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The City of Bedford had a population of 1,453 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Bedford is located at latitude 40.6669 and longitude -94.7214 in Taylor County. The formal boundaries for the City of Bedford encompass a land area of 1.6 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Taylor County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Bedford has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Bedford is located within Township of Bedford, a minor civil division (MCD) of Taylor County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,453 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,405 (96.7%) |
Population in Families | 1,064 (73.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 48 ( 3.3%) |
Population Density | 905 |
Diversity Index2 | 15 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $62,969 |
Average Household Income | $74,056 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 10% |
Per Capita Income | $31,190 |
Wealth Index5 | 53 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (53.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 707 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 460 (65.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 151 (21.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 96 (13.6%) |
Median Home Value | $98,828 |
Average Home Value | $145,707 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 244 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 611 |
Average Household Size | 2.30 |
Family Households | 364 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.87% | -0.21% |
Households | -0.34% | -0.16% |
Families | -0.44% | |
Median Household Income | 2.10% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.16% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.13% |
The table below compares Bedford to the other 1,026 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 214 | 79th |
Population Density | # 320 | 69th |
Median Household Income | # 761 | 26th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 983 | 96th |
Per Capita Income | # 923 | 10th |
Diversity Index | # 546 | 48th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Iowa Census Data Comparison Tool.
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