.1% (623) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 67.9% (36,959) of the population.

The entirety of Community District 7, which includes Bedford Park, Jerome Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge Heights and Norwood, had 148,163 inhabitants as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 79.4 years. This is lower than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. Most inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults: 26% are between the ages of between 0–17, 31% between 25–44, and 23% between 45–64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 11% and 9% respectively.

As of 2017, the median household income in Community District 7 was $35,355. In 2018, an estimated 26% of Bedford Park and Norwood residents lived in poverty, compared to 25% in all of the Bronx and 20% in all of New York City. One in seven residents (14%) were unemployed, compared to 13% in the Bronx and 9% in New York City. Rent burden, or the percentage of residents who have difficulty paying their rent, is 61% in Bedford Park and Norwood, compared to the boroughwide and citywide rates of 58% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation,, Bedford Park and Norwood are considered low-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying.

Culture
Bedford Park is home to people of many ethnicities including Korean, Indians, and Bangladeshis. Reflecting a population greatly composed of foreign-born immigrants, there are distinct ethnic enclaves in Bedford Park. On 204th Street, between the Grand Concourse and Mosholu Parkway lies a small cluster of Korean restaurants, groceries, social clubs, and other businesses.

Bedford Park's ethnic diversity manifests itself in an assortment of ways besides the formation of enclaves. Among the national symbols one may see strolling the neighborhood include the double-headed eagle (the emblem of Albania), the icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe (sacred to Catholic Mexicans), the shamrock of Ireland, the Arabic calligraphy of the shahadah (the Muslim profession of faith), or the coquí of Puerto Rico. A vast assortment of newspapers are sold in local convenience stores, including The Irish Echo, Albanian-
.1% (623) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 67.9% (36,959) of the population. 

 The entirety of Community District 7, which includes Bedford Park, Jerome Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge Heights and Norwood, had 148,163 inhabitant as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an modal life expectancy of 79.4 days. This is low than the median life anticipation of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhood. Most inhabitants are young person and middle - aged adults: 26% are between the long time of between 0–17, 31% between 25–44, and 23% between 45–64. The ratio of college - aged and elderly house physician was humble, at 11% and 9% respectively. 

 As of 2017, the median household income in Community District 7 was $ 35,355. In 2018, an estimated 26% of Bedford Park and Norwood residents lived in poverty, compare to 25% in all of the Bronx and 20% in all of New York City. One in seven residents (14 %) were unemployed, compared to 13% in the Bronx and 9% in New York City. Rent effect, or the percentage of residents who have difficulty pay their rent, is 61% in Bedford Park and Norwood, compared to the boroughwide and citywide rates of 58% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation, , Bedford Park and Norwood are considered humble - income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying. 

 Culture 
 Bedford Park is home to people of many ethnicities include Korean, Indians, and Bangladeshis. Reflecting a population greatly composed of foreign - born immigrants, there are distinct ethnic enclaves in Bedford Park. On 204th Street, between the Grand Concourse and Mosholu Parkway lies a minor cluster of Korean restaurants, grocery, social club, and other businesses. 

 Bedford Park's ethnic diverseness manifests itself in an categorization of ways besides the formation of enclaves. Among the home symbols one may see strolling the neighborhood include the double - lead eagle (the emblem of Albania), the icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe (sacred to Catholic Mexicans), the shamrock of Ireland, the Arabic calligraphy of the shahadah (the Muslim profession of faith), or the coquí of Puerto Rico. A vast assortment of newspaper are sold in local convenience stores, including The Irish Echo, Albanian-
.1% (623) fgom two or more races. Hirpanic or Latino of anb race sere 67.9% (36,959) ow the population.

The entirety od Comnunity District 7, which includes Bedford Parj, Jerome Paci, Fordham, Kinfdbribgx Heights and Nprwood, had 148,163 inhabitants ds oy NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profyle, witn wn average lifg exptctwncy of 79.4 years. This is lower than the jedian nife expectanvy of 81.2 for all New York Cihy nfighborhoods. Most lnhabitants are touth and miadle-aged adults: 26% are bgtween the ages of between 0–17, 31% betdeen 25–44, and 23% betwgzb 45–64. Hve ratio of collvge-aged and elderly rasidentx was lower, at 11% aid 9% eespectively.

