Bessemer City, NC City Data

Bessemer City, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,119 people who live in Bessemer City and approximately 190,365 who live in Gaston County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bessemer City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bessemer City. We have included Bessemer City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bessemer City Information

Gaston County where Bessemer City resides is 363.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 190,365 and has a population rank of 289 out of all the places in the United States.

Bessemer City has a total of 5,119 people and of those residents there are 2,450 males and 2,669 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 34.8. There are approximately 2,751 births each year and around 2,021 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bessemer City varies per year, but currently 5,060 are one race and 59 are two or more races.

Of the 5,119 people who live in Bessemer City, there are 1,440 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bessemer City is 713 male and 727 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,806.

General Bessemer City Information
Total area in square miles - Gaston County	363.54
Water area in square miles - Gaston County	N/A
Resident population - Gaston County	190,365
Population rank - Gaston County	289
Total population	5,119
Total population (male)	2,450
Total population (female)	2,669
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	34.8
Births - Gaston County	2,751
Deaths- Gaston County	2,021
Population of one race	5,060
Population of two or more races	59
Population under 20 years	1,440
Population under 20 years (male)	713
Population under 20 years (female)	727
Total population 18 years and over	3,806

Bessemer City Social Characteristics

There are 73,936 households in Bessemer City. Families make up 53,660 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bessemer City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (40,066), male householder with no wife present (3,281) and female householder with no husband present (8,978). The remainder of the Bessemer City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,609. Bessemer City, NC moving companies help people in Bessemer City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bessemer City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bessemer City is based, there are 78,986 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,394 never married, 44,395 now married, 2,713 separated, 9,435 widowed, and 8,049 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,087 separated, 1,873 widowed and 6,743 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bessemer City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bessemer City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gaston County)
Total households	73,936
Family households (families)	53,660
With own children under 18 years	26,624
Married-couple family	40,066
With own children under 18 years	17,301
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,281
With own children under 18 years	1,734
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,978
With own children under 18 years	5,276
Nonfamily households	20,609
Householder living alone	17,208
65 years and over	6,489

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	761
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	476
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,418
Householder	1,436
Spouse	1,023
Child	1,492
Other relatives	95
Nonrelatives	132
Unmarried partner	55
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	24
Unmarried partner	120
Foster child	9
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	701
Male householder	257
Male householder living alone	195
Male householder not living alone	62
Female householder	316
Female householder living alone	274
Female householder not living alone	42
Nonrelatives	128
Unmarried partner	65
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	31
Foster child	N/A
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	78,986
Never married	14,394
Now married	44,395
Separated	2,713
Widowed	9,435
Divorced	8,049
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,087
Widowed	1,873
Divorced	6,743

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,119
Male	2,450
Under 5 years	196
5 to 9 years	198
10 to 14 years	171
15 to 17 years	92
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	32
21 years	45
22 to 24 years	108
25 to 29 years	212
30 to 34 years	215
35 to 39 years	180
40 to 44 years	162
45 to 49 years	153
50 to 54 years	160
55 to 59 years	124
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	71
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	71
75 to 79 years	45
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	9
Female	2,669
Under 5 years	186
5 to 9 years	213
10 to 14 years	171
15 to 17 years	86
18 and 19 years	71
20 years	32
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	101
25 to 29 years	234
30 to 34 years	208
35 to 39 years	186
40 to 44 years	194
45 to 49 years	167
50 to 54 years	155
55 to 59 years	128
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	95
75 to 79 years	82
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,119
One race	5,060
White	4,274
Black or African American	687
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	30
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	12
Two or more races	59

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,119
People who are White alone	4,274
People who are Black or African American alone	687
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	30
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	179
People who are Some other race alone	53

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	177,684
Same house	103,567
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,164
Different state or abroad	14,841
Different state	11,362
Abroad	3,479

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gaston County)
Total resident population	190,365
Born in United States	127,245
State of residence	138,717
Different state	44,430
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	903
Foreign born	6,315

