Iowa · Census place 05365
Bedford city, IA
Quick answer
Bedford city has 1,389 residents, ranking #230 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $57,031, the median home is worth $88,900 and median gross rent runs $663 a month.
- Population
- 1,389Bedford city residents
- Median household income
- $57,031Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $88,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $663Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 80.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bedford city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bedford city median would spend about 14% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.1% of residents and 80.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Walnut city 1,339
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