Bedford County Information
Bedford in
Virginia occupies
7 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,249, a change from a 2000 population of
6,381 and
6,176 in 1990.
10.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
23 acts of violent crime reported in
Bedford in 2004, a change from
19 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
96 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Bedford, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Bedford | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 7 sq. miles | Ranked 3,134 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,249 | Ranked 2,746 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,270 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,381 | Ranked 2,752 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 6,176 | Ranked 2,735 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 75.9% | |
| African American | 22.7% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 13.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 23 | 19 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 15 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 216 | 171 |
| Burglaries | 24 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 188 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 4 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,605 | 2,592 |
| Unemployed Population | 96 | 64 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 2.5% |
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