Bedford, IA Demographic Data
Bedford, IA Summary
Bedford is located in Taylor County in Iowa
- Population: 1,588
- Area: 1.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.60 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 985.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,164.37 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bedford, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
757
52%
50.8
Male
689
48%
49.2
Total Population
1,446
323,128,000
Bedford, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
93
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
115
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
75
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
83
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
58
4.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
140
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
173
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
156
10.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
93
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
122
8.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
127
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
140
9.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
71
4.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,112
76.9%
77.2
Female
611
54.9%
51.3
Male
501
45.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,068
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
417
28.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
338
23.4%
15.2
Female
189
55.9%
55.8
Male
149
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Bedford, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,432
99.0%
96.8
White
1,396
96.5%
72.6
Black or African American
12
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2
0.1%
0.8
Asian
16
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
12
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
3
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
6
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
14
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
32
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
21
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
3
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,414
97.8%
82.2
Bedford, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
30
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
44
4.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
400
39.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
269
26.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
115
11.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
109
10.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
55
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
74
7.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
948
92.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
164
16.1%
31.2
Bedford, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
242
20.8%
33.7%
Now Married
651
56.0%
47.5
Divorced
147
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
12
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
111
9.5
5.8%
Bedford, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,312
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
41
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
26
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
2
0.1%
1.1%
Bedford, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
56
9.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
57
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
99
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
72
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
87
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
137
22.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
55
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
40
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
14
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
39,196
57,617
Per capita income
21,653
31,128
Bedford, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
15
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
29
4.5%
9.8
Construction
30
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
215
33.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
19
2.9%
6.6
Information
3
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
127
19.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
55
8.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
21
3.2%
11.4
Public administration
37
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
65
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
35
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
72
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
168
25.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
157
24.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
121
18.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
133
20.4%
18.1%
Bedford, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
633
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
501
79.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
86
13.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
27
4.3%
2.7
Other means
5
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
14
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.6
26.6
Bedford, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
39
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
193
31.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
205
32.9%
37.1
3 or more
186
29.9%
21.0
Bedford, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
623
90.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
479
76.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
144
23.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
67
9.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Bedford, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
690
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
33
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
86
12.5%
16.5
5 rooms
163
23.6%
19.8
6 rooms
117
17.0%
17.8
7 rooms
103
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
75
10.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
113
16.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bedford, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
690
1-unit, detached
573
83.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
21
3.0%
5.9
2-units
5
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
50
7.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
8
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
5
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
28
4.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bedford, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
324
47.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
46
6.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
22
3.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
68
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
93
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
46
6.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
45
6.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
46
6.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bedford, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
480
77.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
118
18.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
13
2.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
2
0.3%
1.1
Bedford, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
228
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
2
0.9%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
2.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
14
6.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
45
19.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
162
71.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
140
61.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
26
11.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
22
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
40
17.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bedford, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
131
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
14
10.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
39
29.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
78
59.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
13
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
578
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
22
16.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
9
6.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
11
8.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5
3.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
17
13.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
67
51.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Bedford, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
479
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
226
47.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
169
35.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
40
8.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
22
4.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13
2.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9
1.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
52,400
205,000