Editing Bedford, New Hampshire (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1790= 898
|1800= 1182
|1810= 1296
|1820= 1375
|1830= 1554
|1840= 1549
|1850= 1914
|1860= 1172
|1870= 1221
|1880= 1204
|1890= 1102
|1900= 1148
|1910= 1110
|1920= 1118
|1930= 1326
|1940= 1561
|1950= 2176
|1960= 3636
|1970= 5859
|1980= 9481
|1990= 12563
|2000= 18274
|2010= 21203
|2020= 23322
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|+[[2020 United States census|2020 census]] demographics<ref>{{Cite web |title=Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data Summary Files |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/rdo/summary-files.html |access-date=August 16, 2021 |website=The United States Census Bureau |language=EN-US}}</ref>
!Race
!Percentage
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|White, not Hispanic or Latino
|86%
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|Asian
|7%
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|Hispanic or Latino
|3%
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|Black or African American
|2%
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As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 23,322 people residing in the town. The population density was 707 people per square mile. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the town was 86.1% White, 1.5% African American, 1.2% Native American, 7.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from some other race, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], There were 7,364 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were headed by married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 28.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data, Bedford town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire (DP-1) |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3301104500 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212100850/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3301104500 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=November 27, 2012 |website=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

For the period 2006–2010, the median income for a household in the town was $116,299 (in 2010 dollars), and the median income for a family was $127,589. Full-time male workers had median earnings of $99,366 versus $53,286 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $50,952. About 2.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS: 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP-3) – Bedford town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire (DP-3) |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3301104500 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212083058/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3301104500 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=November 27, 2012 |website=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> Bedford had the fifth highest average personal income in the state between 2006 and 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS: 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP-3) – All Towns, New Hampshire |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US33.06000 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212085024/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US33.06000 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=November 27, 2012 |website=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>