Bessemer, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 28,657 (Urban population: 26,457, Rural population: 2,200 (all nonfarm))

Bessemer, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,783 (11,636 occupied: 6,854 owner occupied, 4,782 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	28%

Housing density: 314 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.

Median contract rent in 2007: $324 (lower quartile is $221, upper quartile is $494)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $365

Median gross rent in Bessemer, AL in 2007: $538

Housing units in Bessemer with a mortgage: 3,680 (418 second mortgage, 334 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,726

Bessemer,AL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,625 (it was $56,400 in 2000)

Bessemer:	$89,625
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,348 - $131,082

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $107,884
Here: $107,884
State: $173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $141,789
Here: $141,789
State: $137,814

In 2-unit structures: $94,805
Here: $94,805
State: $136,146

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,609
Here: $108,609
State: $116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $103,673
Here: $103,673
State: $223,768

Mobile homes: $36,941
Here: $36,941
State: $39,336

Household type by relationship

Households: 29,320

In family households: 25,236 (4,124 male householders, 3,908 female householders)
4,061 spouses, 9,719 children (8,979 natural, 240 adopted, 500 stepchildren), 1,690 grandchildren, 462 brothers or sisters, 244 parents, 646 other relatives, 382 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,084 (1,518 male householders (1,362 living alone)), 2,200 female householders (2,108 living alone)), 366 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 629 (595 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,217 2-persons, 2,185 3-persons, 1,487 4-persons, 711 5-persons, 252 6-persons, 180 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,470 1-person, 213 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

2,704 married couples with children.
3,550 single-parent households (259 men, 3,291 women).

97.6% of residents of Bessemer speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 61% speak English well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 268 (0.9%)
(25.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bessemer, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 48 3 rooms: 177 4 rooms: 627 5 rooms: 1,454 6 rooms: 1,927 7 rooms: 1,300 8 rooms: 679 9 or more rooms: 642

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bessemer, Alabama:
	1 room: 80 2 rooms: 243 3 rooms: 789 4 rooms: 1,488 5 rooms: 1,167 6 rooms: 607 7 rooms: 280 8 rooms: 74 9 or more rooms: 54

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 44
1995 to 1998: 479
1990 to 1994: 327
1980 to 1989: 1,046
1970 to 1979: 2,310
1960 to 1969: 2,549
1950 to 1959: 2,207
1940 to 1949: 1,817
1939 or earlier: 2,004

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bessemer:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 235 2 bedrooms: 1,889 3 bedrooms: 3,730 4 bedrooms: 787 5 or more bedrooms: 198

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bessemer:
	no bedroom: 101 1 bedroom: 1,102 2 bedrooms: 2,060 3 bedrooms: 1,238 4 bedrooms: 242 5 or more bedrooms: 39

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bessemer in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 604 1 vehicle: 2,447 2 vehicles: 2,374 3 vehicles: 1,013 4 vehicles: 250 5 or more vehicles: 166

Cars and other vehicles available in Bessemer in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,470 1 vehicle: 2,365 2 vehicles: 750 3 vehicles: 158 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Bessemer, AL:

Less than $10,000: 75
$10,000 to $14,999: 37
$15,000 to $19,999: 67
$20,000 to $24,999: 71
$25,000 to $29,999: 63
$30,000 to $34,999: 102
$35,000 to $39,999: 129
$40,000 to $49,999: 429
$50,000 to $59,999: 533
$60,000 to $69,999: 625
$70,000 to $79,999: 655
$80,000 to $89,999: 548
$90,000 to $99,999: 452
$100,000 to $124,999: 968
$125,000 to $149,999: 635
$150,000 to $174,999: 385
$175,000 to $199,999: 310
$200,000 to $249,999: 264
$250,000 to $299,999: 115
$300,000 to $399,999: 101
$400,000 to $499,999: 35
$500,000 to $749,999: 21
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Bessemer rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bessemer:

