COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington vs Bedford
PLACE A
Washington
VS
PLACE B
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Washington is 277362% larger than Bedford. Washington earns more, with a median household income $56,766 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 1%).
WASHINGTONBEDFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population7,816,1162,817+277362% vs Bedford
Population density1182,596−2,479
Population growth14.6%0.8%+13.7 pts
Median age38.345.9−7.6
Male50.4%49.7%+0.6 pts
Female49.6%50.3%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born15.4%3.7%+11.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.1%94.1%−30.9 pts
Black3.8%0.9%+2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.4%0.4%+14.0 pts
Asian9.7%3.2%+6.5 pts
Other8.9%1.4%+7.5 pts
Median household income$98,141$41,375+$56,766
Per capita income$53,744$33,560+$20,184
Poverty rate9.9%12.5%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.465Even
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%18.1%+21.5 pts
Graduate degree15.6%8.2%+7.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%2.6%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation64.5%61.0%+3.5 pts
Median home value$564,600$182,000+$382,600
Median gross rent$1,760$677+$1,083
Owner-occupied63.8%47.7%+16.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%12.6%−5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households47.5%54.6%−7.2 pts
Average commute26.615.4+11.2
Worked from home19.8%5.8%+14.0 pts
Public transit to work3.4%0.0%+3.4 pts
Uninsured6.3%4.6%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024