Bessemer City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bessemer City. That total enrollment is 44,264 for the population of the country, which includes Bessemer City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,712 and elementary or high school enrollment was 63,473 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,019.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bessemer City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	44,264
Pre-kindergarten	2,796
Public	1,370
Private	1,426
Kindergarten	2,711
Public	2,375
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	21,890
Public	19,629
Private	2,261
Elementary and high school	31,737
Public	28,845
Private	2,892
High school grades 9 to 12	9,847
Public	9,216
Private	631
College, undergraduate years	6,280
Public	4,839
Private	1,441
Graduate or professional school	740
Public	488
Private	252
Not enrolled in school	138,272

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	127,748
Less than 9th grade	12,342
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	24,180
High school graduate	37,796
Some college, no degree	27,193
Associate's degree	8,143
Bachelor's degree	18,094
Graduate or professional degree	14.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,197

Bessemer City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 148,421 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bessemer City. The Bessemer City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,489), service occupations (10,907), sales and office occupations (23,399), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (198), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,870) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (23,491). The 148,421 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 76,959 private wage and salary workers, 9,785 government workers, 4,436 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gaston County)
Population 16 years and over	148,421
In labor force	96,898
Civilian labor force	96,839
Employed	91,354
Unemployed	5,485
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	59
Females 16 years and over	77,643
In labor force	45,027
Civilian labor force	45,027
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,745
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	70,778
In labor force	51,871
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,740
Armed forces	59

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gaston County)
Workers 16 years and over	89,341
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	74,796
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,338
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	898
Other means	529
Worked at home	1,434
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,166,700

OCCUPATION (Gaston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,489
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,489
Service occupations	10,907
Sales and office occupations	23,399
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	198
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,870
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	23,491

INDUSTRY (Gaston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,489
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	345
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	25,756
Wholesale trade	3,903
Retail trade	10,048
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,582
Information	1,562
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,218
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,320
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,756
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,706
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,966

CLASS OF WORKER (Gaston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,489
Private wage and salary workers	76,959
Government workers	9,785
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,436
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bessemer City Housing Characteristics

In Bessemer City, NC there are 78,842 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 73,936 occupied and 4,906 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bessemer City, there are 57,901 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,121 units in Bessemer City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bessemer City, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bessemer City, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bessemer City. There are 1,011 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,048 with rent between $200-299, 6,808 with rent between $300-499 and 12,176 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bessemer City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bessemer City, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gaston County)
Total housing units	78,842
Occupied housing units	73,936
Vacant housing units	4,906

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gaston County)
Total housing units	78,842
1-unit, detached	57,901
1-unit, attached	1,121
2 units	1,396
3 or 4 units	2,225
5 to 9 units	3,358
10 to 19 units	2,171
20 to 49 units	782
50 or more units	859
Mobile home	8,996

HOUSING TENURE (Gaston County)
Occupied housing units	73,936
Owner-occupied	50,901
Renter-occupied	23,035

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gaston County)
Occupied housing units	73,936
No vehicles available	5,041
2 vehicle available	44,918
3 vehicles available	10,832
4 vehicles available	2,845
5 or more vehicles available	915

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gaston County)
Occupied housing units	73,936
Utility gas	35,677
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	27,862
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,605
Coal or coke	7
Wood	909
Solar energy
Other fuel	115
No fuel used	133

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gaston County)
Occupied housing units	73,936
Less Than $50,000	50,901
$50,000 to $99,999	20,642
$100,000 to $149,999	10,140
$150,000 to $199,999	3,834
$200,000 to $299,999	2,054
$300,000 to $499,999	440
$1,000,000 or more	23
Median (dollars)	90,300

GROSS RENT (Gaston County)
Occupied units paying rent	23,035
Less than $200	1,011
$200 to $299	1,048
$300 to $499	6,808
$500 to $699	8,327
$700 to $999	3,294
$1,000 to $1,499	379
$1,500 or more	175