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Bedford, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Blair County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,851
Population
2,616/sq mi density
$50,570
Median Income
$35,103 per capita
$182,300
Home Value
$198,523 Zillow
$674
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
223
Violent Crime/100K
818 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$50,570 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$182,300 home value, $674/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
223 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,570
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,103
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
80% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bedford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bedford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,570
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,103
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,997
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,024
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,024
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,000M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
8.1%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,430
Restaurants
305
Healthcare
462
Retail
495
Manufacturing
128
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,997
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,849
39% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,570 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,103 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,997 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,024 |
| County GDP | $8,000M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,430 |
| Restaurants | 305 |
| Healthcare | 462 |
| Retail | 495 |
| Manufacturing | 128 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,997 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,849 |