Bedford

Population: 13,824
Median household income: $50,253
Median home value: $136,900

Bedford, a community in Lawrence County, Indiana, has 13,824 residents. At $50,253, its median household income sits below Lawrence County's $65,551.

From 2019 to 2023, Bedford's population grew 4.2% from 13,272 to 13,824, while its median home value rose 44.4% from $94,800 to $136,900.

15.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.07 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,824
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,253
Median home value: $136,900
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 6,831
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,27213,824

Median household income

$43,700$50,253

Median home value

$94,800$136,900

Median gross rent

$679$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,272	$43,700	$94,800	$679
2020	13,246	$42,893	$107,200	$704
2021	13,726	$45,208	$105,100	$732
2022	13,802	$49,492	$123,200	$780
2023	13,824	$50,253	$136,900	$819

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	600	4.3%
5 to 17	2,315	16.7%
18 to 24	1,052	7.6%
25 to 34	1,802	13.0%
35 to 44	1,673	12.1%
45 to 54	1,367	9.9%
55 to 64	1,897	13.7%
65 to 74	1,567	11.3%
75 and over	1,551	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,949	93.7%
Black or African American	62	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	60	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.2%
Two or more races	277	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	447	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,173	11.9%
High school graduate	3,741	38.0%
Some college or associate's	3,212	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,088	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	643	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,138	82.8%
Carpooled	508	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	178	2.9%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	355	5.7%
Other means	20	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,717	46.4%
15 to 29 min	926	15.8%
30 to 44 min	1,361	23.3%
45 to 59 min	467	8.0%
60+ min	380	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 15.4% (2,044 of 13,231)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,160	49.3%
Nonfamily households	3,245	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,405	93.8%
Vacant	426	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,230	66.0%
Renter-occupied	2,175	34.0%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,982	72.9%
1-unit, attached	118	1.7%
2 to 4 units	716	10.5%
5 to 19 units	530	7.8%
20 or more units	452	6.6%
Mobile home & other	33	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1804114
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8602, -86.4895