Bedford

Population: 1,389
Median household income: $57,031
Median home value: $88,900

Bedford, a community in Taylor County, Iowa, has 1,389 residents. Its median household income of $57,031 runs below the Taylor County figure of $67,279.

From 2019 to 2023, Bedford's population declined 8.2% from 1,513 to 1,389, while its median home value rose 44.3% from $61,600 to $88,900.

70.2% of workers drive to work alone. 84.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,389
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $57,031
Median home value: $88,900
Median gross rent: $663
Housing units: 704
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5131,389

Median household income

$48,077$57,031

Median home value

$61,600$88,900

Median gross rent

$586$663

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,513	$48,077	$61,600	$586
2020	1,493	$63,958	$69,400	$580
2021	1,360	$58,250	$73,300	$579
2022	1,416	$61,838	$86,800	$610
2023	1,389	$57,031	$88,900	$663

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	6.0%
5 to 17	266	19.2%
18 to 24	105	7.6%
25 to 34	142	10.2%
35 to 44	188	13.5%
45 to 54	105	7.6%
55 to 64	208	15.0%
65 to 74	163	11.7%
75 and over	128	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,293	93.1%
Black or African American	7	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.2%
Two or more races	46	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	90	9.6%
High school graduate	359	38.4%
Some college or associate's	369	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	97	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	19	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled21.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	459	70.2%
Carpooled	139	21.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	6.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	1.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	286	44.5%
15 to 29 min	154	24.0%
30 to 44 min	159	24.7%
45 to 59 min	22	3.4%
60+ min	22	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 10.1% (135 of 1,336)

	Count	Share
Family households	320	55.6%
Nonfamily households	256	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	576	81.8%
Vacant	128	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	462	80.2%
Renter-occupied	114	19.8%

1-unit, detached84.1%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	592	84.1%
1-unit, attached	23	3.3%
2 to 4 units	57	8.1%
5 to 19 units	5	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1905365
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.6712, -94.7243