Bedford city, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	40%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.9%), Educational,health and social services (19.1%), Retail trade (14.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Bedford city, Virginia:

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 2,995	(47.5%)
Females: 3,304	(52.5%)

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Bedford city:	2.3 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,739
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$469
State:	$753

Bedford city:	$211,047
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $221,568

Here:	$221,568
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $259,438

Here:	$259,438
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $332,028

Here:	$332,028
State:	$295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $755,081

Here:	$755,081
State:	$305,320

Mobile homes: $30,781

Here:	$30,781
State:	$37,843

This county:	19.7%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	11.7%
Whole state:	4.3%

Area name: Lynchburg, VA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bedford city is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $658 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bedford.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Here:	9.6%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 232
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 98 (88% naturalized citizens)

Bedford city:	1.6%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,833
• One, attached: 63
• Two: 311
• 3 or 4: 62
• 5 to 9: 67
• 10 to 19: 302
• 20 or more: 32
• Mobile homes: 32

Housing units in Bedford city with a mortgage: 697 (47 second mortgage, 109 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 684

Here:	50.5% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Bedford city historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 9.6 times above overall U.S. average.

Bedford city-area historical earthquake activity is below Virginia state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from Bedford city center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from Bedford city center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from Bedford city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,790 (74%) Carpooled: 440 (18%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Walked: 103 (4%) Other means: 14 (1%) Worked at home: 67 (3%)

8.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,792 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.90%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.59% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($21,995 average AGI)
2.31% relocated from other states ($11,801 average AGI)

Bedford city:	2.31%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Bedford County, VA	2.14% ($31,500 average AGI)
from Lynchburg city, VA	0.78% ($28,421)
from Campbell County, VA	0.74% ($21,000)
from Roanoke County, VA	0.49% ($28,583)
from Roanoke city, VA	0.41% ($15,600)

8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.44%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.62% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($26,157 average AGI)
1.82% relocated to other states ($6,892 average AGI)

Bedford city:	1.82%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Bedford County, VA	2.61% ($34,698 average AGI)
to Lynchburg city, VA	0.91% ($37,727)
to Campbell County, VA	0.79% ($29,579)
to Roanoke city, VA	0.54% ($22,846)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 20.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 20.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,535 (2,981 aged, 554 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 4,683 (1,097 male householders, 500 female householders)

  1,128 spouses, 1,535 children (1,455 natural, 40 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 137 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 108 other relatives, 101 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,007 (326 male householders (308 living alone)), 597 female householders (526 living alone)), 84 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 609 (393 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 767 2-persons, 395 3-persons, 276 4-persons, 113 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 834 1-person, 89 2-persons.

96.6% of residents of Bedford city speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 55% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $69,705,000 ($11190 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,233,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,775,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,932,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,000
Federal grants: $5,262,000
Federal procurement contracts: $502,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,230,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,352,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,002,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	104 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+24 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.6

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

58% of Bedford city residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Virginia.

Bedford city:	57.6%
State average:	53.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4629
• Northeast: 471
• Midwest: 162
• South: 814
• West: 109

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,300

Here:	6.5%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	4.1%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	31.5%
Virginia:	20.6%

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