Less than $100: 494 people
$100 to $149: 244
$150 to $199: 245
$200 to $249: 567
$250 to $299: 382
$300 to $349: 308
$350 to $399: 315
$400 to $449: 264
$450 to $499: 321
$500 to $549: 321
$550 to $599: 278
$600 to $649: 162
$650 to $699: 102
$700 to $749: 60
$750 to $799: 30
$800 to $899: 27
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 35
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 427

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 90 1990 to 1994: 82 1985 to 1989: 9 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 40 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 20

Bessemer, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.4%
Number of people working at home: 38 (0.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 317
5 to 9 minutes: 840
10 to 14 minutes: 1359
15 to 19 minutes: 1549
20 to 24 minutes: 1677
25 to 29 minutes: 625
30 to 34 minutes: 1955
35 to 39 minutes: 331
40 to 44 minutes: 319
45 to 59 minutes: 557
60 to 89 minutes: 157
90 or more minutes: 189

Bessemer mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,903 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,548 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 122 (1%)
Taxi: 36 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 181 (2%)
Other means: 80 (1%)
Worked at home: 38 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2776
$10,000 to $14,999: 1305
$15,000 to $19,999: 1157
$20,000 to $24,999: 1040
$25,000 to $29,999: 805
$30,000 to $34,999: 813
$35,000 to $39,999: 631
$40,000 to $44,999: 595
$45,000 to $49,999: 484
$50,000 to $59,999: 638
$60,000 to $74,999: 600
$75,000 to $99,999: 573
$100,000 to $124,999: 199
$125,000 to $149,999: 46
$150,000 to $199,999: 61
$200,000 or more: 27

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 17167

United States or American: 2267

Irish: 701

English: 506

German: 388

African: 335

Subsaharan African:: 335

Italian: 197

Scotch-Irish: 185

Scottish: 156

French (except Basque): 124

Dutch: 80

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 62

British: 54

European: 40

Arab:: 38

Bermudan: 31

Polish: 27

Lebanese: 21

French Canadian: 21

Swiss: 17

Welsh: 16

Jamaican: 15

Swedish: 13

Greek: 13

Norwegian: 13

Other West Indian: 11

Palestinian: 9

Armenian: 8

Moroccan: 8

Canadian: 7

Hungarian: 7

Turkish: 6

Czech: 6

Pennsylvania German: 5

Bahamian: 5

Austrian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (31%)
Other Northern America (15%)
India (10%)
Other Caribbean (10%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Germany (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 26751
Northeast: 519
Midwest: 561
South: 1535
West: 235

62% of Bessemer residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 247
Nursery to 4th grade: 63
5th and 6th grade: 238
7th and 8th grade: 329
9th grade: 420
10th grade: 409
11th grade: 387
12th grade, no diploma: 671
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,646
Less than 1 year of college: 332
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,235
Associate degree: 459
Bachelor's degree: 490
Master's degree: 122
Professional school degree: 38
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 164
Nursery to 4th grade: 94
5th and 6th grade: 254
7th and 8th grade: 531
9th grade: 449
10th grade: 562
11th grade: 685
12th grade, no diploma: 647
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,354
Less than 1 year of college: 710
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,577
Associate degree: 682
Bachelor's degree: 672
Master's degree: 264
Professional school degree: 119
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 14.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 18.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,530
Black householders: $24,619
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,170
Asian householders: $42,466
Some other race householders: $26,548
Two or more races householders: $50,742
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $28,986

Bessemer household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bessemer household income for Black householders

Bessemer household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Bessemer household income for Asian householders

Bessemer household income for Two or more races householders

Bessemer household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bessemer marital status for males

Bessemer marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $113,144
Black or African American householders: $80,408
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $59,591
Asian householders: $141,271
Some other race householders: $71,509
Two or more races householders: $61,339
Hispanic or Latino householders: $62,133

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,138
One, attached: 477
Two: 978
3 or 4: 616
5 to 9: 544
10 to 19: 252
20 to 49: 142
50 or more: 404
Mobile homes: 232

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,243

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bessemer:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 328

Here:	9.0%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 158

Here:	9.0%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 189

Here:	21.9%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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