Bedford County

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Bedford county is located in southwest Pennsylvania. Bedford county has 1,012.30 square miles of land area and 4.61 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Bedford county population is 49,332, which has shrunk 1.30% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Bedford county median household income is $44,692 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 36.54% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 32.44% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Bedford county median house value is $120,100 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 49.75% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 70.00% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Bedford county is close to the state average in quality. The Bedford county area code is 814.

Population	49,332 (2010-2014), rank #45
Population Growth	-1.30% since 2000, rank #42
Population Density:	48.51/sq mi, rank #57
Median Household Income:	$44,692 at 2010-2014—36.54% increase since 2000, rank #45
Median House Price:	$120,100 at 2010-2014—49.75% increase since 2000, rank #40
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	1,012.30 sq mi, rank #10
Water Area:	4.61 sq mi (0.45%), rank #43
State:	Pennsylvania
School District:
Area Code:	814