Bedford, IN Profile

Bedford, IN, population 13,551, is located in Indiana's Lawrence county, about 57.5 miles from Louisville and 65.2 miles from Indianapolis.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bedford has declined by about 2%.

Bedford's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bedford tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.40
	Males	37.70
	Females	44.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,768	N/A
2001	13,685	-0.60%
2002	13,611	-0.54%
2003	13,586	-0.18%
2004	13,523	-0.46%
2005	13,551	0.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,022

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	123
2002	129
2003	117
2004	96
2005	66
2006	242
2007	155
2008	223

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	3	3	2	2	1	4	5	6
Robbery	1	3	3	4	1	3	1	5
Aggravated Assault	13	10	11	7	7	26	15	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,203
2002	3,743
2003	3,859
2004	3,879
2005	3,049
2006	2,844
2007	2,862
2008	4,154

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	80	69	57	81	47	72	62	72
Larceny, Theft	468	419	449	414	331	297	302	466
Motor Vehicle Theft	34	34	20	31	38	19	24	21
Arson	1	1	3	2	1	0	5	3

Location

Elevation	710 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.9 Square Miles