Bedford is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,843 people and four associated neighborhoods, Bedford is the 513th largest community in Pennsylvania. Bedford has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Bedford spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.85 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small borough, Bedford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Bedford is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.10% of adults 25 and older in Bedford have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bedford in 2022 was $33,560, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,240 for a family of four. However, Bedford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Bedford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bedford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bedford include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Bedford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Other Asian languages.