Living in Bedford School District Area

Living Summary

5,312

households

13,729

Total Population

$655,300

Average House Value

$1,859

Average Housing Rent

$128,354

Average Household Income

99.30%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,646

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

73%

Percent Proficient - Math

72%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,312 households are located in Bedford School District area. Among them, 1,964 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.20 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,626 and 4,017 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

8% (1,034) of residents are non-citizens and 19% (2,588) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Bedford School District, Massachusetts
Household	5,312
Population	13,729
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,964 (37%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,626
Total Students	4,017
Pre-Kindergarten	334
Kindergarten	249
Grade 1-8	1,923
Grade 9-12	781
College/Graduate School	730
Veterans	10,529
Non-citizen	1,034
Non-English Home Language	2,588
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

10,995 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,417 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,345 people are in civilian labor force and 72 are in armed labor force. 6,942 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Bedford School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,851	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,501	80.29%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	529	7.72%
Public transportation	123	1.80%
Walked	132	1.93%
Other method	56	0.82%
Worked from home	510	7.44%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,942	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,978	71.71%
Service	660	9.51%
Sales and office	1,007	14.51%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	98	1.41%
Production, transportation, and material moving	199	2.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,942	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	41	0.59%
Construction	99	1.43%
Manufacturing	906	13.05%
Wholesale trade	106	1.53%
Retail trade	394	5.68%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	49	0.71%
Information	184	2.65%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	540	7.78%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,112	30.42%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,787	25.74%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	343	4.94%
Other services, except public administration	181	2.61%
Public administration	200	2.88%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,942	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,499	79.21%
Government workers	715	10.30%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	708	10.20%
Unpaid family workers	20	0.29%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $165,083 for the 5,312 households in Bedford School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $74,939. 13,682 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 99.30%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,312	-
Less than $10,000	121	2.28%
$10,000 - $14,999	78	1.47%
$15,000 - $24,999	122	2.30%
$25,000 - $34,999	235	4.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	256	4.82%
$50,000 - $74,999	659	12.41%
$75,000 - $99,999	643	12.10%
$100,000 - $149,999	932	17.55%
$150,000 - $199,999	664	12.50%
More than $200,000	1,602	30.16%
Median Household Income	$128,354	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$165,083	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,626	-
Less than $10,000	32	0.88%
$10,000 - $14,999	25	0.69%
$15,000 - $24,999	55	1.52%
$25,000 - $34,999	189	5.21%
$35,000 - $49,999	94	2.59%
$50,000 - $74,999	281	7.75%
$75,000 - $99,999	364	10.04%
$100,000 - $149,999	636	17.54%
$150,000 - $199,999	560	15.44%
More than $200,000	1,390	38.33%

Median Family Income	$165,926	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$189,737	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$74,939	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$128,413	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$128,413	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,778	-
With health insurance coverage	13,682	99.30%
Public coverage	3,485	25.29%
Private health insurance	12,391	89.93%
Without health insurance coverage	96	0.70%

Housing

There are 5,508 housing units in Bedford School District area, Massachusetts with 5,312 units (96.44%) occupied. 3,926 houses (73.91%) are occupied by owner and 1,386 houses (26.09%) are rented. The average housing value is $655,300 and the average rental cost is $1,859. 157 houses (2.85%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 637 houses (11.56%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,508	-
Occupied	5,312	96.44%
Owner Occupied	3,926	73.91%
Renter Occupied	1,386	26.09%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,475	63.09%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	635	11.53%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,398	25.38%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,508	-
Built 2014 or later	157	2.85%
Built 2010 - 2013	265	4.81%
Built 2000 - 2009	716	13.00%
Built 1990 - 1999	548	9.95%
Built 1980 - 1989	430	7.81%
Built 1970 - 1979	317	5.76%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,151	20.90%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,287	23.37%
Built 1949 or earlier	637	11.56%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,508	-
1 room	37	0.67%
2 rooms	162	2.94%
3 rooms	562	10.20%
4 rooms	587	10.66%
5 rooms	505	9.17%
6 rooms	830	15.07%
7 rooms	924	16.78%
8 rooms	621	11.27%
9 rooms or more	1,280	23.24%
Median Number of Rooms	6.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,508	-
no bedroom	50	0.91%
1 bedroom	533	9.68%
2 bedrooms	1,277	23.18%
3 bedrooms	1,570	28.50%
4 bedrooms	1,655	30.05%
5 bedrooms or more	423	7.68%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,926	-
Less than $50,000	40	1.02%
$50,000 - $99,999	28	0.71%
$100,000 - $149,999	-	-
$150,000 - $199,999	-	-
$200,000 - $299,999	87	2.22%
$300,000 - $499,999	716	18.24%
$500,000 - $999,999	2,707	68.95%
$1,000,000 or more	348	8.86%
Median House Value	$655,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,364	-
Less than $500	109	7.99%
$500 - $999	70	5.13%
$1,000 - $1,499	258	18.91%
$1,500 - $1,999	341	25.00%
$2,000 - $2,499	367	26.91%
$2,500 - $2,999	154	11.29%
$3,000 or more	65	4.77%
Median Rental Costs	$1,859	-

Demographic

A total of 14,142 people lives in Bedford School District area, Massachusetts with 6,779 male and 7,363 female. The males to female ratio is 47.94 to 52.06. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	14,142	-
Male	6,779	47.94%
Female	7,363	52.06%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,142	-
Under 5 years	663	4.69%
5 - 9 years	1,021	7.22%
10 - 14 years	1,306	9.23%
15 - 19 years	963	6.81%
20 - 24 years	562	3.97%
25 - 34 years	1,287	9.10%
35 - 44 years	1,865	13.19%
45 - 54 years	2,338	16.53%
55 - 59 years	991	7.01%
60 - 64 years	704	4.98%
65 - 74 years	994	7.03%
75 - 84 years	870	6.15%
85 years and older	578	4.09%
Median Age	42.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,142	-
One Race	13,693	96.83%
White	10,939	77.35%
Black or African American	579	4.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native	25	0.18%
Asian	2,116	14.96%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	34	0.24%

Two or more races	449	3.17%
White and Black or African American	12	0.08%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	18	0.13%
White and Asian	327	2.31%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%