Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

14 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $900

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $604

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $3,102
--Home Prepared Food $1,748
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $1,354
Alcoholic Beverages $228
Housing $7,862
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $4,597
--Utilities $1,585
--Operations $597
--Supplies $292
--Furnishings $794
Apparel $729
--Men & Boys $163
--Women & Girls $295
--Children < 2 $3
--Footwear $154
Transportation $3,819
--New Vehicles $714
--Used Vehicles $815
--Fuel $825
--Insurance $382
--Public Transit $320
Healthcare $1,945
Entertainment $1,262
--Pets $258
--Toys $62
Personal Care Products $302
Books & Literature $43
Education $551
Tobacco Products $135
Miscellaneous $388
Retirement $739
Non-health Insurance $2,856
Total Expenditures $23,960

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Bedford city, Iowa 1,495
2015 Bedford city, Iowa 1,491
2016 Bedford city, Iowa 1,446
2017 Bedford city, Iowa 1,492
2018 Bedford city, Iowa 1,566