Bedford, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,345 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 91 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 7.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 650 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 269 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 232 | 17.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,494 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 447 | 9.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 860 | 19.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,456 | 32.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 847 | 18.8 |
| Associate degree | 200 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 478 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 206 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,114 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,090 | 21.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,753 | 53.8 |
| Separated | 134 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 530 | 10.4 |
Female | 446 | 8.7 |
| Divorced | 607 | 11.9 |
Female | 401 | 7.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 144 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 47 | 32.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,917 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 684 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,121 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 73 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,139 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 985 | 31.4 |
Percent employed | 58.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,154 | 68.6 |
Percent employed | 74.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,268 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 645 | 50.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,944 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,415 | 57.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,513 | 42.3 |
Same county | 816 | 13.7 |
Different county | 1,697 | 28.5 |
Same state | 1,267 | 21.3 |
Different state | 430 | 7.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 16 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,299 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,201 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 6,185 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 4,629 | 73.5 |
Different state | 1,556 | 24.7 |
Born outside United States | 16 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 98 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 23 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 86 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 12 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 98 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 37 | 37.8 |
| Asia | 20 | 20.4 |
| Africa | 18 | 18.4 |
| Oceania | 13 | 13.3 |
| Latin America | 10 | 10.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,944 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,743 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 201 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 43 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 51 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 115 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 20 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,299 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,148 | 81.7 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 62 | 1.0 |
| English | 767 | 12.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 117 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.2 |
| German | 500 | 7.9 |
| Greek | 49 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 429 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 113 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 23 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 23 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 155 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 117 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 43 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 7 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 782 | 12.4 |
| Welsh | 21 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,850 | 29.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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