Bedford Jobs

Bedford is an independent city located within the confines of Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It serves as the county seat of Bedford County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,299. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Bedford with surrounding Bedford county for statistical purposes. Bedford is home to the National D-Day Memorial. . The US Congress warranted that this memorial would be the nation's D-Day Memorial and President Bill Clinton authorized this effort in September 1996. President George W. Bush dedicated this memorial as the nation's D-Day memorial on June 6, 2001. Bedford lost more residents per capita in the Normandy landings than any other American community. Nineteen soldiers from Bedford, whose 1944 population was about 3,200, were killed on D-Day. Three other Bedford soldiers died later in the Normandy campaign. Proportionally this community suffered the nation's severest D-Day losses. Bedford City and County...more

The most popular companies with Bedford jobs are:

Genworth Financial	Research Company	Who Do I Know?	Find People
Advance Auto Parts	Research Company	Who Do I Know?	Find People
Carilion Clinic	Research Company	Who Do I Know?	Find People
Medical Connections	Research Company	Who Do I Know?	Find People
City of Roanoke	Research Company	Who Do I Know?	Find People

Among the most common occupations in Bedford are Sales and office occupations, 23%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 22%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 20%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Bedford, Virginia work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Bedford Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, sales representative jobs, drive-thru crew members jobs and crew supervisor jobs.

The leading industries in Bedford, Virginia are Manufacturing, 21%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Bedford job listings indicate that the following industries in Bedford are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Home Health Care, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Pharmacies & Drug Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Bedford, Virginia is $23,366, and the median income of households in Bedford was $28,792.

Bedford has an unemployment rate of 13.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Bedford Trends data, the number of Bedford, Virginia jobs has decreased by 48% since March 2008.

Population of Bedford Total population 6,299 Male 47.55% Female 52.45% Median age 40.9     Bedford Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.3% Median cost of a home $90,400 Median mortgage payment $540 Renter-occupied homes 39.7% Vacant housing 6.8% Median monthly rent $436     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,668 Median for all female full-time $18,065     Household Income Less than $10,000 18% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 3% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 54% Separated 3% Widowed 10% Divorced 12%     Race White 76% Black or African American 23% Asian 1% Other 1%     Bedford Commute Carpool 18.2% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 20 minutes

• <![CDATA[Kids-in-Trunk Case Indictment]]>
• <![CDATA[Man Arrested on Child Porn Charge]]>
• <![CDATA[Restoration work continues on a Bedford County landmark]]>
• <![CDATA[Bedford superintendent lays out ideas for school construction]]>
• <![CDATA[5th District hopeful drops from Republicans, running as Independent]]>