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Bedford, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $927,379 (it was $328,100 in 2000)
Bedford:

$927,379
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $719,176 - $1,054,303

Total population: 13,320 (Urban population: 12,595, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 4,708 (4,621 occupied: 3,706 owner occupied, 915 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

20%
State:

38%

Housing density: 343 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $1,068,910.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,366, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,030


Median gross rent in Bedford, MA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Bedford with a mortgage: 2,415 (140 second mortgage, 362 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 989

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Bedford, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,447,673
  • In family households: 1,161,600 (250,263 male householders, 116,393 female householders)
    287,332 spouses, 410,462 children (392,286 natural, 9,871 adopted, 8,305 stepchildren), 16,644 grandchildren, 14,569 brothers or sisters, 15,064 parents, foster children, 15,023 other relatives, 25,838 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 286,073 (95,244 male householders (67,197 living alone)), 118,788 female householders (94,319 living alone)), 72,041 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 55,412 (13,773 institutionalized population)

252,928 married couples with children.
55,356 single-parent households (9,721 men, 45,635 women).

87.6% of residents of Bedford speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).
8.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2,031 (14.6%)
(72.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

8.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bedford, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bedford, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 81 bedroom
  • 3722 bedrooms
  • 1,8713 bedrooms
  • 1,2094 bedrooms
  • 2465+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bedford, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bedford, Massachusetts
  • 38no bedroom
  • 2861 bedroom
  • 3982 bedrooms
  • 1343 bedrooms
  • 444 bedrooms
  • 155+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bedford in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bedford in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 76no vehicle
  • 8491 vehicle
  • 2,0312 vehicles
  • 6223 vehicles
  • 964 vehicles
  • 325+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bedford in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bedford in renter-occupied apartments
  • 139no vehicle
  • 4631 vehicle
  • 2322 vehicles
  • 663 vehicles
  • 154 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bedford, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bedford, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 83 rooms
  • 1144 rooms
  • 4205 rooms
  • 7896 rooms
  • 8567 rooms
  • 7338 rooms
  • 7869+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bedford, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bedford, Massachusetts
  • 301 room
  • 1092 rooms
  • 1843 rooms
  • 2894 rooms
  • 1525 rooms
  • 776 rooms
  • 247 rooms
  • 288 rooms
  • 229+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Bedford, MA
Bedford town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Bedford, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Bedford, MA in 2022
  • 41,292Less than $10,000
  • 43,678$10,000 to $19,999
  • 34,966$20,000 to $29,999
  • 38,761$30,000 to $39,999
  • 41,295$40,000 to $49,999
  • 42,893$50,000 to $59,999
  • 60,016$60,000 to $74,999
  • 93,947$75,000 to $99,999
  • 87,146$100,000 to $124,999
  • 72,588$125,000 to $149,999
  • 116,603$150,000 to $199,999
  • 249,833$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Bedford: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.8%
Number of people working at home: 1,824 (24.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 147
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 670
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 970
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 765
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 789
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 406
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 949
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 274
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 255
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 492
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 300
  • 90 or more minutes: 53

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,397 (84.6%)
  • Carpooled: 381 (6.0%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0.3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0.1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 62 (1.0%)
  • Railroad: 39 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle: 8 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 14 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 90 (1.4%)
  • Other means: 51 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 313 (4.9%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Bedford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bedford, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bedford, Massachusetts
  • 2201995 to March 2000
  • 741990 to 1994
  • 2341985 to 1989
  • 1471980 to 1984
  • 661975 to 1979
  • 681970 to 1974
  • 1741965 to 1969
  • 233Before 1965
Ancestries in Bedford, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 2,918 (19.4%)
  • Other: 2,352 (15.7%)
  • Italian: 1,755 (11.7%)
  • English: 1,692 (11.3%)
  • German: 1,439 (9.6%)
  • United States: 637 (4.2%)
  • French: 603 (4.0%)
  • Polish: 457 (3.0%)
  • Scottish: 430 (2.9%)
  • French Canadian: 422 (2.8%)
  • Russian: 307 (2.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 305 (2.0%)
  • Welsh: 269 (1.8%)
  • Swedish: 229 (1.5%)
  • Portuguese: 176 (1.2%)
  • Greek: 170 (1.1%)
  • Norwegian: 142 (0.9%)
  • Hungarian: 135 (0.9%)
  • Dutch: 125 (0.8%)
  • Arab: 120 (0.8%)
  • Lithuanian: 94 (0.6%)
  • Danish: 74 (0.5%)
  • Swiss: 61 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 55 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 25 (0.2%)
  • Subsaharan African: 21 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 12 (0.08%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Bedford:

20.1% (245)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (28,086)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Bedford:

12.8% (156)
Massachusetts:

5.1% (39,255)

United Kingdom
Bedford:

12.6% (153)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Canada
Bedford:

6.1% (74)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

Russia
Bedford:

5.5% (67)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,449)

Germany
Bedford:

5.1% (62)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Greece
Bedford:

4.1% (50)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (12,975)

Netherlands
Bedford:

3.9% (48)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (2,470)

Hong Kong
Bedford:

3.0% (37)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,937)

Other Eastern Europe
Bedford:

2.4% (29)
Massachusetts:

1.6% (12,350)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Bedford:

2.1% (25)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (1,943)

Italy
Bedford:

1.9% (23)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,575
  • Other state: 3,748
  • Northeast: 1,958
  • Midwest: 702
  • South: 736
  • West: 352

68% of Bedford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 13
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 24
  • 9th grade: 39
  • 10th grade: 58
  • 11th grade: 26
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 64
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 776
  • Less than 1 year of college: 142
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 392
  • Associate degree: 272
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,352
  • Master's degree: 853
  • Professional school degree: 119
  • Doctorate degree: 327
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 39
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6
  • 7th and 8th grade: 19
  • 9th grade: 43
  • 10th grade: 42
  • 11th grade: 54
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 37
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 813
  • Less than 1 year of college: 199
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 471
  • Associate degree: 346
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,383
  • Master's degree: 919
  • Professional school degree: 108
  • Doctorate degree: 160
Educational Attainment for Females
Bedford marital status for males
Bedford marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,461
  • One, attached: 456
  • Two: 292
  • 3 or 4: 80
  • 5 to 9: 107
  • 10 to 19: 81
  • 20 to 49: 118
  • 50 or more: 25
  • Mobile homes: 88

Median worth of mobile homes: $44,321

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%
Year householders moved into residence in Bedford
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bedford, MA
  • 52.2%Utility gas
  • 43.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.3%Electricity
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bedford, MA
  • 45.2%Utility gas
  • 29.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 21.6%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 1.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40
Here:

3.0%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45
Here:

6.8%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 89
Here:

25.9%
Massachusetts:

48.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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