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Bessemer City, North Carolina Neighborhood Profile
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The approximate number of people residing in Bessemer City, North Carolina is 5,119. The number of males living in Bessemer City, North Carolina is two thousand, four hundred and fifty, females - 2,669. The media age of Bessemer City, North Carolina residents is thirty-three point six years old. Median household income in Bessemer City, North Carolina is $33,826. Six point four two percent of Bessemer City, North Carolina housing units are vacant, 92.16% percent of Bessemer City, North Carolina housing units are occupied, and 31.19% are renter-occupied units.
QuickFacts
| | Bessemer City, North Carolina | United States |
| Total population | 5,119 | 281,421,906 |
| State | North Carolina | |
| City | Bessemer City | |
Bessemer City, North Carolina Population
| | Bessemer City, North Carolina | %, Bessemer City, North Carolina | United States |
| Male | 2,450 | 47.86% | 49.06% |
| Female | 2,669 | 52.14% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 33.6 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 3,806 | 74.35% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 3,615 | 70.62% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 756 | 14.77% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 608 | 11.88% | 12.43% |
| | Bessemer City, North Carolina | %, Bessemer City, North Carolina | United States |
| White | 4,274 | 83.49% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 687 | 13.42% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 30 | 0.59% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 69 | 1.35% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 59 | 1.15% | 2.43% |
Bessemer City, North Carolina Housing
| | Bessemer City, North Carolina | %, Bessemer City, North Carolina | United States |
| Total housing units | 2,180 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 140 | 6.42% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 2,009 | 92.16% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 1,329 | 60.96% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 680 | 31.19% | 30.77% |
| | Bessemer City, North Carolina | %, Bessemer City, North Carolina | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 358 | 17.82% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 436 | 21.7% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 320 | 15.93% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 314 | 15.63% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 309 | 15.38% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 292 | 14.53% | 9.65% |
| | Bessemer City, North Carolina | %, Bessemer City, North Carolina | United States |
| Total households | 2,009 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 1,436 | 71.48% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 573 | 28.52% | 31.94% |
| | Bessemer City, North Carolina | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 211 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 817 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 144 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 25 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 9 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 0 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 4 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 71,900 | 119,600 |
Bessemer City, North Carolina Education
| | Bessemer City, North Carolina | %, Bessemer City, North Carolina | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,194 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 76 | 6.37% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 6.11% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 627 | 52.51% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 246 | 20.6% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 172 | 14.41% | 22.81% |
Bessemer City, North Carolina Economy
| | Bessemer City, North Carolina | %, Bessemer City, North Carolina | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 3,908 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 2,491 | 63.74% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 2,491 | 63.74% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 2,317 | 59.29% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 174 | 4.45% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 7.0 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 0 | | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 1,417 | 36.26% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 2,062 | 52.76% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 1,170 | 29.94% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 1,170 | 29.94% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 1,085 | 27.76% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 438 | 11.21% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 268 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 1,599 | 40.92% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 40,242 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 574 | 14.69% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,596 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 134 | 3.43% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,734 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 59 | 1.51% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,519 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 370 | 9.47% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 15,589 | | 17,376 |
| | Bessemer City, North Carolina | %, Bessemer City, North Carolina | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 1,996 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 217 | 10.87% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 150 | 7.52% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 343 | 17.18% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 319 | 15.98% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 408 | 20.44% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 353 | 17.69% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 126 | 6.31% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 60 | 3.01% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 9 | 0.45% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 11 | 0.55% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 33,826 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.
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