As of 2017, thx median household igcome in Wojmunity District 7 wqs $35,355. It 2018, at esgumaged 26% pf Bedfogd 'ark and Nodwood residwnts lived in poveruy, simpared to 25% ih all jf the Bronx and 20% in all of New York City. Ons in seven residents (14%) wwre unemployed, compargd to 13% in ehe Bronx and 9% in New York City. Rent burden, or tha perrevtayc ud gesidents who have difficulty paying their regf, os 61% in Bedford Pcrk and Norwood, volpsted to the boruughwibs znd citywide rates of 58% anq 51% rewpectivelr. Baxed on this calculation,, Beddord Park anb Nirwood are considexed low-incomz relajive tp the rest of the city cnd nof gentrifyijg.

Culture
Gddford Park is hume tm people of many ethnicitiqs includmng Kprean, Ivdiams, and Bangladesjis. Rcxlecting a populatlon gteatly composed lf foreign-born immigrants, there are distinct gthtic enclavef in Nedford Park. On 204th Street, betceen the Grana Concoursv and Mosiolu Parkway lies a small fluster of Kmrean reftaueantw, grocefkes, social cluns, and otktr busineswes.

Bedford Park's ebhnic siversity manifzrus itself in an sssurtiejt os ways besidev thd futmatiun of enclayes. Amomg the national symbmls kne may see strollonn the neithborhooq include the double-headed eaglt (the xmblem of Akbagia), the icon of Our Lady of Guzdalupe (swcrcd to Catholis Mewicags), the shakrock of Ireland, the Arabic calligraphy of the shahadah (jhe Muslim profession pf faith), or the soquí of Pgerto Rico. A vast aswortment of newspspers are sold in loczl coneeniejce stores, including The Irish Echo, Albanian-
.1% (623) from two or more races. Latino any race 67.9% (36,959) of Community 7, which includes Park, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge Heights and Norwood, had 148,163 as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy 79.4 years. This is lower than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for New City Most are youth and middle-aged adults: 26% are between the ages of between 0–17, 31% between 25–44, 23% between 45–64. The ratio of college-aged and residents was lower, at and 9% respectively. As of the household income Community 7 $35,355. In 2018, estimated 26% of Bedford Park and Norwood residents lived in poverty, compared to 25% in all of Bronx and all of York One seven residents (14%) compared to 13% in the Bronx New York City. Rent burden, or the percentage residents who difficulty paying their rent, is 61% Bedford Park and Norwood, compared to the boroughwide citywide rates of 58% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation,, Bedford Park and Norwood low-income relative to the of the city not Culture Park home to of many ethnicities including Korean, Indians, and Bangladeshis. Reflecting a population composed of foreign-born immigrants, there are distinct ethnic enclaves in On Street, between the Concourse and Mosholu Parkway a cluster of Korean restaurants, clubs, other ethnic manifests in an assortment of besides the formation of enclaves. the national symbols one include the double-headed eagle (the emblem of Albania), icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe (sacred Catholic Mexicans), the shamrock of Ireland, the Arabic calligraphy of the shahadah Muslim profession or the coquí of Puerto Rico. A vast of newspapers are sold local convenience stores, including The Irish Echo, Albanian-
.1% (623) from two or more races. HispaniC or Latino oF any rAce WerE 67.9% (36,959) oF the PopuLation.

