Bedford

Population: 289
Median household income: $33,750
Median home value: $81,100

Located in Trimble County, Kentucky, Bedford is a community with a population of 289. The median household income of $33,750 is below the Trimble County median ($67,813).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bedford's population declined 53.5% from 622 to 289, while its median home value rose 20.7% from $67,200 to $81,100.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 289
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $33,750
Median home value: $81,100
Median gross rent: $865
Housing units: 197
Homeownership rate: 44.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

622289

Median household income

$19,044$33,750

Median home value

$67,200$81,100

Median gross rent

$650$865

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	622	$19,044	$67,200	$650
2020	396	$27,813	$62,100	$638
2021	342	$38,333	$65,000	$673
2022	303	$33,750	$76,400	$824
2023	289	$33,750	$81,100	$865

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	4.8%
5 to 17	37	12.8%
18 to 24	7	2.4%
25 to 34	50	17.3%
35 to 44	21	7.3%
45 to 54	49	17.0%
55 to 64	32	11.1%
65 to 74	43	14.9%
75 and over	36	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	278	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.8%

High school graduate44.6%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	23.8%
High school graduate	103	44.6%
Some college or associate's	63	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	10	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	68	78.2%
Carpooled	6	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	12.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	7.9%
15 to 29 min	22	28.9%
30 to 44 min	38	50.0%
45 to 59 min	4	5.3%
60+ min	6	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 36.7% (106 of 289)

	Count	Share
Family households	59	41.8%
Nonfamily households	82	58.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	141	71.6%
Vacant	56	28.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	44.0%
Renter-occupied	79	56.0%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	154	78.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	7.1%
5 to 19 units	11	5.6%
20 or more units	2	1.0%
Mobile home & other	16	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2104816
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5942, -85.3174

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