County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (842)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (842)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (639)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (423)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (383)
- Congestive heart failure (304)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (245)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (235)
- Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (206)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (162)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,909
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 54
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,582
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 920
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 956
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 58
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 189.5. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 140.7
- Other - 48.8
Household type by relationship:
Households: 47,549- Male householders: 10,652 (2,771 living alone), Female householders: 9,270 (3,213 living alone)
10,652 spouses (10,618 opposite-sex spouses), 1,223 unmarried partners, (1,193 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,476 children (11,513 natural, 404 adopted, 553 stepchildren), 812 grandchildren, 357 brothers or sisters, 499 parents, 88 foster children, 332 other relatives, 692 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 481
Size of family households: 6,841 2-persons, 2,544 3-persons, 2,246 4-persons, 742 5-persons, 365 6-persons, 126 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,984 1-person, 987 2-persons, 105 3-persons.
6,346 married couples with children.
1,813 single-parent households (804 men, 1,009 women).
96.8% of residents of Bedford speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $293,221,000 ($5,838 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,305,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $139,661,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $66,399,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,441,000
Federal grants: $67,999,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,961,000 ($2,938,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,760,000 ($2,462,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,075,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,295,000
Federal Government insurance: $52,448,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,861Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
State: | 61 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,567
Here: | 51 per 1000 residents |
State: | 54 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +25
Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -145
Here: | -3 per 1000 residents |
State: | -2 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.97 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)
Here: | 6.4 |
State: | 6.8 |
Here: | 4.8 |
State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
- 672020 or later
- 1,3462010 to 2019
- 2,3142000 to 2009
- 2,6861990 to 1999
- 2,6431980 to 1989
- 3,2601970 to 1979
- 1,8861960 to 1969
- 2,3531950 to 1959
- 9961940 to 1949
- 6,0921939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
- 391 room
- 472 rooms
- 3193 rooms
- 1,0904 rooms
- 2,8695 rooms
- 3,8126 rooms
- 2,6307 rooms
- 2,0648 rooms
- 2,8479+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
- 1211 room
- 2442 rooms
- 6713 rooms
- 9314 rooms
- 7355 rooms
- 6436 rooms
- 3857 rooms
- 2018 rooms
- 2699+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
- 40no bedroom
- 3741 bedroom
- 3,0742 bedrooms
- 8,7583 bedrooms
- 2,7264 bedrooms
- 7175+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
- 128no bedroom
- 1,0021 bedroom
- 1,4372 bedrooms
- 1,1593 bedrooms
- 3144 bedrooms
- 1485+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Bedford County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 513no vehicle
- 3,5311 vehicle
- 6,2632 vehicles
- 3,4133 vehicles
- 1,2434 vehicles
- 6715+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Bedford County in renter-occupied apartments
- 638no vehicle
- 2,1171 vehicle
- 1,0792 vehicles
- 2263 vehicles
- 1224 vehicles
- 635+ vehicles
92.4% of Bedford County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Pennsylvania.
Bedford County: | 92.4% |
State average: | 89.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 37,684
- Other state: 8,935
- Northeast: 957
- Midwest: 1,090
- South: 6,395
- West: 473
- 51.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 22.6%Electricity
- 13.5%Wood
- 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Coal or coke
- 2.6%Utility gas
- 1.6%Other fuel
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 45.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 33.0%Electricity
- 9.7%Utility gas
- 4.5%Wood
- 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.7%No fuel used
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.1%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 16.3% |
Pennsylvania: | 15.7% |
Here: | 8.6% |
Pennsylvania: | 13.4% |
Here: | 17.4% |
Pennsylvania: | 39.8% |
Bedford County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $2,039,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,735,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,666,000
Central Staff Services: $3,646,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,358,000
Police Protection: $1,449,000
Natural Resources - Other: $873,000
Regular Highways: $770,000
Parks and Recreation: $170,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,019,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,128,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,352,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $776,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $679,000
Donations From Private Sources: $365,000
Sale of Property: $205,000
Rents: $63,000
General Revenue - Other: $18,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $75,000
Correctional Institutions: $33,000
Natural Resources - Other: $30,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,094,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,837,000
Other: $1,845,000
- Tax - Property: $10,072,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,877,000
Bedford County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $2,039,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,735,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,666,000
Central Staff Services: $3,646,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,358,000
Police Protection: $1,449,000
Natural Resources - Other: $873,000
Regular Highways: $770,000
Parks and Recreation: $170,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,019,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,128,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,352,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $776,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $679,000
Donations From Private Sources: $365,000
Sale of Property: $205,000
Rents: $63,000
General Revenue - Other: $18,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $75,000
Correctional Institutions: $33,000
Natural Resources - Other: $30,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,094,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,837,000
Other: $1,845,000
- Tax - Property: $10,072,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,877,000
Bedford County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $2,039,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,735,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,666,000
Central Staff Services: $3,646,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,358,000
Police Protection: $1,449,000
Natural Resources - Other: $873,000
Regular Highways: $770,000
Parks and Recreation: $170,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,019,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,128,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,352,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $776,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $679,000
Donations From Private Sources: $365,000
Sale of Property: $205,000
Rents: $63,000
General Revenue - Other: $18,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $75,000
Correctional Institutions: $33,000
Natural Resources - Other: $30,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,094,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,837,000
Other: $1,845,000
- Tax - Property: $10,072,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,877,000
Bedford County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $2,039,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,735,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,666,000
Central Staff Services: $3,646,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,358,000
Police Protection: $1,449,000
Natural Resources - Other: $873,000
Regular Highways: $770,000
Parks and Recreation: $170,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,019,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,128,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,352,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $776,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $679,000
Donations From Private Sources: $365,000
Sale of Property: $205,000
Rents: $63,000
General Revenue - Other: $18,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $75,000
Correctional Institutions: $33,000
Natural Resources - Other: $30,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,094,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,837,000
Other: $1,845,000
- Tax - Property: $10,072,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,877,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,245
- Number of aged recipients: 119
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,126
- Number of recipients under 18: 220
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 767
- Number of recipients older than 64: 258
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 479
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 569
Most common first names in Bedford County, PA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 518 | 74.9 years |
Mary | 470 | 80.5 years |
William | 375 | 73.4 years |
Robert | 286 | 72.0 years |
Charles | 267 | 76.1 years |
James | 238 | 72.0 years |
George | 232 | 75.1 years |
Anna | 196 | 81.3 years |
Helen | 192 | 78.8 years |
Joseph | 183 | 74.6 years |
Most common last names in Bedford County, PA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Miller | 310 | 77.2 years |
Smith | 206 | 74.5 years |
Diehl | 142 | 79.3 years |
Clark | 134 | 75.3 years |
Shaffer | 125 | 78.0 years |
Ritchey | 118 | 76.2 years |
Foor | 118 | 75.8 years |
Williams | 76 | 78.2 years |
Price | 68 | 78.0 years |
Davis | 62 | 72.6 years |
Businesses in Bedford County, PA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 10 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
CVS | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Cinnabon | 2 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
Dennys | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
Fashion Bug | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
FedEx | 5 | Subway | 5 | |
Ford | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
Goodwill | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
H&R Block | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
Hilton | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Long John Silver's | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Marriott | 1 |
Bedford County on our top lists:
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"