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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.3%
1,425 → 1,500
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.7%
$36,875 → $57,031
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bedford across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,554
+54 from 2023 (1,500)
Projected Median Income 2030
$77,404
+$20,373 from 2023 ($57,031)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,425 | — | $36,875 | — |
| 2015 | 1,423 | -0.1% | $34,750 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,392 | -2.2% | $41,500 | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 1,404 | +0.9% | $48,077 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 1,482 | +5.6% | $58,250 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 1,500 | +1.2% | $57,031 | -2.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.