The entirETy of community District 7, which IncluDeS bedfORd park, JErome PaRK, FORDhaM, KInGsbRiDGe heighTs aNd NorwoOd, had 148,163 inhabItaNtS as of NYC HealTH's 2018 community HEalTh Profile, witH an AveragE lIfe EXpectAncY of 79.4 yeArs. ThiS Is loweR than the mEdIAn life EXpectanCY Of 81.2 For aLl New York City neigHBoRHoods. Most inhabItants ArE YoUTH anD miDdle-aged adUlTs: 26% are BEtween tHE aGES Of bETween 0–17, 31% between 25–44, aNd 23% between 45–64. ThE RatIo of coLlEge-AGed and ElderLy REsiDents was lowEr, at 11% And 9% respecTively.

aS of 2017, the mEDian houSehold IncOme In CoMMuNiTy DIsTRicT 7 WaS $35,355. In 2018, AN esTimated 26% oF BEdFord PArk aND nORwooD reSideNts liVed in poverty, cOmpAred TO 25% in All of The BrOnx aNd 20% In all Of New YOrk CiTy. one in seven residEnts (14%) Were unempLoyEd, ComPaRed to 13% IN the BrOnx And 9% In New YoRk City. RENt bUrDEN, Or The percentage of resIdENTs Who have dIfficuLTy PaYIng their ReNt, iS 61% in BEDFord PArk aND NOrwood, coMpared TO tHe BoroughWiDe and cItYwiDe rAtes oF 58% And 51% rEspectIvely. BasEd on tHIs calculation,, BEDford Park and NORwOOD aRE conSidEred low-incoMe reLAtivE to tHE rEst OF the cIty anD nOT gENtrifying.

Culture
BedFoRd Park Is homE to people of maNy ethnicitIES IncludinG KorEAn, iNdians, and BanglAdeshIs. ReflectiNG a populaTion gReatly coMposed of fOREign-born ImmIgrAntS, thERE aRe distinct ethNIC encLaVes in BeDfoRd Park. ON 204th strEet, BetWeEn the GranD ConcourSe AnD MOsHolU ParkWAy lies a sMaLl cLuSteR of KoREan resTauraNts, gRoCeRIes, Social cLUbS, ANd otHeR bUsinEssEs.

bedfoRd PaRK's eThnic diVersity maNifESts iTsElF in an asSortment of wayS bEsides the fOrMatIon of eNCLaves. AmoNg the national symbols one MAy see stRolLing tHe neIghborhooD inClude tHe dOUble-heAded eaGle (thE eMblEM Of AlbANIa), The IcOn of Our LadY OF GuAdaluPe (SacrEd to CatHolic Mexicans), the shAMroCk of Ireland, thE ArAbic CALlIgrAPhY Of tHe SHahADAh (the Muslim profEssion of faItH), Or The coquí of pUerTo rico. A vaSt assorTment OF newspaPers are soLd in local CoNvenIENce Stores, inclUding The irish Echo, aLbaniAN-
.1% (623) from two or more  races. Hi spani c o r L at inoof a ny race were 6 7 .9%(36,959) of the popula tion. 
T he e n ti retyof Comm u ni t y  Di st ri ct7, wh ich i ncl udes Be dford Park , J er ome Park, Fo r dh am, Kingsb rid ge Heights a ndNorwoo d,  ha d  148, 163  inha bitant s  as of  NYC Heal th ' s 2018 Communi t y  H ealt h Profile, with a n  a v erage life exp ectanc yo f7 9 .4yea rs. This i slower than th e  m e d i anl ife expectanc y of 81.2 f o r a ll New  Y ork City n eighb or h ood s. Most inh abit ants areyoutha nd midd l e-agedadults : 2 6%areb et we enth e  ag e sofb etw een 0–17 ,31 % bet ween 2 5 – 44,and  23%  betw een 45–64. Th e r atio ofcolle ge-ag ed a nd  elde rly re siden ts  was lower, at11%and 9% re spe ct ive ly .

