Bedford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 13,855 people and six associated neighborhoods, Bedford is the 66th largest community in Indiana.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bedford is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bedford is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bedford who work in office and administrative support (10.69%), management occupations (9.40%), and sales jobs (8.33%). Being a small city, Bedford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Bedford who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.56% of the adults in Bedford have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Bedford in 2022 was $31,469, which is middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $125,876 for a family of four. However, Bedford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Bedford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bedford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bedford include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Bedford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
