Bedford County Information
Bedford in
Tennessee occupies
475 square miles and has a 2006 population of
43,413, a change from a 2000 population of
37,586 and
30,411 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
161 acts of violent crime reported in
Bedford in 2004, a change from
156 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,144 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.7%.
Read more about
Bedford, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Bedford | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 475 sq. miles | Ranked 2,256 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 43,413 | Ranked 1,071 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 42,287 | |
| Population 2000 | 37,586 | Ranked 1,175 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,411 | Ranked 1,273 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.7% | |
| African American | 8% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 161 | 156 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 22 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 127 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 865 | 926 |
| Burglaries | 256 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 533 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 76 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 22,114 | 19,755 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,144 | 921 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 4.7% |
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