Median household income (1999): $27,762
Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,615
| This zip code |  $28,615 | | Michigan: |  $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 49959, 49938, 49968, 54525, 54534, 54550.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 59.4% | | Whole state: | 68.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 49911 with a mortgage: 322 (14 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 490
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $547
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $234
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.2% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.8 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 13
- 1995 to 1998: 59
- 1990 to 1994: 39
- 1980 to 1989: 129
- 1970 to 1979: 268
- 1960 to 1969: 98
- 1950 to 1959: 181
- 1940 to 1949: 211
- 1939 or earlier: 912
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bessemer, MI (49911):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 25
- 2 bedrooms: 290
- 3 bedrooms: 536
- 4 bedrooms: 174
- 5 or more bedrooms: 32
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 121
- 2 bedrooms: 111
- 3 bedrooms: 70
- 4 bedrooms: 11
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 49911 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 76
- 1 vehicle: 401
- 2 vehicles: 408
- 3 vehicles: 137
- 4 vehicles: 32
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 75
- 1 vehicle: 169
- 2 vehicles: 57
- 3 vehicles: 13
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 49911:
- Less than $10,000: 38
- $10,000 to $14,999: 47
- $15,000 to $19,999: 53
- $20,000 to $24,999: 68
- $25,000 to $29,999: 75
- $30,000 to $34,999: 48
- $35,000 to $39,999: 108
- $40,000 to $49,999: 111
- $50,000 to $59,999: 49
- $60,000 to $69,999: 65
- $70,000 to $79,999: 45
- $80,000 to $89,999: 37
- $90,000 to $99,999: 28
- $100,000 to $124,999: 15
- $125,000 to $149,999: 6
- $150,000 to $174,999: 3
- $175,000 to $199,999: 3
- $200,000 to $249,999: 13
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 49911:
- Less than $100: 14
- $100 to $149: 29
- $150 to $199: 24
- $200 to $249: 48
- $250 to $299: 61
- $300 to $349: 72
- $350 to $399: 22
- $400 to $449: 4
- $450 to $499: 7
- $500 to $549: 1
- $800 to $899: 3
- No cash rent: 17
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,100
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $52,518
- Two or more races householders: $22,063
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,384
- One, attached: 16
- Two: 101
- 3 or 4: 126
- 5 to 9: 105
- 10 to 19: 7
- 20 to 49: 99
- 50 or more: 6
- Mobile homes: 64
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 884 (73%)
- Carpooled: 194 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 52 (4%)
- Other means: 7 (1%)
- Worked at home: 67 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 114
- 5 to 9 minutes: 240
- 10 to 14 minutes: 396
- 15 to 19 minutes: 176
- 20 to 24 minutes: 55
- 25 to 29 minutes: 6
- 30 to 34 minutes: 27
- 35 to 39 minutes: 16
- 40 to 44 minutes: 12
- 45 to 59 minutes: 38
- 60 to 89 minutes: 45
- 90 or more minutes: 17
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,982
- In family households: 2,397 (631 male householders, 177 female householders)
670 spouses, 844 children (723 natural, 38 adopted, 83 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 3 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 585 (276 male householders (249 living alone)), 267 female householders (256 living alone)), 42 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 36 (34 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 386 2-persons, 192 3-persons, 162 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 22 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 505 1-person, 33 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
467 married couples with children.
156 single-parent households (29 men, 127 women).
95.3% of residents of 49911 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 12% well, 29% not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 28% well, 15% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 51 (1.7%)
(78.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Italy (29%)
- Germany (25%)
- Colombia (18%)
- United Kingdom (10%)
- Korea (6%)
- Other Northern Europe (4%)
- France (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 16
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 12
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 20
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First ancestries reported:
- Italian: 553
- Finnish: 518
- German: 343
- Polish: 266
- Swedish: 161
- English: 131
- Irish: 113
- French (except Basque): 106
- Norwegian: 83
- Other groups: 65
- United States or American: 48
- French Canadian: 31
- Croatian: 28
- Slovak: 28
- Belgian: 14
- Austrian: 12
- Scotch-Irish: 11
- Scottish: 11
- Hungarian: 9
- Dutch: 9
- Yugoslavian: 9
- Czech: 7
- Czechoslovakian: 7
- Scandinavian: 6
- Swiss: 6
- Danish: 5
- Serbian: 5
- Slavic: 3
- European: 2
- Armenian: 2
- Welsh: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,200
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (56%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Wood (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2026
- Northeast: 30
- Midwest: 776
- South: 58
- West: 68
65% of the 49911 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 3,603. Population change in the 1990s: -568 (-15.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33
| Here: | 10.2% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 4.7% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 3.7% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Skiing Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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