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 a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

One of the benefits of Bedford is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.85 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small borough, Bedford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Bedford who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.10% of the adults 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.