Allegany County vs. Bedford County

Allegany County (MD)Bedford County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)70,97548,176
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.4%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)75,04749,763
Population, Census, April 1, 201075,08749,762
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.4%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.3%22.9%
Female persons, percent47.9%50.2%
White alone, percent88.3%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent8.2%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.8%96.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185,4103,600
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)32,82624,397
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.6%79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$119,200$128,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,048$1,098
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$371
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$694$680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.0%7.6%
Building permits, 20183070
Households, 2014-201827,83719,674
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.3%92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.7%70.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.0%87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%50.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)616,134148,864
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)922,837576,180
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,469$11,682
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.327.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,065$49,146
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,280$25,163
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%10.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,5521,077
Total employment, 201723,84412,460
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)838,770431,765
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.3%-3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,9343,307
All firms, 20124,3233,715
Men-owned firms, 20122,3982,271
Women-owned firms, 20121,373812
Minority-owned firms, 201231162
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,7383,472
Veteran-owned firms, 2012417465
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,6002,971
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010177.049.2
Land area in square miles, 2010424.161,012.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Allegany county (MD) and Bedford county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.