Bedford, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,545 (All urban)

Houses: 4,708 (4,621 occupied: 3,706 owner occupied, 915 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	38%

Housing density: 343 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,156 (lower quartile is $782, upper quartile is $1,584)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,135

Median gross rent in Bedford, MA in 2007: $1,335

Housing units in Bedford with a mortgage: 2,415 (140 second mortgage, 362 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 989

Bedford,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $592,567 (it was $328,100 in 2000)

Bedford:	$592,567
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $482,685 - $704,210

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $602,367
Here: $602,367
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $702,630
Here: $702,630
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $504,551
Here: $504,551
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $598,916
Here: $598,916
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $384,100
Here: $384,100
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $63,324
Here: $63,324
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,011

In family households: 10,646 (2,773 male householders, 683 female householders)
3,019 spouses, 3,760 children (3,568 natural, 121 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 120 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 72 parents, 71 other relatives, 105 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,365 (425 male householders (356 living alone)), 744 female householders (652 living alone)), 196 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 584 (495 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,450 2-persons, 792 3-persons, 834 4-persons, 270 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,008 1-person, 140 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 8 5-persons.

2,543 married couples with children.
319 single-parent households (60 men, 259 women).

87.6% of residents of Bedford speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).
8.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,216 (9.7%)
(57.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bedford, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 114 5 rooms: 420 6 rooms: 789 7 rooms: 856 8 rooms: 733 9 or more rooms: 786

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bedford, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 30 2 rooms: 109 3 rooms: 184 4 rooms: 289 5 rooms: 152 6 rooms: 77 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 28 9 or more rooms: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 39
1995 to 1998: 295
1990 to 1994: 231
1980 to 1989: 459
1970 to 1979: 611
1960 to 1969: 1,076
1950 to 1959: 1,268
1940 to 1949: 279
1939 or earlier: 450

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bedford:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 372 3 bedrooms: 1,871 4 bedrooms: 1,209 5 or more bedrooms: 246

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bedford:
	no bedroom: 38 1 bedroom: 286 2 bedrooms: 398 3 bedrooms: 134 4 bedrooms: 44 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bedford in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 76 1 vehicle: 849 2 vehicles: 2,031 3 vehicles: 622 4 vehicles: 96 5 or more vehicles: 32

Cars and other vehicles available in Bedford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 139 1 vehicle: 463 2 vehicles: 232 3 vehicles: 66 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Bedford, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 18
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 11
$70,000 to $79,999: 2
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 15
$100,000 to $124,999: 13
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $174,999: 16
$175,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 to $249,999: 45
$250,000 to $299,999: 54
$300,000 to $399,999: 376
$400,000 to $499,999: 664
$500,000 to $749,999: 1810
$750,000 to $999,999: 601
$1,000,000 or more: 311

Bedford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bedford:

Less than $100: 19 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 26
$250 to $299: 16
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 14
$650 to $699: 43
$700 to $749: 63
$750 to $799: 22
$800 to $899: 39
$900 to $999: 26
$1,000 to $1,249: 264
$1,250 to $1,499: 112
$1,500 to $1,999: 89
$2,000 or more: 166
No cash rent: 34

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 220 1990 to 1994: 74 1985 to 1989: 234 1980 to 1984: 147 1975 to 1979: 66 1970 to 1974: 68 1970 to 1974: 174 1965 to 1969: 233

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.6%
Number of people working at home: 313 (4.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 147
5 to 9 minutes: 670
10 to 14 minutes: 970
15 to 19 minutes: 765
20 to 24 minutes: 789
25 to 29 minutes: 406
30 to 34 minutes: 949
35 to 39 minutes: 274
40 to 44 minutes: 255
45 to 59 minutes: 492
60 to 89 minutes: 300
90 or more minutes: 53

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,397 (85%)
Carpooled: 381 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 62 (1%)
Railroad: 39 (1%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 14 (0%)
Walked: 90 (1%)
Other means: 51 (1%)
Worked at home: 313 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 122
$10,000 to $14,999: 111
$15,000 to $19,999: 87
$20,000 to $24,999: 161
$25,000 to $29,999: 115
$30,000 to $34,999: 153
$35,000 to $39,999: 102
$40,000 to $44,999: 151
$45,000 to $49,999: 81
$50,000 to $59,999: 320
$60,000 to $74,999: 496
$75,000 to $99,999: 704
$100,000 to $124,999: 688
$125,000 to $149,999: 529
$150,000 to $199,999: 383
$200,000 or more: 422

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2195

Italian: 1488

Other groups: 1316

English: 1109

German: 898

United States or American: 637

French Canadian: 354

Scottish: 298

Polish: 276

Russian: 265

French (except Basque): 235

Canadian: 183

Greek: 170

Scotch-Irish: 163

Swedish: 157

Portuguese: 131

British: 112

Arab:: 102

European: 97

Dutch: 80

Syrian: 78

Armenian: 75

Hungarian: 74

Welsh: 67

Norwegian: 65

Lithuanian: 63

Northern European: 55

Ukrainian: 49

Danish: 48

Scandinavian: 29

Iranian: 28

Eastern European: 27

Turkish: 26

Austrian: 25

Czech: 25

Lebanese: 24

Croatian: 23

Albanian: 22

African: 21

Subsaharan African:: 21

Romanian: 17

Latvian: 9

Brazilian: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

West Indian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (20%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Canada (6%)
Russia (6%)
Germany (5%)
Greece (4%)

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

This state: 7575
Northeast: 1958
Midwest: 702
South: 736
West: 352

68% of Bedford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 39
10th grade: 58
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 64
High school graduate (or equivalency): 776
Less than 1 year of college: 142
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 392
Associate degree: 272
Bachelor's degree: 1,352
Master's degree: 853
Professional school degree: 119
Doctorate degree: 327

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 39
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 19
9th grade: 43
10th grade: 42
11th grade: 54
12th grade, no diploma: 37
High school graduate (or equivalency): 813
Less than 1 year of college: 199
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 471
Associate degree: 346
Bachelor's degree: 1,383
Master's degree: 919
Professional school degree: 108
Doctorate degree: 160

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 73.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 57.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 18.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $106,433
Black householders: $106,428
Asian householders: $171,200
Some other race householders: $147,346
Two or more races householders: $115,441
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $16,226

Bedford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bedford household income for Black householders

Bedford household income for Asian householders

Bedford household income for Some other race householders

Bedford household income for Two or more races householders

Bedford household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bedford marital status for males

Bedford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $597,262
Black or African American householders: $445,915
Asian householders: $707,431
Some other race householders: $406,362
Two or more races householders: $812,725
Hispanic or Latino householders: $632,119

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,461
One, attached: 456
Two: 292
3 or 4: 80
5 to 9: 107
10 to 19: 81
20 to 49: 118
50 or more: 25
Mobile homes: 88

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,576

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bedford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (52%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%) Electricity (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (45%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40

Here:	3.0%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45

Here:	6.8%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 89

Here:	25.9%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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