Bessemer, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,733

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.2

3.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

16.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,523

5.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$69,900

Population & Diversity

Bessemer, MI is home to a population of 1.73k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.04% of Bessemer, MI residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 29.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Bessemer, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Bessemer, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bessemer, MI was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bessemer, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bessemer, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 222
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 47
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
49 ± 37

4.5%

Hispanic Population

78 people

4.5% of the people in Bessemer, MI are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bessemer, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

1.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

1.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 1.04% of Bessemer, MI residents (18 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bessemer, MI was 1.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bessemer, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
61 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 25

Bessemer, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bessemer, MI.

Economy

The economy of Bessemer, MI employs 961 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bessemer, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), Accommodation & Food Services (140 people), and Retail Trade (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($59,375), Public Administration ($41,000), and Manufacturing ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

961

2024 Value

± 192

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bessemer, MI grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 948 employees to 961 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bessemer, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (149 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (111 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bessemer, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

961

2024 Value

± 192

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bessemer, MI grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 948 employees to 961 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bessemer, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), Accommodation & Food Services (140 people), and Retail Trade (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bessemer, MI, though some of these residents may live in Bessemer, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,000

Median earning men ± $9,845

$21,528

Median earning women ± $9,038

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($59,375), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,727), and Manufacturing ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($42,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,907).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bessemer, MI was $69,900 in 2024, which is 0.21 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,100 to $69,900, a 8.15% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bessemer, MI is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bessemer, MI have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bessemer, MI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$69,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,144

$588

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Bessemer, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bessemer, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,523

Median Household Income

± $12,307

812

Number of Households

± 155

In 2024, the median household income of the 812 households in Bessemer, MI grew to $53,523 from the previous year's value of $50,792.

The following chart displays the households in Bessemer, MI 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bessemer, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Walked (4.16%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Bessemer, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who walked to work (4.16%).

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.

Commute Time

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bessemer, MI have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.81% of the workforce in Bessemer, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bessemer, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bessemer, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bessemer, MI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bessemer, MI (221 out of 1.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bessemer, MI is White, followed by Other 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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