Altoona Times

38.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bedford in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 2.1 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,703.

90.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	194	9.6
Regular high school diploma	690	34.1
GED or alternative credential	80	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	92	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	181	8.9
Associate's degree	239	11.8
Bachelor's degree	285	14.1
Master's degree	198	9.8
Professional school degree	55	2.7
Doctorate degree	12	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.