COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bedford vs Washington
PLACE A
Bedford, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Washington
Bedford is 100% smaller than Washington. Washington earns more, with a median household income $56,766 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 1%).
BEDFORDWASHINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,8177,816,116−100% vs Washington
Population density2,596118+2,479
Population growth0.8%14.6%−13.7 pts
Median age45.938.3+7.6
Male49.7%50.4%−0.6 pts
Female50.3%49.6%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born3.7%15.4%−11.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.1%63.1%+30.9 pts
Black0.9%3.8%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%14.4%−14.0 pts
Asian3.2%9.7%−6.5 pts
Other1.4%8.9%−7.5 pts
Median household income$41,375$98,141−$56,766
Per capita income$33,560$53,744−$20,184
Poverty rate12.5%9.9%+2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.469Even
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%39.6%−21.5 pts
Graduate degree8.2%15.6%−7.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%5.1%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation61.0%64.5%−3.5 pts
Median home value$182,000$564,600−$382,600
Median gross rent$677$1,760−$1,083
Owner-occupied47.7%63.8%−16.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.6%7.3%+5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households54.6%47.5%+7.2 pts
Average commute15.426.6−11.2
Worked from home5.8%19.8%−14.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Uninsured4.6%6.3%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024