Bedford
INLawrence County, Indiana
Population 45K |Median income $64,210 |1 hospital
Population
45,113
Lawrence County
Median Income
$64,210
Near average
Median Home Value
$146,700
-25% vs avg
Median Age
43.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
45K-2%
Median Income
$65,551+54%
Median Home Value
$164,500+68%
Poverty Rate
11.3%-26%
Unemployment
3.4%-63%
Economics
Median Rent $776/mo
Poverty Rate
10.7% -26% vs avg
Unemployment 3.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 19%
Work From Home 4.4%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 95.1%
Other / Multiethnic 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
42%
High Blood Pressure
40.1%
Short Sleep Duration
38%
Physical Inactivity
26.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.5%
Current Smoking
16.9%
Binge Drinking
15.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.1%
Diabetes
13.9%
Current Asthma
11.4%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 59.4%
Annual Checkup 80.2%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.9%
Stroke
3.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
316 per 100k
-11% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1668 per 100k
-16% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
256.9
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
51.2
Burglary
243.0
Larceny-Theft
1208.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
217.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 1
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
5/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BEDFORD HOSPITAL
BEDFORD · Critical Access Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
Alerts & News — Bedford Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Saint Matthew Island Waters Through Friday Morning
NOAA · 56m ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Through Thursday Morning
NOAA · 57m ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 5h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for Bering Strait Coast and Diomede Through Thursday Afternoon
NOAA · 5h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.7 Light Earthquake Strikes Near 28 de Noviembre, Argentina
USGS · 11h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lawrence County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.