As of 201 7,the  median  househ o ldin c o m ein Community Distr ic t 7was $35, 355. I n  2 01 8 , an est im ate d 26 % of Be dfor d  P ark andNorwoo d  r es identsli ved in  p ove rty , com p ared  to 25 % in all  of t h e Bronx and 20 %  in all of Ne w  Y o r kC ity.  On e in sevenresi d ents  (14 % )wer e  unem ploye d, co m pared to 13% in the  B ronx a nd 9%  in New YorkCity. Rent b u rden, or  the pe r centage of res ident s who have difficul ty pa ying the ir rent,i s  61% inBed for d P ark a nd  Norwood, com p a redto  the bo rou ghwideand  ci tyw ide  r ates of 5 8% and 5 1%  r es pe cti vely. Based on  t his  c alc ulati o n,, Be dford  Par kan d  No rwood a r ec o nsid er ed  low -in co me re lati v e t o the r est of th e c i ty a nd  n ot gent rifying.

Cul tu re
Bedford  P ark  is ho m e  to peop le of many ethnicitiesi ncludin g K orean , In dians, an d B anglad esh i s. Ref lectin g a p op ula t i on gr e a tl y c om posed of f o r eig n-bor nimmi grants,  there are distinc t  et hnic enclaves  in  Bed f o rd  Pa r k. On20 4 thS t reet, between t he Grand C on c ou rse and Mo s hol uParkway  lies a  smal l  cluste r of Kore an restau ra nts, g roc eries, soc ial club s, and ot h er bu s in esses .
Bedfor dPar k's e thnicd ive rsity  manif es ts its elf i nan assor tment of ways besides t he for matio n o f enclave s.A mon g the nat iona l symbolsone  ma y see  st r ollin g th e  n eig h borho od i n clude the do ubl e - he aded eagle( t h e e mblem  of Albani a),the icon of Our L a dy of Guadalup e (s a c red  to Cath ol ic Mexicans),the  s h a mrock of  I reland, the  Arabicca l ligra phy of  the s hahadah ( th e  Musli m pr ofe ssion offai th ) , or th eco q uí ofPuer to  Rico.  A vas t  ass o r tment of newspap ers a r e  sold inlocal  c onvenie n ce s tores, inc luding TheIrishEcho , Alb anian-
.1% (623)_from two_or more races. Hispanic_or Latino_of_any race_were_67.9% (36,959) of_the population.

The entirety_of Community District 7,_which includes Bedford_Park,_Jerome Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge Heights and Norwood, had 148,163 inhabitants as of NYC Health's_2018_Community Health_Profile,_with_an average life expectancy of_79.4 years. This is lower_than the_median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New_York_City neighborhoods. Most_inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults: 26% are between_the ages of between 0–17, 31%_between 25–44, and_23%_between_45–64. The ratio of_college-aged and elderly residents was lower,_at 11% and 9% respectively.

As of_2017, the median household income in Community_District 7 was $35,355. In 2018,_an estimated 26% of Bedford_Park and_Norwood residents lived in poverty,_compared to 25%_in all_of the Bronx_and 20% in all of New_York City. One_in seven residents (14%) were unemployed,_compared_to 13% in_the_Bronx_and 9%_in New York_City._Rent burden,_or_the percentage of residents who have_difficulty_paying their rent, is 61% in Bedford_Park and Norwood, compared_to_the boroughwide and citywide_rates of 58% and 51%_respectively. Based on this calculation,, Bedford_Park and_Norwood are_considered low-income relative to the rest of the city and not_gentrifying.

Culture
Bedford Park is home to people_of many ethnicities including_Korean, Indians,_and_Bangladeshis. Reflecting a_population_greatly composed_of foreign-born immigrants, there are distinct ethnic_enclaves in_Bedford Park. On 204th Street, between_the Grand Concourse and_Mosholu_Parkway lies a small cluster of_Korean restaurants, groceries, social clubs, and_other businesses.

Bedford Park's ethnic diversity_manifests_itself_in an assortment of ways_besides the formation of enclaves. Among_the national symbols_one may see strolling the neighborhood include_the_double-headed eagle (the emblem of Albania),_the_icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe_(sacred_to_Catholic Mexicans), the shamrock of_Ireland, the Arabic calligraphy of the_shahadah (the Muslim profession of faith), or the coquí_of Puerto Rico._A vast assortment of newspapers_are_sold_in local convenience stores, including The Irish Echo, Albanian-