Bedford, VA

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Bedford, Virginia

Bedford, Virginia is 20 miles W of Lynchburg, Virginia (center to center) and 118 miles NW of Raleigh, North Carolina. The city is included in the Lynchburg metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 6,299 people lived in Bedford.

The People and Families of Bedford

In Bedford, about 44% of adults are married. Bedford is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.

If you spend a lot of time in Bedford, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bedford had a median family income of $35,023.

Political Inclinations

Bedford residents donated more money ($2,250) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Bedford Housing

An estimated 60% of living spaces in Bedford are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Bedford, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Bedford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Bedford, VA

Comparing Bedford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles W of Lynchburg, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	118 miles NW of Raleigh, North Carolina
Metro Area	Lynchburg
Standard Zip Codes	24523
Phone Area Codes	540
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.33
Longitude	-79.519

Station	BEDFORD
Distance	1.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	BUCHANAN
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 45 F
Apr Temp	40 to 71 F
Jul Temp	64 to 90 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Station	ROANOKE WOODRUM AP
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 45 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,299	100%
Male	2,995	47.5%
Female	3,304	52.5%
Under 18	1,363	21.6%
18+	4,936	78.4%
65+	1,422	22.6%
Median Age	40.9
Average Family Size	2.87
White	4,745	75.3%
African-American	1,410	22.4%
Asian	36	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.2%
Other	15	0.2%
Mixed Race	73	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	56	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,211
Growth	-88
Growth %	-1.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	38.6%
US/American	17.7%
English	15.8%
German	6.9%
Irish	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Italian	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Scottish	2.1%
Celtic	1.2%
African	0.8%
Greek	0.6%
Welsh	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Other Subsaharan African	0.2%
European	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bedford	6,299	$35,023
Altavista	3,425	$40,039
Buchanan	1,233	$37,443
Hurt	1,276	$40,938
Lynchburg	65,269	$40,844
Troutville	432	$40,208
Vinton	7,782	$40,701

Library
Bedford Public Library System 321 North Bridge Street Bedford, Virginia (540) 586-8911

(As of 2006)
1126 E. Lynchburg Salem Trnpk (540) 586-6176

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