Bedford, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bedford	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$38,623	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$97,136	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,762	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,625	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,125	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,111	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bedford is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bedford is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bedford is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bedford is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,750 $97,136 $194,272

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bedford median earnings by income bracket

Bedford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	33.0%	33.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	22.2%	22.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Market, IA	497	$74,442	8.5%
Sharpsburg, IA	151	$71,344	12.3%
Lenox, IA	1,502	$65,796	19.1%
Blockton, IA	137	$62,582	23.1%
Gravity, IA	112	$62,278	23.4%
Bedford, IA	1,527	$97,136	19.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. David, AZ	1,527	$67,877	16.5%
Pinconning, MI	1,527	$73,836	9.2%
La Huerta, NM	1,527	$149,220	83.5%
Colma, CA	1,528	$179,291	120.4%
Warren Park, IN	1,526	$49,254	39.4%
Bedford, IA	1,527	$97,136	19.4%

Source: The Bedford, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.