Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

821 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,300

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $852

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $193,581
--Home Prepared Food $109,081
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $84,500
Alcoholic Beverages $14,211
Housing $490,675
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $286,915
--Utilities $98,903
--Operations $37,257
--Supplies $18,244
--Furnishings $49,548
Apparel $45,515
--Men & Boys $10,178
--Women & Girls $18,436
--Children < 2 $192
--Footwear $9,602
Transportation $238,328
--New Vehicles $44,554
--Used Vehicles $50,892
--Fuel $51,468
--Insurance $23,814
--Public Transit $19,973
Healthcare $121,372
Entertainment $78,738
--Pets $16,132
--Toys $3,841
Personal Care Products $18,820
Books & Literature $2,689
Education $34,376
Tobacco Products $8,450
Miscellaneous $24,198
Retirement $46,091
Non-health Insurance $178,218
Total Expenditures $1,495,261

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Bedford County, Virginia 75,607
2015 Bedford County, Virginia 76,463
2016 Bedford County, Virginia 76,933
2017 Bedford County, Virginia 77,319
2018 Bedford County, Virginia 77,908