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Juniata Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Juniata Township, Bedford County, township, in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Juniata Township, Bedford County had 908 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 898 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 776 (±126). GEOID 4200938576.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

908

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 898 · ACS 2020-2024: 776 ±126

Median household income

$62,813

±$25,345 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$159,800

±$38,526 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$708

±$90 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Juniata Township, Bedford County and what county is it in?

Juniata Township, Bedford County is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It covers 47.4 square miles of land, 19 residents per square mile in 2020.

Juniata Township, Bedford County (marked with a dot) in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Juniata Township, Bedford County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 908 people lived in Juniata Township, Bedford County on July 1, 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, in line with Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 898 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 776 (±126).

  • July 2020→2021 +0 (903)
  • 2021→2022 +1 (904)
  • 2022→2023 +4 (908)
  • 2023→2024 +3 (911)
  • 2024→2025 −3 (908)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureJuniata Township, Bedford CountyBedford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population776±12647,51313,018,639−244
Households367±7519,7505,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.11±0.332.382.39no clear change
Housing units484±8723,5675,806,452no clear change

Juniata Township, Bedford County's population since 2000

From 1,016 in 2000 to 908 in 2025: down 10.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Juniata Township, Bedford County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,016
  • 2005 (estimate) 978
  • 2010 Census 954
  • 2015 (estimate) 949
  • 2020 Census 898
  • 2025 (estimate) 908

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Juniata Township, Bedford County?

The median resident of Juniata Township, Bedford County is 54.7 years old; 16.0% are under 18 and 31.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureJuniata Township, Bedford CountyBedford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age54.7±6.347.540.9no clear change
Under 18 years16.0%±6.0 pts19.4%20.4%–
65 years and over31.1%±7.8 pts24.0%19.5%–
Male51.3%±5.1 pts49.9%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.3%±2.4 pts1.4%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.3%±2.5 pts95.4%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.1 pts0.7%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.1 pts0.5%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.1 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.4%±1.0 pts1.9%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.1 pts0.1%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.6%±0.9 pts1.2%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.6%±1.4 pts3.0%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.9%±2.5 pts7.9%6.1%–
With a disability13.4%±3.5 pts17.2%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage8.8%±6.4 pts7.8%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.1%±1.8 pts90.5%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)14.8%±4.8 pts16.1%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.3%±1.9 pts5.7%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.1%±4.9 pts93.1%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±4.1 pts0.8%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Juniata Township, Bedford County earn?

Half of Juniata Township, Bedford County's 367 households earn less than $62,813 a year (±$25,345), against $59,992 in Bedford County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $69,483 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureJuniata Township, Bedford CountyBedford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$62,813±$25,345$59,992$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$77,378±$15,373$77,365$107,538–
Per capita income$37,345±$6,089$32,665$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line12.4%±6.0 pts11.6%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line9.1%±10.8 pts13.9%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP6.0%±3.0 pts15.8%14.4%–
Households with a computer90.2%±5.3 pts87.2%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription81.7%±5.9 pts83.1%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Juniata Township, Bedford County?

Owners occupy 88.6% of Juniata Township, Bedford County's occupied homes and renters 11.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,800 by its owner (±$38,526). The median renter pays $708 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureJuniata Township, Bedford CountyBedford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$159,800±$38,526$179,000$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$708±$90$784$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent23.1%±25.7 pts39.8%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,159±$152$1,312$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes88.6%±6.3 pts77.5%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes11.4%±6.3 pts22.5%30.7%–
Housing units484±8723,5675,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±9.5 pts0.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±45.8 pts3.3%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes85.3%±7.8 pts73.3%56.6%–
Mobile homes12.4%±7.3 pts15.2%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±6.5 pts0.5%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20197.4%±3.8 pts5.1%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier25.4%±7.7 pts25.7%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle2.7%±2.2 pts5.7%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Juniata Township, Bedford County building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Juniata Township, Bedford County in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 2.2 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 1 units
  • 2020 2 units
  • 2021 4 units
  • 2022 3 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 1 units
  • 2025 2 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Juniata Township, Bedford County work and get to work?

85.0% of Juniata Township, Bedford County's workers drive alone and 6.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureJuniata Township, Bedford CountyBedford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)51.2%±8.1 pts57.3%62.7%–
Unemployment rate9.1%±9.8 pts3.9%5.3%–
Drove alone to work85.0%±5.3 pts79.3%68.2%–
Carpooled7.0%±3.9 pts10.1%7.5%–
Public transportation1.0%±1.4 pts0.4%3.6%–
Walked1.0%±1.7 pts1.7%3.3%–
Worked from home6.1%±3.5 pts7.5%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work30.8 min±3.326.5 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Juniata Township, Bedford County?

No census tract lies mostly in Juniata Township, Bedford County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Juniata Township, Bedford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Juniata Township, Bedford County
Tract 9609Bedford County4,742 $61,308 $174,30028%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Juniata Township, Bedford County) · Census block assignment files

How does Juniata Township, Bedford County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Juniata Township, Bedford County is the 8,024th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,198th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Juniata Township, Bedford County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Juniata Township, Bedford County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,198th1,542

Juniata Township, Bedford County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Juniata Township, Bedford County?

20 of the 57 figures for Juniata Township, Bedford County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Juniata Township, Bedford County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.