| Bessemer City | Rank | North Carolina | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 5,386 | 126th | 9,752,073 | 313,914,040 |
| Size in square miles | 4.8 | 133rd | 48,617.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 1,114.8 | 95th | 196.1 | 87.4 |
| Bessemer City | Rank | North Carolina | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 6.2% | 98th | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Residents younger than 18 | 25.7% | 45th | 23.4% | 23.5% |
| Residents 65 or older | 13.0% | 84th | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| Bessemer City | Rank | North Carolina | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 77.8% | 111th | 84.1% | 85.4% |
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 9.3% | 144th | 26.5% | 28.2% |
| Bessemer City | Rank | North Carolina | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 79.6% | 51st | 71.9% | 77.9% |
| Race - Black or African American | 14.4% | 76th | 22.0% | 13.1% |
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% | 95th | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Race - Asian | 0.7% | 125th | 2.5% | 5.1% |
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 94th | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Race - Two or More | 1.9% | 89th | 2.0% | 2.4% |
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 5.1% | 93rd | 8.7% | 16.9% |
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 78.0% | 44th | 64.7% | 63.0% |
| Bessemer City | Rank | North Carolina | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 51.3% | 102nd | 51.3% | 50.8% |
| Foreign born residents | 1.2% | 140th | 7.4% | 12.8% |
| Bessemer City | Rank | North Carolina | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 2,348 | 136th | 4,362,740 | 132,312,404 |
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 12.4% | 108th | 17.0% | 25.9% |
| Households | 2,058 | 137th | 3,664,119 | 114,761,359 |
| Home ownership rate | 65.0% | 58th | 67.8% | 66.1% |
| Home median value | $94,500 | 136th | $152,700 | $186,200 |
| People per household | 2.6 | 43rd | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Bessemer City | Rank | North Carolina | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $16,603 | 134th | $25,256 | $27,915 |
| Income per household | $32,388 | 122nd | $46,291 | $52,762 |
| Income below poverty line | 19.2% | 62nd | 16.1% | 14.3% |
| Bessemer City | Rank | North Carolina | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 354 | 120th | 798,791 | 27,092,908 |
| Retail sales | $28,483 | 117th | $114,578,173 | $3,917,663,456 |
| Retail sales per capita | $5,226 | 104th | $12,641 | $12,990 |
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $2,148 | 113th | $16,126,939 | $613,795,732 |
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