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
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
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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