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Bedford, Texas, in Tarrant county, is 5 miles E of North Richland Hills, Texas (center to center) and 7 miles N of Arlington, Texas. The city is included in the Fort Worth - Arlington metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 47,152 people lived in Bedford.
In Bedford, about 55% of adults are married.
In 2000, Bedford had a median family income of $71,017. Many people in Bedford make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Bedford doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Texas. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Bedford.)
Bedford residents donated more money ($32,300) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 55% of living spaces in Bedford are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Living alone is quite feasible in Bedford, with the choice of small rental properties there. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the city as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Bedford, 95% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in Bedford.
Bedford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
Comparing Bedford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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