Bedford, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bedford	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$37,662	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$64,432	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,941	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,755	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,930	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,308	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.1%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bedford is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bedford is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bedford is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bedford is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,950 $64,432 $128,864

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	31.1%	31.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smithville-Sanders, IN	3,532	$134,228	65.0%
Harrodsburg, IN	607	$112,101	37.8%
Avoca, IN	728	$100,880	24.0%
Owensburg, IN	397	$94,994	16.8%
Orleans, IN	2,273	$77,392	4.8%
Bedford, IN	13,557	$64,432	20.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Channahon, IL	13,561	$149,023	83.2%
Shorewood, WI	13,561	$113,689	39.8%
Verona, WI	13,552	$145,200	78.5%
Bécancour, QC	13,552	n/a
Bardstown, KY	13,551	$79,417	2.4%
Bedford, IN	13,557	$64,432	20.8%

Source: The Bedford, IN 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.