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Bessemer, AL real estate and demographic information
Most Expensive Bessemer Neighborhoods
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Bessemer NEIGHBORHOODS Hueytown, Lipscomb, Brighton, City Center, Concord / Rock Creek, Hopewell, Blue Creek Junction, Jonesboro / Oakwood, Avalon Park / North Highlands, Thomas Acres / Skyview
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Bessemer, AL Adger, Birmingham, Fairfield, Helena, Hoover, Hueytown, Midfield, Mulga, Pelham, Pleasant Grove
POPULATION
29,949
Bessemer, AL Information
| BESSEMER INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 29,949 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 12,783 |
| BESSEMER HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 53.62% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 37.41% |
| % VACANT | 8.97% |
| TYPE OF BESSEMER HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 71.49% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 3.73% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 12.47% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 10.50% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 1.81% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF BESSEMER HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 1.28% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 11.88% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 35.34% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 41.08% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 8.31% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.11% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 4.09% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 28.81% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 51.42% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 15.68% |
| BESSEMER REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $97,771 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $369 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$86,000 | 41.65% |
| $86,001-$173,000 | 42.47% |
| $173,001-$347,000 | 13.67% |
| $347,001-$520,000 | 1.85% |
| $520,001-$694,000 | 0.36% |
| $694,001-$867,000 | 0.00% |
| $867,001-$1,300,000 | 0.00% |
| $1,300,001-$1,734,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,734,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Bessemer | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 8.27% |
| 5 TO 17 | 18.98% |
| 18 TO 24 | 9.73% |
| 25 TO 34 | 12.13% |
| 35 TO 54 | 26.28% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.94% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 16.68% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 67.42% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 9.17% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $23,066 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $12,232 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 27.22% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (15.29%), Manufacturing (13.12%), Retail (11.99%), Accomodation (7.89%), Education (7.15%), Other (6.75%), Construction (6.26%), Finance (5.54%), Public Service (5.22%), Transportation (4.53%), Administration (3.98%), Wholesale (3.56%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (2.53%), Information Technology (2.06%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 3.53% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 29.03% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 69.73% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.28% |
| ASIAN | 0.20% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.02% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.06% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 0.68% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 0.62% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (57.32%), Unclassified (25.00%), United States or American (7.57%), Irish (2.34%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 0.89% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (89.56%) |
Bessemer is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 29,949 people and 18 constituent neighborhoods, Bessemer is the 12th largest community in Alabama.
Unlike some cities, Bessemer isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bessemer are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bessemer is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bessemer who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.50%), sales jobs (9.87%), and food service (6.59%).
Bessemer has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Bessemer has quite a high level of public transit users. Bessemer's need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.
Bessemer Information and Demographics
In Bessemer, just 9.17% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.
The per capita income in Bessemer in 2000 was $12,232, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $48,928 for a family of four.
Bessemer is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bessemer home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bessemer is African-American, followed by White. The main ancestry of people in Bessemer is Irish.
The most common language spoken in Bessemer is English.
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