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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Bessemer City | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,580 | 5,796 | 27 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $60,300 | $60,612 | 36 | ||
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 17.3% | 36 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1% | 16.7% | 36 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $206,100 | $168,950 | 64 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,053 | $934 | 55 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 12.9% | 7.8% | 73 | ||
| Worked from home | 7.1% | 6.0% | 55 |
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Bessemer CityPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 16.9 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.1 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 5.5 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 13.8 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 15.5 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.3 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.2 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 21.7 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron, TX | 94 | 5,416 | — | $62,443 | 16.8% |
| Pontoon Beach, IL | 93 | 6,025 | — | $62,861 | 15.5% |
| Bowie, TX | 91 | 5,770 | — | $57,488 | 13.4% |
| Holtville, CA | 91 | 5,617 | — | $65,039 | 16.6% |
| Preston, ID | 90 | 5,928 | — | $61,039 | 17.3% |
| Littlefield, TX | 90 | 5,822 | — | $60,636 | 15.6% |
| Pevely, MO | 89 | 6,055 | — | $56,000 | 18.4% |
| Beardstown, IL | 88 | 6,169 | — | $60,587 | 16.7% |
| Holbrook, AZ | 88 | 4,858 | — | $56,502 | 14.6% |
| Allegan, MI | 88 | 5,172 | — | $52,925 | 17.9% |