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Bedford New Hampshire Information: Bedford, New Hampshire is part of HILLSBOROUGH County. Population for Bedford from the last gathering is 18274. You can view Bedford venues that host many Bedford NH events every year. You can also research Bedford New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Bedford New Hampshire real estate guide. Bedford New Hampshire has a latitude of 42.9442 and a longitude of -71.5194. Zip codes in Bedford, NH include 03110 ... more Bedford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bedford, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bedford, NH was 18,274.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bedford was 8,988, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bedford, NH
There are an estimated 4,877 married men in the town. 72.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Bedford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bedford is 9,286 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bedford, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 4,995 married women in the community. 70.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bedford, NH
The median age of people living in Bedford, NH was 39.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bedford was 1,329. There were 13,053 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (2,103) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bedford, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bedford, NH was 18,132.

White Population in Bedford, NH
The estimated White population in the Bedford community is 17,801, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bedford, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 59, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bedford, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bedford, NH was 11.

Asian Population in Bedford, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 234.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bedford, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bedford was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 23, while those of “two or more races” was 142 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bedford community was 165, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bedford, NH
The household population number in Bedford was 17,829.

Group Quarters Population in Bedford, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 445.

Average Household Size in Bedford, NH
The average household size in Bedford is 2.85 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bedford, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,401 total housing units in Bedford.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,251, or 97.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,507 were owner-occupied (88.1), and 744 were renter-occupied (11.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 150 vacant homes in Bedford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bedford, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,178, with a median value in dollars of 218,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bedford, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,699 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bedford, average costs per month were $514 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,424 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bedford, New Hampshire
6,085 people in Bedford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 49.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bedford, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bedford was 1,850, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bedford, NH
In 2000, there were 1,985 people in Bedford, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bedford, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,451 people in Bedford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bedford, New Hampshire
There were 9,470 in the labor force in Bedford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bedford was 27.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bedford, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $84,392. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bedford, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $91,868. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bedford, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Bedford in the last full census was 37,730. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bedford numbered 80, or 1.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bedford, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 384, or 2.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.