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Bedford, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Trimble County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
289
Population
876/sq mi density
$33,750
Median Income
$21,665 per capita
$81,100
Home Value
$235,208 Zillow
$865
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
175
Violent Crime/100K
1,696 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$33,750 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,100 home value, $865/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
175 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,750
55% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,665
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
35.6%
187% above
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
$33,750
45%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,665
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,424
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,162
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,162
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
25% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.6%
17% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$736M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.6%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
162
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
4
Retail
14
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,424
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,570
27% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $33,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,665 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,424 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,162 |
| County GDP | $736M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 35.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 162 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,424 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,570 |