Bedford, Iowa Population 2024

1,506

Bedford Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bedford was:

  • White: 95.69%
  • Two or more races: 3.53%
  • Black or African American: 0.49%
  • Other race: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
938.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.87% (13)
The current population of Bedford, Iowa is 1,506 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,493.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,35595.69%
Two or more races503.53%
Black or African American70.49%
Other race40.28%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bedford Population by Race

Bedford Population Pyramid 2024

Bedford Median Age

41.2

Total

38.9

Male

42.5

Female

Bedford Adults

There are 1,066 adults, (275 of whom are seniors) in Bedford.

Bedford Age Dependency

79

Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Bedford Sex Ratio

Female73151.62%
Male68548.38%

Bedford Population by Age

Bedford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5732.3880.519.5
Married2713.1591.18.9
Non Family2411.3174.325.7
Female322.6965.634.4
Male293.6648.351.7

3.11

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bedford Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade555.65%
Associates Degree10110.38%
Bachelors Degree899.15%
Graduate Degree333.39%
High School Graduate37538.54%
Less Than 9th Grade292.98%
Some College29129.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bedford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bedford Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White945872115
2+ Races18137
Black600
Other Race440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 38.89%.

Bedford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,313$54,500$31,875
Graduate Degree$56,250$0$0
High School Graduate$37,500$52,721$22,375
Less Than 9th Grade$56,750$55,875$58,229
Overall$40,288$48,750$38,214
Some College$39,028$37,679$39,353

$40,288

Average Earnings

$48,750

Average Male

$38,214

Average Female

Bedford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bedford Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bedford Language

99.85% of Bedford residents speak only English, while 0.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.15% of the population.

Bedford Language

Bedford Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,311987.48%
Other44100%

7.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.94%

Male Poverty Rate

9.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bedford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bedford is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bedford is White, with 7.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.51%.

Bedford Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.86%
Some College7.27%
Less Than 9th Grade4.48%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Bedford Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed81.82%
Female Employed6.63%
Male Employed5.14%
Male Unemployed0%

Bedford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bedford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,793$80,260
Households$61,838$70,908
Married Families$79,028$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,188$54,646

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bedford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Bedford Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bedford Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bedford Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bedford Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

62

Number of Veterans

62

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam24
Second Gulf War16
Korea5
First Gulf War3
World War II0

Bedford Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+21
65 to 7418
35 to 5416
55 to 644
18 to 343

Bedford Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White626.03%

Bedford Veterans by Race

Bedford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bedford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Bedford Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bedford Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bedford Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

45.48%

Born in Bedford

99.65%

Native Born

0.35%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.65% of Bedford residents were born in the United States, with 45.48% having been born in Iowa. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Bedford Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,52230.2%
20281,51930.2%
20271,51640.26%
20261,51230.2%
20251,50930.2%
20241,50630.2%
20231,50390.6%
20221,494-1-0.07%
20211,49520.13%
20201,493896.34%
20191,40400%
20181,404120.86%
20171,392-22-1.56%
20161,414-9-0.63%
20151,423100.71%
20141,413-12-0.84%
20131,425-8-0.56%
20121,433-7-0.49%
20111,440-6-0.41%
20101,44600%

Bedford Population by Year