Bessemer, AL

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2021 Population
26,171
0.414% 1-year growth
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
42
0.943% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
28.8%
11.1% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$32,416
7.04% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$102,200
2.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Bessemer, AL had a population of 26.2k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $32,416. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bessemer, AL grew from 26,063 to 26,171, a 0.414% increase and its median household income grew from $30,284 to $32,416, a 7.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bessemer, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (72.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (19.4%), Other (Hispanic) (3.71%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.1%), and White (Hispanic) (0.948%).

None of the households in Bessemer, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Bessemer, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bessemer, AL are Brown Beauty Barber School (21 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Bessemer, AL was $102,200, and the homeownership rate was 53.2%.

Most people in Bessemer, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bessemer, AL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Bessemer, AL is home to a population of 26.2k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.28% of Bessemer, AL residents were born outside of the country (598 people).

In 2021, there were 3.74 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (19k people) in Bessemer, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.08k White (Non-Hispanic) and 972 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%
2021 Citizenship
97.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.1% of Bessemer, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bessemer, AL was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bessemer, AL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    19k ± 822
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.08k ± 767
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    972 ± 548
5.72%
Hispanic Population
1.5k people

In 2021, there were 3.74 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (19k people) in Bessemer, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.08k White (Non-Hispanic) and 972 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.72% of the people in Bessemer, AL are hispanic (1.5k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

2.28%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
598 people
2.83%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
737 people

As of 2021, 2.28% of Bessemer, AL residents (598 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bessemer, AL was 2.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    729 ± 189
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    197 ± 95
  3. Korea
    161 ± 92

Bessemer, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Bessemer, AL employs 9.5k people. The largest industries in Bessemer, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,614 people), Retail Trade (1,375 people), and Manufacturing (1,246 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($69,408), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,594), and Finance & Insurance ($50,683).

Occupations

9.5k
2021 Value
± 887
−2.9%
1 Year decline
± 13.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bessemer, AL declined at a rate of −2.9%, from 9.78k employees to 9.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bessemer, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,180 people), Production Occupations (1,060 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,020 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bessemer, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

9.5k
2021 Value
± 887
−2.9%
1 Year decline
± 13.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bessemer, AL declined at a rate of −2.9%, from 9.78k employees to 9.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bessemer, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,614 people), Retail Trade (1,375 people), and Manufacturing (1,246 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bessemer, AL, though some of these residents may live in Bessemer, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,769
Median earning men ± $6,612
$26,986
Median earning women ± $3,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,872), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,681), and Public Administration ($47,845).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,278), Wholesale Trade ($37,500), and Public Administration ($35,722).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $48.2B
  2. $20.5B
  3. $19.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $48.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($20.5B) and Mixed freight ($19.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$267B
2020 Value in Alabama
$540B
Projected 2050 Value in Alabama
102% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $267B. This is expected to increase 102% to $540B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $30.3B
  2. $20.6B
  3. $13B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $30.3B, followed by Florida with $20.6B and Tennessee and $13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Bessemer, AL awarded 21 degrees. The student population of Bessemer, AL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 12 male students and 36 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bessemer, AL are Black or African American (21 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Bessemer, AL by number of degrees awarded are Brown Beauty Barber School (21 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bessemer, AL are General Cosmetology (19 and 90.5%), Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (2 and 9.52%), and Barbering (0 and 0%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.898% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.82% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.21M), Some college (906k), and Secondary Education (641k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Bessemer, AL was $102,200 in 2021, which is 0.417 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $100,100 to $102,200, a 2.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Bessemer, AL is 53.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bessemer, AL have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bessemer, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bessemer, AL is $32,416. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Bessemer, AL was Census Tract 141.05 with a value of $59,000, followed by Census Tract 104.02 and Census Tract 104.01, with respective values of $38,859 and $38,527.

Property

$102,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$14,637
$5,600
Median Property Taxes
±$687

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bessemer, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bessemer, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

53.2%
Homeownership
2021
69.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 53.2% of the housing units in Bessemer, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 141.05
  2. Census Tract 104.02
  3. Census Tract 104.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bessemer, AL was Census Tract 141.05 with a value of $59,000, followed by Census Tract 104.02 and Census Tract 104.01, with respective values of $38,859 and $38,527.

The following map shows all of the places in Bessemer, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$32,416
Median Household Income
± $3,166
10.5k
Number of Households
± 936

In 2021, the median household income of the 10.5k households in Bessemer, AL grew to $32,416 from the previous year's value of $30,284.

The following chart displays the households in Bessemer, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bessemer, AL is from Alabama.
0.458
2021 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2021, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0218% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77.9%)
  2. Carpooled (11%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.77%)

In 2021, 77.9% of workers in Bessemer, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (6.77%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bessemer, AL have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Bessemer, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bessemer, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bessemer, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

28.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bessemer, AL (7.4k out of 25.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bessemer, AL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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86.5% of the population of Bessemer, AL has health coverage, with 28.7% on employee plans, 29.6% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 2.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, AL see 891 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% decrease from the previous year (920 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1103 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 475 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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891 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, AL

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, AL see an average of 891 patients per year. This represents a 3.15% decrease from the previous year (920 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

13.5%
Uninsured
28.7%
Employer Coverage
29.6%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
2.56%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bessemer, AL declined by 1.59% from 13.7% to 13.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bessemer, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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