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County:

Bedford city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51515

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,011

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,991

-0.3%

6.8%

-7.1%

1990:

6,073

1.4%

9.0%

-7.6%

2000:

6,299

3.7%

10.7%

-7.0%

2005:

6,211

-1.4%

2.1%

-3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,703

74.7%

0-to-19:

1,503

23.9%

Black:

1,407

22.3%

20-to-39:

1,550

24.6%

Hispanic:

56

0.9%

40-to-59:

1,530

24.3%

American Indian:

15

0.2%

60-plus:

1,716

27.2%

Other:

118

1.9%

Median Age:

39.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

920.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.2%

Median Family Income:

$35,023

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.4%

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