Bedford County , Pennsylvania

Population: 47,503 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $60,302 Home $172,900 Rent $771/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Bedford County's headline indicators land 19% below the national median on income ($60,302), with housing 43% below the US figure ($173,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$60,302
Median Income
household
$172,900
Home Value
median
$771/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $60,302
Per Capita Income $32,550
Poverty Rate 11.0%
Median Home Value $172,900
Median Gross Rent $771/mo
Owner Occupied 78.1%
Renter Occupied 21.9%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 47,503
Median Age 47.5 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 16.3%

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 68.2  ·  68th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
26.02
🌀 Hurricane
77.81
🔥 Wildfire
29.23
❄️ Winter Storm
37.91
🌍 Earthquake
44.50
☀️ Drought
29.10

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