Primary sources for Bedford, TX
- Census Bureau profile of Bedford, TX, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Bedford, TX, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Bedford, TX, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Bedford, TX
Electricity rates in Bedford, Texas
Bedford, TX ranks 4 of 108 Texas cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (265 since 2015). Bedford, Texas has 49,191 residents in 20,591 households; 71.6% heat with electricity.
Households in Bedford, TX can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Bedford on the map
Tarrant County, with Bedford marked
Who supplies Bedford
Tarrant County lists 4 utilities for Bedford, TX, a city of 49,191: no plan prices, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC delivers power here as a wires company and you choose only the supplier. Tarrant County page.
Outage risk around Bedford
Bedford, TX, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 244 wind and 21 tornado, 538.7 per 100,000 residents of 49,191. Top gust near Bedford, TX: 91 knots, 105 mph. Damage near Bedford, TX: $1.6B.
Reports within 15 miles of Bedford, TX
wind and tornado reports, Bedford, TX
- 28'15
- 31'16
- 17'17
- 8'18
- 59'19
- 23'20
- 7'21
- 20'22
- 21'23
- 16'24
- 35'25
| Bedford, TX | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford, TX, 2015 | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| Bedford, TX, 2016 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Bedford, TX, 2017 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| Bedford, TX, 2018 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Bedford, TX, 2019 | 55 | 4 | 59 |
| Bedford, TX, 2020 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| Bedford, TX, 2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Bedford, TX, 2022 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Bedford, TX, 2023 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| Bedford, TX, 2024 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Bedford, TX, 2025 | 34 | 1 | 35 |
Facts about Bedford
- Residents of Bedford, TX, ACS 2023
- 49,19171 of 108 Texas cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Bedford, TX
- $81,39350 of 108 of those cities
- Households in Bedford, TX
- 20,5912.39 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Bedford, TX
- 51.5%10,600 owners and 9,991 renter households
- Housing units in Bedford, TX
- 21,6001,009 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Bedford, TX
- 71.6%14,753 of 20,591 homes
- Land area of Bedford, TX
- 10.0 sq mi4,904.4 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Bedford, TX
- 2.4%at 1,096 kWh a month over the $81,393 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Bedford, TX
- 265NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 538.7 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Bedford, TX
- 19838,096 of 21,600 homes (37.5%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Bedford, TX
- $322,300$1,429 gross rent a month, 5.32% of value a year
Housing and heating in Bedford
Bedford, TX: 8,096 of 21,600 homes were built before 1980 and 2,443 in 2000 or later. Bedford, TX has 11,708 detached houses, 6,943 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 11 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Bedford, TX
% of homes by decade built, Bedford, TX
- 0pre-40
- 140s
- 450s
- 1260s
- 2170s
- 3780s
- 1590s
- 800s
- 310s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Bedford, TX
| Bedford, TX | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford, TX, median year built | 1983 | 1989 | -6 years | 78 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, built before 1980 | 37.5% | 33.8% | +3.7 points | 38 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, built 2000 or later | 11.3% | 33.8% | -22.5 points | 106 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, detached houses | 54.2% | 65.5% | -11.3 points | 92 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 32.1% | 23.6% | +8.5 points | 14 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, mobile homes | 0.1% | 1.9% | -1.9 points | 107 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, renter households | 48.5% | 40.6% | +7.9 points | 21 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, median home value | $322,300 | $294,100 | +$28,200 | 37 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,429 | $1,447 | -$18 | 52 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, people per household | 2.37 | 2.74 | -0.37 | 100 of 108 |
Who lives in Bedford: income, cars, homes
In Bedford, TX, 1,041 households own no vehicle and 11,193 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Bedford, TX homes: 11,668 have 3+ bedrooms, 5,358 none or one, median 5.1 rooms. Of 26,191 workers in Bedford, TX, 4,256 work from home, 19,520 drive alone, 97 ride transit and 40 walk. 3,501 residents of Bedford, TX live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.9. In Bedford, TX, 4,782 of 9,771 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 9,046 households moved in since 2018 and 3,265 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. In Bedford, TX, 3,629 of 20,591 households earn under $35,000, 5,844 $35,000-$75,000, 7,061 $75,000-$150,000 and 4,057 $150,000 or more.
