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Bessemer (AL) Geography, Demographics and More

    Bessemer Population and Growth Rate by Year

    Bessemer Population Distribution by Age

    2022 Population Pyramid in Bessemer
    Median Age in Bessemer
    42.4
    Total
    38.7
    Male
    44.9
    Female
    Adults in Bessemer
    The total number of adults in Bessemer is 20,862, and 5,292 of them are seniors.
    Sex Ratio in Bessemer
    Female
    14,088
    54.05%
    Male
    11,975
    45.95%
    Age Dependency Rate in Bessemer
    34
    Old Age Dependency Rate
    33.4
    Child Dependency Rate

    Bessemer Alabama Geography Information

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    Bessemer AL Household Income Statistics

    Overall Income Comparison with the State and US

    Income Overview

    The total number of households in Bessemer is 10,492, among which 5,728 households earn $10,000 to $50,000 per year. Besides, 2,407 households' income ranges from $50,000 to $100,000, and 1,053 households' income exceeds $100,000. The following chart shows you a detailed comparison among Bessemer, AL, Alabama and the whole nation.

    Household Income Distribution
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    Bessemer AL Home Ownership Rate by Value

    Home Ownership Rate Comparison with the AL and US

    Owner-Occupied Housing Units in Bessemer by Value

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    Population in Bessemer by Race

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    Race
    Population
    		Percentage
    Hispanic
    Race
    Population
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    Non-Hispanic
    Race
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    Bessemer Veteran Population by Age

    Age Group
    Veterans

    Bessemer Veteran Population and Percentage by Race

    • Count
    • Percentage
    Name
    Veterans
    		% of Total

    Bessemer Employment Rate by Age

    • Labor Force Participation
    • Employment Ratio
    • Unemployment Ratio
    53%
    Labor Force Participation
    45.7%
    Employment Ratio
    13.8%
    Unemployment Ratio

    Bessemer Employment Rate by Race

    • Labor Force Participation
    • Employment Ratio
    • Unemployment Ratio

    Bessemer Legal Marital Status

    Marriage Ratios

    • 28.9%

      Overall Marriage Ratio

    • 31.4%

      Male Marriage Ratio

    • 26.9%

      Female Marriage Ratio

    Marriage Ratios in Bessemer by Age

    The majority of males aged 55-64 are mostly married, while a large part of females that fall into the age segment of 55-64 are mostly married.

    Bessemer Resident Statistics by Place of Birth

    Bessemer BornNative BornForeign BornNon-CitizenNaturalized Citizen
    Birth Place

    About 97.17% of Bessemer residents are born in the United States, while 83.47% of Bessemer citizens are born in Bessemer. In terms of foreign born, non-citizens and naturalized citizens account for 2.46% and 0.36% respectively. As for the origin of those non-citizens, the largest number of them is from Latin America, and the second comes from Europe.

    Bessemer AL Crime by Type

    YearViolent crimeProperty crimeLarceny-theftMotor vehicle theft

    Bessemer AL Residential Fires by Incident Type

    Residential Fires in Bessemer AL by Year

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    Causes of Residential Area Fires in Bessemer AL by Year

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    Bessemer Educational Attainment Level by Sex

    Education Attained
    Count
    		FemaleMale

    Bessemer Educational Attainment Rate by Race

    Count
    Percentage
    Race
    Total
    High School
    Bachelors

    Bessemer Employment Rate by Educational Attainment Level

    • Labor Force Participation
    • Employment Ratio
    • Unemployment Ratio