Bedford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 47,072 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Bedford is the 50th largest community in Texas.

Bedford is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.32% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bedford is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bedford who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.83%), sales jobs (14.03%), and management occupations (12.51%).

Also of interest is that Bedford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Bedford is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Bedford is a very car-oriented city: 98.5% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. In fact, the general consensus among people in Bedford is that if you need to get anywhere, you're going to have to drive. The landscape is very car-oriented, and features shopping centers, strip malls, parking lots, and wide streets. Pedestrians are discouraged by the fact that sidewalks are not always present, which makes attempts at walking downright daunting in certain parts of town.

Bedford Information and Demographics

The population of Bedford is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.21% of adults in Bedford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bedford in 2000 was $29,466, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,864 for a family of four.

Bedford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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. Some people also speak Spanish.