Bedford city, IA

Taylor County, IA

2022 population: 1,416 ( 24 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population density: 882.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,355	95.69%	3.2%
Black:	7	0.49%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	50	3.53%	400.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	61	4.31%	52.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-45	-3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	21	1.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,440
1,400	97.22%
7	0.49%
1	0.07%
4	0.28%
10	0.69%
18	1.25%
40	2.78%

2000
1,638
1,607	98.11%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	0.49%
23	1.40%
31	1.89%

1990
1,534
1,523	99.28%
0	0.00%
4	0.26%
2	0.13%
n/a
5	0.33%
11	0.72%

1980
1,692
1,688	99.76%
2	0.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.12%
4	0.24%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-207	-12.6
9	0.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

84	5.5
20	1.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-165	-9.8
7	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Bedford city, IA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.2
350	24.7%
1,066	75.3%
275	19.4%

573
2.38

332	57.9%
271	81.6%
17	5.1%
241	42.1%

2010
Number	Percent
43.9
347	24.1%
1,093	75.9%
334	23.2%

614
2.29

382	62.2%
309	80.9%
28	7.3%
232	37.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
392	23.9%
1,246	76.1%
423	25.8%

684
2.32

433	63.3%
364	84.1%
45	10.4%
251	36.7%

1990
Number	Percent
45.1
315	20.5%
1,219	79.5%
487	31.7%

683
2.18

428	62.7%
365	85.3%
33	7.7%
255	37.3%

1980
Number	Percent
45.7
373	22.0%
1,319	78.0%
491	29.0%

728
2.24

476	65.4%
433	91.0%
26	5.5%
252	34.6%

2022 Housing Data for Bedford city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	29	5.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	5.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	17	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	3.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	31	5.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	31	5.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	23	4.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	51	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	39	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	123	21.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	70	12.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	41	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	3.3%
$200,000 or more	7	1.2%

Median Household Income	61,838
Per Capita Income	29,570

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	3.7%
Public Assistance	15	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	67	11.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	684	80.2%
Unemployed	45	5.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	729	85.5%
Not in Labor Force	124	14.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	240	211	53.2%
Non-Profit	3	28	9.7%
Self-Employed	65	28	69.9%

Local Government	32	54	37.2%
State Government	8	35	18.6%
Federal Government	2	6	25.0%

Total Private + Self	305	239	56.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	45	123	26.8%
Total	350	362	49.2%

Pct. Govt.	19.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	104	14.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	111	15.6%
Professional, Technical	159	22.3%
Service Occupations	98	13.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	2.0%
All others	240	33.7%

White Collar		52.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	167	23.5%
Health care and social assistance	128	18.0%
Educational services	62	8.7%
Retail trade	61	8.6%
Construction	59	8.3%
Other services	48	6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	41	5.8%
Public administration	37	5.2%
Accommodation and food services	34	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	26	3.7%
Finance and insurance	22	3.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	1.1%
Information	6	0.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	0.8%
Wholesale trade	5	0.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,327	99.8%
Spanish	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	343	24.2%
English	340	24.0%
Irish	124	8.8%
American	123	8.7%
Swiss	56	4.0%
European	38	2.7%
Scottish	36	2.5%
Dutch	34	2.4%
French	20	1.4%
Danish	16	1.1%
Norwegian	16	1.1%
Italian	14	1.0%
Polish	13	0.9%
British	10	0.7%
Lithuanian	8	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,416	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,411	99.6%
Foreign-born	5	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
29	3.0%	55	5.7%	375	38.5%	392	40.3%	89	9.1%	33	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	29	3.0%
9-12 Years	55	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	375	38.5%
Some College	392	40.3%
Bach. Degree	89	9.1%
Grad Degree	33	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +84	R +96	R + 7.4%
D -12
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	621	80.4%	Joe Biden (D)	143	18.5%	8	1.0%	772	27	34	0.05%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	537	72.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	155	21.0%	45	6.1%	737	22	27	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bedford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

143

18.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

621

80.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

772

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Bedford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

155

21.0%

Donald Trump (R)

537

72.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

737

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 27

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bedford city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	70%	Joni Ernst* (R)	585	77.4%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	146	19.3%	25 [+]	3.3%	756	26	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 18 (2.4%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 7 (0.9%);
2018	G	50%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	376	68.7%	Fred Hubbell (D)	166	30.3%	5 [+]	0.9%	547	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	65%	Charles Grassley* (R)	546	77.0%	Patty Judge (D)	132	18.6%	31 [+]	4.4%	709	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 20 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 11 (1.6%);
2014	S2	44%	Joni Ernst (R)	334	69.4%	Bruce Braley (D)	126	26.2%	21 [+]	4.4%	481	17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 9 (1.9%); Bob Quast (I) 6 (1.2%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%); Ruth Smith (I) 2 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2014	G	44%	Terry Branstad* (R)	352	73.2%	Jack Hatch (D)	116	24.1%	13 [+]	2.7%	481	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 8 (1.7%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 3 (0.6%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 2 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	714
Median Value	$86,800

Occupied	573	80.3%
Vacant	141	19.7%

Owned	461	80.5%
Rented	112	19.5%
Median Rent	$610

Single-Family Units	628	88.0%
Detached	609	85.3%
Attached	19	2.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.4%
Mobile Homes	22	3.1%

Bedford city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bedford city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Bedford city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bedford city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bedford city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bedford city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bedford city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bedford city, IA