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Overview for Bedford County, TN Part of: Shelbyville TN, Micropolitan Area
Bedford County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 473.7 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 89.1 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 50.1%. On the 2000 census form, 98.8% of the population reported only one race, with 8.5% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 7.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.67 persons compared to an average family size of 3.06 persons.
In 2005 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $34,077. Per capita income grew by 14.3% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
42,204
Covered Employment
16,970
Growth (%) since 1990
38.8%
Average wage per job
$29,260
Households (2000)
13,905
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
38.0%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
21,468
Average wage per job
$34,077
Unemployment Rate (2005)
5.3
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
5.5%
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$25,960
Average wage per job
$42,112
Median Household Income (2003)
$37,394
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
D
Poverty Rate (2003)
12.8
Average wage per job
D
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
69.7
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
1.9%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
11.1
Average wage per job
$39,999
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Bedford County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 473.7 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 89.1 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 50.1%. On the 2000 census form, 98.8% of the population reported only one race, with 8.5% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 7.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.67 persons compared to an average family size of 3.06 persons.
