Bedford, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bedford	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$43,474	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$74,831	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,220	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,566	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,953	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,696	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bedford is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bedford is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bedford is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bedford is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,882 $74,831 $149,662

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bedford median earnings by income bracket

Bedford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.8%	2.8%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	28.6%	28.6%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	13.6%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Baltimore, PA	162	$98,978	21.7%
Defiance, PA	501	$94,637	16.4%
Woodbury, PA	325	$83,777	3.0%
Schellsburg, PA	368	$83,392	2.5%
Hyndman, PA	969	$78,519	3.5%
Bedford, PA	2,799	$74,831	8.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, ME	2,799	$49,905	38.6%
Washoe Valley, NV	2,799	$91,765	12.8%
Richmond, UT	2,799	$102,081	25.5%
Harlem, FL	2,798	$36,119	55.6%
Belville, NC	2,798	$98,880	21.6%
Bedford, PA	2,799	$74,831	8.0%

Source: The Bedford, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.