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Bedford, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Lawrence County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
13,824
Population
1,132/sq mi density
$50,253
Median Income
$31,469 per capita
$136,900
Home Value
$203,096 Zillow
$819
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
2,208 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$50,253 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$136,900 home value, $819/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,253
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,469
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
6% 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
$50,253
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,469
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,281
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$949
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$949
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,784M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
906
Restaurants
58
Healthcare
126
Retail
165
Manufacturing
53
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,281
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,863
18% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,253 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,469 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $949 |
| County GDP | $1,784M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 906 |
| Restaurants | 58 |
| Healthcare | 126 |
| Retail | 165 |
| Manufacturing | 53 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,863 |