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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Bedford | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,513 | 47,470 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -5.8% | — | |
| Median household income | $59,992 | $58,610 | 64 | ||
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 14.9% | 9 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1% | 18.6% | 9 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -2.8% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $179,000 | $164,150 | 73 | ||
| Median gross rent | $784 | $813 | 27 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 16.2% | 19.0% | 27 | ||
| Worked from home | 7.5% | 8.1% | 27 |
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BedfordPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +0.1% |
| Housing units | — | — | -1.8% |
| Median household income | — | — | +27.7% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +43.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +27.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +21.3% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +198.8% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | +2.2% |
| Restaurants & bars | 17.7 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 6.3 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.9 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 8.8 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 16.4 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.7 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 4.4 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 23.8 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stokes, NC | 88 | 45,139 | — | $62,969 | 18.2% |
| Sanilac, MI | 82 | 40,462 | — | $58,863 | 16.5% |
| Venango, PA | 79 | 49,801 | -8.2% | $61,522 | 19.1% |
| Tuscola, MI | 79 | 52,980 | -3.3% | $63,811 | 16.3% |
| Pittsylvania, VA | 79 | 59,856 | — | $54,085 | 16.1% |
| Somerset, ME | 79 | 50,959 | — | $58,179 | 21.1% |
| Henry, VA | 79 | 49,980 | — | $50,760 | 15.5% |
| Delaware, OK | 78 | 41,279 | — | $56,676 | 19.9% |
| Beaufort, NC | 78 | 44,499 | — | $58,357 | 21.2% |
| Tallapoosa, AL | 76 | 40,938 | — | $59,356 | 20.3% |