Sign In Register

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

Population Overview

Total Population
1,389
Population Density
863
per square mile
Land Area
1.6
square miles (4.2 km²)
Median Age
41.1 yrs
6% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
50%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 0.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.5%
Black
0.5%
Hispanic
3.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.8%
Spanish
0.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.0%
17% above US avg (6%)
Disability
11.1%
15% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.6%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.5%
13% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.410
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,389
Population Density863 / sq mi
Land Area1.6 sq mi
Median Age41.1 years

Gender

Male49.5%
Female50.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.5%
Black or African American0.5%
Hispanic or Latino3.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.8%
Spanish0.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.0%
Disability11.1%
Health Insurance91.6%
Uninsured7.5%
Broadband Access89.6%
Gini Coefficient0.410

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural