Bedford County vs. Blair County

Bedford County (PA)Blair County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)48,176122,492
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.2%-3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,763127,116
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,762127,089
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.9%20.8%
Female persons, percent50.2%51.0%
White alone, percent97.7%95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.7%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-20183,6009,802
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,39756,945
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%70.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$128,200$120,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,098$1,089
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$371$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$680$711
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.6%18.0%
Building permits, 201870101
Households, 2014-201819,67451,625
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.8%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.5%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.9%5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.6%53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)78,629199,443
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)148,8641,149,504
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)862,9512,115,631
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)350,5542,258,357
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)576,1802,286,728
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,682$17,989
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.020.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,146$47,969
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,163$26,648
Persons in poverty, percent10.5%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0773,185
Total employment, 201712,46052,981
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)431,7652,012,148
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.1%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,3076,407
All firms, 20123,7157,961
Men-owned firms, 20122,2714,329
Women-owned firms, 20128122,159
Minority-owned firms, 201262225
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,4727,252
Veteran-owned firms, 20124651,009
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,9716,036
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%27.3%
Population per square mile, 201049.2241.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,012.30525.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Bedford county (PA) and Blair county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.