Bessemer, AL Demographic Data
Bessemer, AL Summary
Bessemer is located in Jefferson County in Alabama
- Population: 27,361
- Area: 40.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 39.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.17 sq. miles
- Population Density: 683.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 511.81 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bessemer, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,440
54%
50.8
Male
12,416
46%
49.2
Total Population
26,856
323,128,000
Bessemer, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,768
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,710
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,682
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,910
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,410
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,552
13.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,258
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,262
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,874
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,727
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,533
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,424
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
746
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,480
76.3%
77.2
Female
11,333
55.3%
51.3
Male
9,147
44.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,494
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,677
21.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,703
17.5%
15.2
Female
2,960
62.9%
55.8
Male
1,743
37.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Bessemer, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,538
98.8%
96.8
White
6,426
23.9%
72.6
Black or African American
19,021
70.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
57
0.2%
0.8
Asian
15
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
15
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
5
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,014
3.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
318
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,092
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
943
3.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
72
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
2
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
75
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,764
95.9%
82.2
Bessemer, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
819
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,353
12.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,736
36.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,446
24.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,553
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,803
9.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
666
3.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,172
17.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,204
82.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,469
13.4%
31.2
Bessemer, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,658
39.9%
33.7%
Now Married
6,472
29.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,443
15.9%
11.0%
Separated
955
4.4%
2.0
Widowed
2,168
10.0
5.8%
Bessemer, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,810
94.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,278
5.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,064
4.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
168
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
18
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
28
0.1%
1.1%
Bessemer, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,603
15.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
931
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,810
17.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,564
14.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,278
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,614
15.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
804
7.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
684
6.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
162
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
62
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
30,682
57,617
Per capita income
17,928
31,128
Bessemer, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
74
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,183
12.5%
9.8
Construction
636
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,931
20.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
474
5.0%
6.6
Information
125
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,394
14.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
528
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
703
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
319
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,425
15.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
542
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
142
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,027
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,047
21.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,846
19.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,544
26.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,012
21.2%
18.1%
Bessemer, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,212
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,112
77.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,418
15.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
119
1.3%
5.1
Walked
172
1.9%
2.7
Other means
153
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
238
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.3
26.6
Bessemer, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,342
12.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,334
41.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,905
27.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,931
18.4%
21.0
Bessemer, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,512
83.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,929
56.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,583
43.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,042
16.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Bessemer, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,554
1 room
87
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
121
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
777
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,107
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,876
22.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,833
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,900
15.1%
12.0
8 rooms
928
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
925
7.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bessemer, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,554
1-unit, detached
9,539
76.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
189
1.5%
5.9
2-units
680
5.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
469
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
750
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
354
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
358
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
184
1.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
31
0.2%
0.1
Bessemer, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,752
14.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,522
12.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,359
18.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,149
17.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,317
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
796
6.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
428
3.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,039
8.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
192
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bessemer, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,372
60.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
191
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
3,869
36.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
24
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
4
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
22
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
30
0.3%
1.1
Bessemer, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,301
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
11
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
19
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
80
2.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
144
4.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
437
13.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,283
38.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,327
40.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,295
39.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
446
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
330
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
191
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,008
30.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
31
0.0%
0.0%
Bessemer, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,096
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
18
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
29
0.7%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
29
0.7%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
99
2.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
664
16.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,023
25.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,234
54.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
487
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
732
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
242
6.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
393
10.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
613
15.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
282
7.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
355
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,990
51.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
708
0.0%
0.0%
Bessemer, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,929
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,245
21.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,237
37.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,104
18.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
748
12.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
412
6.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
139
2.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
22
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
85,300
205,000
