Bessemer, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,181 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,181 (all nonfarm))

Bessemer, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,189 (977 occupied: 720 owner occupied, 257 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	26%

Housing density: 217 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $18,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $250

Median gross rent in Bessemer, MI in 2000: $296

Housing units in Bessemer with a mortgage: 257 (14 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 369

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,147

In family households: 1,736 (440 male householders, 142 female householders)
465 spouses, 622 children (532 natural, 24 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 411 (183 male householders (160 living alone)), 194 female householders (186 living alone)), 34 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 34 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 271 2-persons, 140 3-persons, 113 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 20 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 346 1-person, 26 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

329 married couples with children.
129 single-parent households (21 men, 108 women).

95.4% of residents of Bessemer speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English well, 60% speak English not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 35 (1.6%)
(74.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bessemer, Michigan:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 14
4 rooms: 110
5 rooms: 161
6 rooms: 200
7 rooms: 125
8 rooms: 70
9 or more rooms: 38

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bessemer, Michigan:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 94
4 rooms: 60
5 rooms: 33
6 rooms: 30
7 rooms: 13
8 rooms: 3
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 35
1990 to 1994: 16
1980 to 1989: 81
1970 to 1979: 59
1960 to 1969: 62
1950 to 1959: 146
1940 to 1949: 134
1939 or earlier: 652

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bessemer:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 13
2 bedrooms: 189
3 bedrooms: 374
4 bedrooms: 118
5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bessemer:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 108
2 bedrooms: 85
3 bedrooms: 56
4 bedrooms: 4
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Bessemer in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 59
1 vehicle: 279
2 vehicles: 286
3 vehicles: 81
4 vehicles: 14
5 or more vehicles: 1

Cars and other vehicles available in Bessemer in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 71
1 vehicle: 134
2 vehicles: 38
3 vehicles: 11
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 3

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bessemer, MI:

Less than $10,000: 27
$10,000 to $14,999: 36
$15,000 to $19,999: 33
$20,000 to $24,999: 56
$25,000 to $29,999: 48
$30,000 to $34,999: 33
$35,000 to $39,999: 98
$40,000 to $49,999: 98
$50,000 to $59,999: 42
$60,000 to $69,999: 44
$70,000 to $79,999: 29
$80,000 to $89,999: 27
$90,000 to $99,999: 22
$100,000 to $124,999: 11
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $174,999: 3
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 13
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Bessemer:

Less than $100: 14
$100 to $149: 27
$150 to $199: 24
$200 to $249: 46
$250 to $299: 52
$300 to $349: 56
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 3
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 11

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 14
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 12
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 9

Bessemer, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.5%
Number of people working at home: 40 (4.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 107
5 to 9 minutes: 163
10 to 14 minutes: 286
15 to 19 minutes: 127
20 to 24 minutes: 29
25 to 29 minutes: 2
30 to 34 minutes: 14
35 to 39 minutes: 11
40 to 44 minutes: 12
45 to 59 minutes: 30
60 to 89 minutes: 35
90 or more minutes: 9

Bessemer mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 604 (70%)
Carpooled: 159 (18%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
Walked: 52 (6%)
Other means: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 40 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 132
$10,000 to $14,999: 105
$15,000 to $19,999: 98
$20,000 to $24,999: 91
$25,000 to $29,999: 79
$30,000 to $34,999: 62
$35,000 to $39,999: 78
$40,000 to $44,999: 42
$45,000 to $49,999: 61
$50,000 to $59,999: 68
$60,000 to $74,999: 71
$75,000 to $99,999: 37
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 437
Finnish: 351
German: 259
Polish: 213
Swedish: 108
English: 80
Norwegian: 78
Irish: 73
French (except Basque): 65
Other groups: 41
United States or American: 35
French Canadian: 25
Croatian: 22
Slovak: 22
Belgian: 9
Hungarian: 9
Yugoslavian: 9
Czechoslovakian: 7
Danish: 5
Scotch-Irish: 5
Serbian: 5
Austrian: 4
Swiss: 4
Czech: 3
Scottish: 3
Slavic: 3
Dutch: 2
Welsh: 2

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

Italy (43%)
Colombia (26%)
Germany (17%)
United Kingdom (14%)

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

This state: 1409
Northeast: 22
Midwest: 617
South: 48
West: 45

62% of Bessemer residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 21
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 220
Less than 1 year of college: 51
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 124
Associate degree: 72
Bachelor's degree: 101
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 23
High school graduate (or equivalency): 298
Less than 1 year of college: 58
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 117
Associate degree: 103
Bachelor's degree: 116
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.3%

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 two or more race males: 40.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $28,287
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $8,750
Two or more races householders: $13,750

Bessemer household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Bessemer household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Bessemer household income for two or more races householders

Bessemer marital status for males

Bessemer marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $39,400
Two or more races householders: $16,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 880
One, attached: 8
Two: 62
3 or 4: 86
5 to 9: 77
10 to 19: 7
20 to 49: 34
50 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 29

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

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 (68%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Wood (4%)
Electricity (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (72%)
Electricity (14%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30

Here:	11.7%
Michigan:	11.2%

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

Here:	6.4%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Michigan:	16.5%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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