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Bessemer, AL is a census place located in Jefferson County, AL with a population of 27,043 and a median age of 39.
In 2015, the median household income in Bessemer, AL was $29,615, a -2.48% decline from the previous year. Also in 2015 there were 8,986 residents in Bessemer, AL with jobs, a -3.88% decline over 2014.
Bessemer borders the neighboring places of Birmingham, AL; Brighton, AL; Helena, AL; Hoover, AL; Hueytown, AL; and Lipscomb, AL& 1 more.
EconomyOccupation, wage, and industry data, over time, for Bessemer, AL collected from the American Community Survey.
Health & SafetyInsurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Bessemer, AL.
DiversityThe demographics of Bessemer, AL residents recorded by the American Community Survey.
EducationData about majors, degrees, and enrollment at higher education institutions in Bessemer, AL.
Housing & LivingInformation about property value, property taxes, property ownership, and household income in Bessemer, AL.
Occupation, wage, and industry data, over time, for Bessemer, AL collected from the American Community Survey. In 2015, the median household income for Bessemer, AL was $29,615, but the average male’s salary was $17,617 more than the average female’s salary. Black or African American is the most likely racial or ethnic group to be impoverished in Bessemer, AL. The mostly highly paid racial or ethnic group, White people made 1.24 times what Black or African American workers, the second most highly paid group, made. On average, wages are disturbed more evenly in Bessemer, AL than they are nationally.
Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Bessemer, AL. In Jefferson County, AL the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 107 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,495. Macon County, AL has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Alabama.
The demographics of Bessemer, AL residents recorded by the American Community Survey. 97.7% of Bessemer, AL residents were US citizens in 2015, a number that is higher than the national average of 93%. The median age of native-born residents of Bessemer, AL is 39.4, and the most common country of origin for those not born in the US was the Mexico. Bessemer, AL has 18,930 Black residents and 6,528 White residents. 4.6% of Bessemer, AL residents are native speakers of a non-English language.
Data about majors, degrees, and enrollment at higher education institutions in Bessemer, AL. The most common major for those earning a Associate's Degree in Bessemer, AL was System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management. With 138 graduates, ITT Technical Institute-Bessemer graduated the largest number of students in Bessemer, AL. In 2015, 28 less women than men graduated from institutions in Bessemer, AL.
Information about property value, property taxes, property ownership, and household income in Bessemer, AL. The median value of a property in Bessemer, AL was $88,100 in 2015, and the average property tax was < $800. In Bessemer, AL, 57% of housing units are owner-occupied, lower than the national average of 63.9%. The most common method of travel in Bessemer, AL is Drove Alone, with an average commute time of 22.6 minutes.
