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Population (year 2000): 29,672, Est. population in July 2002: 29,358 (-1.1% change)
Males: 13,450 (45.3%), Females: 16,222 (54.7%)

Elevation: 513 feet

County: Jefferson

Land area: 40.7 square miles

Zip codes: 35020, 35022, 35023.

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $23,066 (year 2000)
Median house value: $56,500 (year 2000)

New: Bessemer, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Bessemer:

  • Black (69.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (7.6%), Irish (3.1%), English (2.1%), German (1.7%), Subsaharan African (1.2%).

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For population 25 years and over in Bessemer

  • High school or higher: 67.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bessemer city

  • Never married: 32.9%
  • Now married: 38.1%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

0.9% Foreign born



Bessemer satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (10.4 miles, pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (13.5 miles, pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (586.5 miles, pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brighton, AL (3.4 miles), Lipscomb, AL (3.4 miles), Hueytown, AL (4.3 miles), Midfield, AL (4.9 miles), Fairfield, AL (6.5 miles), Pleasant Grove, AL (7.1 miles), Concord, AL (7.8 miles), McDonald Chapel, AL (9.0 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
  • 1997: 79 buildings, average cost: $70,500
  • 1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $71,400
  • 1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $71,400
  • 2000: 37 buildings, average cost: $92,400
  • 2001: 44 buildings, average cost: $91,800
  • 2002: 51 buildings, average cost: $91,800
  • 2003: 77 buildings, average cost: $102,200

Area code: 205

New: Bessemer, Alabama business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Manufacturing (13.1%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Average weather in Bessemer, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average temp. (°F)42.947.454.761.970.177.281.080.074.463.253.445.8
High temperature (°F)54.860.368.376.383.390.493.592.787.277.366.758.2
Low temperature (°F)30.834.340.947.556.964.168.367.261.449.040.033.3
Precipitation (in)6.14.96.44.85.24.25.13.44.43.85.25.3

 

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Normal climate around Bessemer, Alabama

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Days with precip.11101191010121086911
Wind speed (mph)8.18.79.08.26.86.05.75.46.36.27.27.7
Morning humidity (%)807979838684868687878381
Afternoon humidity (%)646057576059626162586063
Sunshine (%)425054636665596361665546
Days clear of clouds77798757914108
Partly cloudy days6688111314159877
Cloudy days18151613121012101191316
Snowfall (in)0.60.20.30.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.3

 

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