Bedford is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,141 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Bedford is the 531st largest community in Pennsylvania. Bedford has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Bedford is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Bedford is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bedford who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.78%), sales jobs (10.87%), and management occupations (8.61%).

Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.91 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small borough, Bedford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Bedford Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Bedford is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 21.32% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Bedford in 2000 was $18,028, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,112 for a family of four.

The people who call Bedford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bedford is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bedford include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Bedford is English.