Bessemer Demographics & Household Information

Bessemer Demographics
Population29,672
Male13,450
Female16,222
Married23,086
Single7,587
Separated853
Widowed3,153
Divorced2,686
Number of Households11,537
Avg Household Size2.52
Avg Family Size3.12
Median Age35.90
Median Household Income$23,066
Average Household Income$11,750
Per Capita Income$12,232
White Collar Jobs7,101
Blue Collar Jobs13,933
Employed10,193
Unemployed1,249

Bessemer Household Information
Number of Households11,537
Households: Family7,873
Households: Non-Family3,664
Households: With Children4,335
Age 0-42,291
Age 5-92,213
Age 10-142,109
Age 15-192,189
Age 20-241,981
Age 25-343,660
Age 35-444,074
Age 45-543,753
Age 55-591,333
Age 60-641,188
Age 65-742,442
Age 75-841,761
Age 85+678
 

Bessemer Income, Jobs & Education

Bessemer Income & Jobs
$0-10,00026
$10,000 - $14,9991,305
$15,000 - $24,9992,197
$25,000 - $34,9991,618
$35,000 - $49,9991,710
$50,000 - $74,9991,238
$75,000 - $99,999573
$100,000 - $149,999245
$150,000 - $199,99961
Over $200,00027

Bessemer Education
Less than 9th Grade1,920
Some High School4,230
High School Graduate6,000
Some College3,854
Associate Degree1,141
Bachelor's Degree1,162
Graduate Degree569
Percentage High School or Higher67.4%
 

Bessemer Residential & Ethnicity Statistics

Bessemer Residential Statistics
Average Home Sale Price$56,500
Total Housing Units12,783
Owner Occupied6,833
Rental Occupied4,704
Rental Vacancy Rate7.0%
Vacant Housing Units1,253
Median Travel Time to Work24 minutes
Transportation to Work: Public158
Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool1,548
Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other266
Work at Home38

Bessemer Ethnicity Statistics
White8,724
African American20,758
Hispanic or Latino338
Asian107
American Indian or Alaska Native168
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander12
Other142
 

Bessemer Crime

  
Population 28,900
Violent Crime 493
Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 5
Forcible Rape 37
Robbery 200
Aggravated Assault 251
Robbery 200
Property Crime 3,400
Burglary 875
Larceny-theft 2,218
Arson 0

Bessemer Hospitals & Medical Centers

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1
Bessemer Carraway Medical Ctr
995 Ninth Avenue Sw
Bessemer, ALABAMA
Phone: (205) 481-7000

Bessemer Colleges & Universities

1
BESSEMER STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
1100 9TH AVE SW
Bessemer, Alabama
Phone: (205) 428-6391
Bessemer Notable Locations
  • Sparks Gap
  • Wellington Industrial Park
  • Woodward Industrial Park
  • Bessemer Municipal Golf Course
  • Fire Station Number 5
  • Fire Station Number 1
  • Bessemer Public Library
  • Bessemer City Jail
  • Bessemer City Hall
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Bessemer Churches
  • West Side Baptist Church
  • Blessed Assembly Church of God
  • Twentyfourth Street Church of Christ
  • Twentyfirst Street Baptist Church
  • Twentyeighth Street Church of God
  • Trinity Episcopal Church
  • Touching Jesus Independent Church
  • Calvary Baptist Church
  • Calvary Church of God
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Bessemer Parks
  • Roosevelt Park
  • Snitz Snider Memorial Stadium
  • Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge
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