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76021

Bedford, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
35,354
Median household income
$87,097
People below poverty
8.1%
Median home value
$374,400

Income

The median income of households in 76021 was $87,097. An estimated 3.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 76021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.7
$10,000 to $14,999 1.8
$15,000 to $24,999 4.8
$25,000 to $34,999 6
$35,000 to $49,999 11
$50,000 to $74,999 15.7
$75,000 to $99,999 14.7
$100,000 to $149,999 20.2
$150,000 to $199,999 10.2
$200,000 or more 11.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 76021 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 70262
Female 60768

An estimated 82.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,357. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 76021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.1
Social Security 27.1
Retirement income 23.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.7
Cash public assistance income 0.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 12.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 76021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 12.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.5

In 2020-2024, 4.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 38.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 30.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 37.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 76021 in 2020-2024, 89.4% had health insurance coverage and 10.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 76.6% and public coverage was 24.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.3%.


In 2020-2024, 76021 had a total population of 35,354 - 18,316 (51.8%) females and 17,038 (48.2%) males. The median age was 39.6 years. An estimated 21.7% of the population was under 18 years, 33.2% was 19 to 44 years, 25.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 76021 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 978 1152
5 to 9 1017 778
10 to 14 1195 1179
15 to 19 1022 883
20 to 24 1064 934
25 to 29 1340 1411
30 to 34 1235 1077
35 to 39 1340 1221
40 to 44 918 1195
45 to 49 1289 1243
50 to 54 977 1092
55 to 59 906 1516
60 to 64 1006 1004
65 to 69 1058 1146
70 to 74 692 1072
75 to 79 531 669
80 to 84 181 366
85 and over 289 378

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 66.1% were White; 9.5% were Black or African American; 11.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.7% were Asian; 4.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 17.4% of the people in 76021 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 61.6% of the people in 76021 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 15,141 households in 76021. The average household size was 2.32 people.

Married-couple households made up 42.3% of the households in 76021 while cohabiting couple households made up 6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33.6% of all households, while 18.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.9% of all households.

In 76021, 25.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 76021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 42.3
Cohabiting Couples 6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.2% of males and 45.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.5 26.3
Now married, except separated 51.2 45.1
Separated 0.6 2.8
Widowed 3.1 8.5
Divorced 11.6 17.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 76021, 451 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 10.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 86.6% of the people living in 76021 were U.S. natives. 52% of the 76021 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 13.4% of 76021 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 49.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 47.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 76021 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 76021.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 76021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 32.9
Asia 34.6
Europe 11.6
Africa 19
Northern America 1.5
Oceania 0.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 76021 in 2020-2024, 18.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 9.7% of people at least five years old; 6.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 76021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 9.7
Other Indo-European languages 4.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.8
Other languages 2.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 76021 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 76021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.1
Different house, same county 11.3
Different county, same state 3.8
Different state 1.8
Abroad 1.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 48.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 76021 was 8,083 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 430 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,495. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,158.

Educational Attainment of People in 76021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5
High school diploma or equivalency 16.7
Some college, no degree 22.3
Associate's degree 7
Bachelor's degree 33
Graduate or professional degree 15.9

Disability

In 76021, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.6% of people under 18 years old, to 6.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 76021, 66.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 29.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 15,270 80.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,083 16.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 594 3.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 76021 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 76021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 5.2
Manufacturing 6.6
Wholesale trade 2.6
Retail trade 9.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 11.1
Information 1.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.5
Other Services, except public administration 3.5
Public administration 3.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 76021 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 9,779 51.5
Service occupations 2,320 12.2
Sales and office occupations 4,041 21.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 944 5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,894 10

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.3% of 76021 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 76021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 0.1
Other means 1
Worked from home 17.7

In 2020-2024, 76021 had a total of 15,718 housing units. Of these housing units, 58.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 41% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 76021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 58.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 41
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

3.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 76021 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 52.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 76021 had 15,141 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 577 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 51.7% while renters occupied 48.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.62 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.99.

5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4% and another 17.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 76021:

House Heating Fuel Used in 76021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 22.7
Electricity 76.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 76021 was $374,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 60.3 % had a mortgage. 39.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,311 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,011.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 76021 was $1,502. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.