| Index | Bedford | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $26,144 | $28,872 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $63,958 | $54,570 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $66,835 | $66,527 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $33,750 | $30,828 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $38,750 | $37,409 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $30,729 | $25,115 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 7.9% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| New Market, IA | 483 | $49,125 | 11.2% |
| Sharpsburg, IA | 146 | $48,125 | 13.0% |
| Lenox, IA | 1,446 | $44,837 | 19.0% |
| Blockton, IA | 132 | $42,083 | 23.9% |
| Gravity, IA | 109 | $41,250 | 25.4% |
| Bedford, IA | 1,493 | $63,958 | 15.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Traer, IA | 1,493 | $55,000 | 0.6% |
| Durand, IL | 1,493 | $51,375 | 7.1% |
| Redkey, IN | 1,493 | $33,405 | 39.6% |
| Garretson, SD | 1,493 | $58,476 | 5.7% |
| Naples, TX | 1,493 | $37,833 | 31.6% |
| Bedford, IA | 1,493 | $63,958 | 15.6% |
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