Bedford, TX

Census Place

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2021 Population

49,576

0.877% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

1.3% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

5.77%

7.32% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$76,409

6.65% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$255,400

8.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Bedford, TX had a population of 49.6k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $76,409. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bedford, TX grew from 49,145 to 49,576, a 0.877% increase and its median household income grew from $71,644 to $76,409, a 6.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bedford, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.8%), White (Hispanic) (7.09%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.22%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.81%).

None of the households in Bedford, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Bedford, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bedford, TX are DuVall's School of Cosmetology (80 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Bedford, TX was $255,400, and the homeownership rate was 52.7%.

Most people in Bedford, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bedford, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bedford, TX is home to a population of 49.6k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 10.7% of Bedford, TX residents were born outside of the country (5.32k people).

In 2021, there were 4.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30k people) in Bedford, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.51k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.3%

2021 Citizenship

93.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.3% of Bedford, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bedford, TX was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bedford, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bedford, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
30k ± 1.42k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.35k ± 1.29k
White (Hispanic)
3.51k ± 667

15.9%

Hispanic Population

7.89k people

15.9% of the people in Bedford, TX are hispanic (7.89k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bedford, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.32k people

11.2%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

5.48k people

As of 2021, 10.7% of Bedford, TX residents (5.32k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bedford, TX was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bedford, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,166 ± 267
Gulf War (2001-)
710 ± 321
Gulf War (1990s)
477 ± 151

Bedford, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bedford, TX employs 26.6k people. The largest industries in Bedford, TX are Retail Trade (3,021 people), Transportation & Warehousing (2,791 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,743 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($84,500), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,021), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,904).

Employment

Occupations

26.6k

2021 Value

± 1,430

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 7.27%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bedford, TX grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 26.2k employees to 26.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bedford, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,944 people), Management Occupations (3,325 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,744 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bedford, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.6k

2021 Value

± 1,430

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 7.27%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bedford, TX grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 26.2k employees to 26.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bedford, TX, are Retail Trade (3,021 people), Transportation & Warehousing (2,791 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,743 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bedford, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bedford, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,009

Median earning men ± $2,600

$42,849

Median earning women ± $3,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,469), Manufacturing ($74,881), and Information ($63,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($75,671), Public Administration ($75,234), and Information ($71,522).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$255B
Gasoline
$212B
Fuel oils
$180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.54T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$77.7B
California
$68.4B
Michigan
$58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Bedford, TX awarded 80 degrees. The student population of Bedford, TX in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 110 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bedford, TX are White (41 and 51.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (17 and 21.3%), Black or African American (15 and 18.8%), and Two or More Races (4 and 5%).

The largest universities in Bedford, TX by number of degrees awarded are DuVall's School of Cosmetology (80 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bedford, TX are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (65 and 81.3%), General Cosmetology (13 and 16.3%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (2 and 2.5%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bedford, TX was $255,400 in 2021, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $234,700 to $255,400, a 8.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Bedford, TX is 52.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bedford, TX have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bedford, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bedford, TX is $76,409. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Bedford, TX was Census Tract 1136.25 with a value of $121,961, followed by Census Tract 1136.24 and Census Tract 1136.26, with respective values of $112,571 and $104,213.

Property

$255,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,502

$10,703

Median Property Taxes

±$678

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bedford, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bedford, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.7%

Homeownership

2021

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 52.7% of the housing units in Bedford, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bedford, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1136.25
Census Tract 1136.24
Census Tract 1136.26

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bedford, TX was Census Tract 1136.25 with a value of $121,961, followed by Census Tract 1136.24 and Census Tract 1136.26, with respective values of $112,571 and $104,213.

The following map shows all of the places in Bedford, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,409

Median Household Income

± $3,607

20.3k

Number of Households

± 1,068

In 2021, the median household income of the 20.3k households in Bedford, TX grew to $76,409 from the previous year's value of $71,644.

The following chart displays the households in Bedford, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bedford, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (8.42%)

In 2021, 76.5% of workers in Bedford, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bedford, TX have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Bedford, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bedford, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bedford, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bedford, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bedford, TX (2.83k out of 49.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bedford, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.4% of the population of Bedford, TX has health coverage, with 56.9% on employee plans, 8.28% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tarrant County, TX see 1689 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.764% decrease from the previous year (1702 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1633 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 696 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,689 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tarrant County, TX

Primary care physicians in Tarrant County, TX see an average of 1,689 patients per year. This represents a 0.764% decrease from the previous year (1,702 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tarrant County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

56.9%

Employer Coverage

8.28%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.46%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bedford, TX grew by 8.16% from 9.78% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bedford, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.