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Bessemer, Alabama QuickFacts
| | Bessemer, Alabama |
United States |
| Total population | 29,672 |
281,421,906 |
| State | Alabama |
| City | bessemer |
Bessemer, Alabama Population
| | Bessemer, Alabama |
%, Bessemer, Alabama |
United States |
| Male | 13,450 | 45.33% | 49.06% |
| Female | 16,222 | 54.67% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 35.9 |
| 35.3 |
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| | Bessemer, Alabama |
%, Bessemer, Alabama |
United States |
| 18 years and over | 21,724 |
73.21% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 20,426 |
68.84% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 5,576 |
18.79% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 4,881 |
16.45% | 12.43% |
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| | Bessemer, Alabama |
%, Bessemer, Alabama |
United States |
| White | 8,584 |
28.93% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 20,638 |
69.55% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 52 |
0.18% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 177 |
0.6% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 221 |
0.74% | 2.43% |
Bessemer, Alabama Housing
| | Bessemer, Alabama |
%, Bessemer, Alabama |
United States |
| Total households | 11,537 |
| 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 7,873 |
68.24% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,664 |
31.76% | 31.94% |
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| | Bessemer, Alabama |
%, Bessemer, Alabama |
United States |
| Total housing units | 12,783 |
| 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 1,253 |
9.8% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 11,537 |
90.25% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 6,833 |
53.45% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 4,704 |
36.8% | 30.77% |
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| | Bessemer, Alabama |
United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,643 |
9.89% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,714 |
30.39% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 752 |
23.75% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 173 |
14.63% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 99 |
11.92% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 25 |
6.49% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
2.37% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
0.57% |
| Median (dollars) | 56,500 |
119,600 |
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| | Bessemer, Alabama |
%, Bessemer, Alabama |
United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,836 |
15.91% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,133 |
27.16% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,606 |
13.92% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,517 |
13.15% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,330 |
11.53% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,214 |
19.19% | 9.65% |
Bessemer, Alabama Education
| | Bessemer, Alabama |
%, Bessemer, Alabama |
United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,539 |
| 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 571 |
7.57% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 512 |
6.79% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,640 |
48.28% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,758 |
23.32% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 1,058 |
14.03% | 22.81% |
Bessemer, Alabama Economy
| | Bessemer, Alabama |
%, Bessemer, Alabama |
United States |
|
Population 16 years and over | 22,620 |
| 217,168,077 |
|
In labor force | 11,442 |
50.58% | 63.92% |
| -
Civilian labor force | 11,442 |
50.58% | 63.39% |
| - -
Employed | 10,193 |
45.06% | 59.73% |
| - -
Unemployed | 1,249 |
5.52% | 3.66% |
| - - -
Percent of civilian labor force | 10.9 |
| 5.8 |
| -
Armed Forces | 0 |
| 0.53% |
|
Not in labor force | 11,178 |
49.42% | 36.08% |
|
Females 16 years and over | 12,851 |
56.81% | 51.66% |
|
In labor force | 6,084 |
26.9% | 29.72% |
| -
Civilian labor force | 6,084 |
26.9% | 29.65% |
| - -
Employed | 5,429 |
24.0% | 27.92% |
|
Own children under 6 years | 2,596 |
11.48% | 10.05% |
|
All parents in family in labor force | 1,497 |
| 12,787,501 |
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| | Bessemer, Alabama |
%, Bessemer, Alabama |
United States |
|
With earnings | 7,929 |
35.05% | 39.12% |
| -
Mean earnings (dollars) | 33,553 |
| 56,604 |
|
With Social Security income | 4,148 |
18.34% | 12.47% |
| -
Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 9,579 |
| 11,320 |
|
With Supplemental Security Income | 1,238 |
5.47% | 2.13% |
| -
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,428 |
| 6,320 |
|
With public assistance income | 581 |
2.57% | 1.67% |
| -
Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 1,936 |
| 3,032 |
|
With retirement income | 2,113 |
9.34% | 8.13% |
| -
Mean retirement income (dollars) | 10,749 |
| 17,376 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.
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