7.5% of Bedford, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.5% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 6.9% of high school graduates and 4.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.2% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Bedford, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
7.5%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
3.0%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bedford:
13.2%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bedford:
19.6%
Iowa:
23.5%
Poverty by age in Bedford, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bedford,IA (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
11.1%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bedford,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bedford,IA (% below half of poverty level)
6.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bedford, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, IA (%)
7.0%White
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, IA (absolute numbers)
96White
6Other race
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bedford, IA
Children below poverty level:
Bedford, Iowa:
6.1%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bedford:
6.9%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bedford:
4.5%
Iowa:
23.9%
0.0%Married-couple family
54.5%Male, no wife present
45.5%Female, no husband present
32.3%Worked full-time, year-round
27.7%Worked part-time
40.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
17.9%1940 to 1949
41.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
13.7%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
47.1%1939 or earlier
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