Household income in Bedford, TX
| Bedford, TX | Value | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford, TX, households under $35,000 | 17.6% | 59 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, households $150,000 or more | 19.7% | 48 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, residents below poverty | 7.2% | 76 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, median age | 37.9 | 21 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 54.0% | 92 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 43 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, households with 2+ vehicles | 54.4% | 94 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, workers at home | 16.2% | 30 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, cost-burdened renters | 48.9% | 63 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, moved in since 2018 | 43.9% | 38 of 108 |
| Bedford, TX, moved in before 2000 | 15.9% | 37 of 108 |
Cost of living with electricity in Bedford
Bedford, TX: 20,591 households at $2,000 a year per home for electricity (Tarrant County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $41.2 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,401 a year per household.
| Group in Bedford, TX | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Bedford, TX median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford, TX, all households | 20,591 | $2,000 | $41.2 million | 2.46% |
| Bedford, TX, homeowners | 10,600 | $2,353 | $24.9 million | 2.89% |
| Bedford, TX, renters | 9,991 | $1,479 | $14.8 million | 1.82% |
Analyst note on Bedford
Bedford, TX counts 49,191 residents in 20,591 households, on 10.0 square miles. 14,753 of the 20,591 occupied homes in Bedford, TX heat with electricity. Household income in Bedford, TX is $81,393; 10,600 of its 20,591 households own.
Bedford, TX has 21,600 housing units, 1,009 of them vacant or seasonal. Bedford, TX ranks 14 of 108 Texas cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (32%). Bedford, TX ranks 21 of 108 Texas cities for the share of renter households (49%).
Bedford, TX ranks 21 of 108 Texas cities for the oldest residents (median age 37.9).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Bedford
Compare Bedford with nearby cities
| City near Bedford, TX | Distance from Bedford | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford, TX (this page) | 0 mi | 49,191 | $81,393 | 1983 | $322,300 | 265 | 16.2% |
| Hurst, TX | 2.7 mi west | 39,912 (-9,279) | $71,743 (-$9,650) | 1974 (-9 yr) | $287,600 (-$34,700) | 277 (+12) | 12.5% (-3.7 pts) |
| Euless, TX | 3.3 mi east | 60,373 (+11,182) | $80,987 (-$406) | 1986 (+3 yr) | $294,500 (-$27,800) | 224 (-41) | 16.6% (+0.3 pts) |
| North Richland Hills, TX | 5.0 mi west | 70,338 (+21,147) | $93,434 (+$12,041) | 1986 (+3 yr) | $324,800 (+$2,500) | 275 (+10) | 14.3% (-1.9 pts) |
| Grapevine, TX | 7.1 mi northeast | 50,875 (+1,684) | $111,438 (+$30,045) | 1992 (+9 yr) | $470,400 (+$148,100) | 236 (-29) | 19.5% (+3.2 pts) |
| Southlake, TX | 7.5 mi north | 31,044 (-18,147) | $250,001 (+$168,608) | 1997 (+14 yr) | $957,500 (+$635,200) | 235 (-30) | 29.9% (+13.7 pts) |
ZIP codes in Bedford
| ZIP area touching Bedford, TX | Share of the ZIP's land inside Bedford | Share of Bedford's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 76021 (Bedford, TX) | 99.9% | 72.3% |
| 76022 (Bedford, TX) | 99.9% | 26.9% |
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Questions on Bedford
Bedford: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Bedford, TX: Texas households pick a supplier and plan, and Tarrant County lists 4 utilities.
Bedford: how does it rank among Texas cities?
Bedford, TX: rank 71 of 108 by its 49,191 residents, rank 50 of 108 by $81,393 median income.
Bedford: how many homes heat with electricity?
Bedford, TX: 14,753 of 20,591 occupied homes, 71.6%; Tarrant County 67.1%.
Bedford: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,096 kWh a month, 2.4% of the $81,393 median income in Bedford, TX.
Bedford: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Texas yes; municipal and co-op areas around Bedford, TX may be closed.
Bedford: damaging storms reported nearby?
265 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Bedford, TX, 2015 to 2025, 538.7 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Bedford?
Bedford, TX: median home built 1983; 8,096 of 21,600 homes (37.5%) predate 1980, 11,708 are detached and 6,943 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Bedford, TX households have no car?
1,041 households; 11,193 have two or more.
How big are the homes in Bedford, TX?
11,668 of 21,600 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.1 rooms.
How many people in Bedford, TX work from home?
4,256 of 26,191 workers.