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Bedford, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Taylor County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,389
Population
863/sq mi density
$57,031
Median Income
$31,129 per capita
$88,900
Home Value
$100,107 Zillow
$663
Median Rent
19.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
345
Violent Crime/100K
2,852 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$57,031 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,900 home value, $663/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
345 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,031
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,129
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bedford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bedford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,031
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,129
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,359
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$992
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$992
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.2%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$376M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
28.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
192
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
8
Retail
20
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,359
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,560
2% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,031 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,129 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,359 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $992 |
| County GDP | $376M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 192 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,359 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,560 |