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Bessemer, AL
Demographic Data




Bessemer Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Bessemer Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

25,264

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.3%
5 - 17:
14.6%
18 - 24:
9.8%
25 - 34:
11.5%
35 - 54:
23.0%
55 - 64:
14.3%
Over 65 Years:
20.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.3%
4.3%
85.6%
85.6%
13.7%
13.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Bessemer
USA
$22,622
$22,622
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Bessemer
USA
$34,953
$34,953
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

32.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Transportation
Finance
Education
Administration
Other
Public Service
Construction
Utilities
17.0%
17.0%
15.7%
15.7%
12.0%
12.0%
9.7%
9.7%
9.4%
9.4%
7.1%
7.1%
5.8%
5.8%
4.7%
4.7%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
72.0%
72.0%
18.4%
18.4%
6.5%
6.5%
3.0%
3.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
African
German
Scottish
Italian
French
Haitian
Welsh
European
Jamaican
Dutch
French Canadian
Moroccan
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
Yugoslavian
Other West Indian
West Indian
U.S. Virgin Islander
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.9%
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0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
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0.0%
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% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
German/Yiddish
African languages
Tagalog
Korean
Japanese
Langs. of India
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
94.2%
94.2%
5.1%
5.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Bessemer Residents

2.9%


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