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Bessemer, Pennsylvania

Bessemer borough, Pennsylvania · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleDecliningLawrence County · 1.7 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025BessemerPeer medianPctileSource
Population88191936
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$65,893$64,53264
Poverty rate10.8%13.0%27
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%12.6%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$122,700$111,65064
Median gross rent$869$80364
Housing vacancy rate8.6%10.7%36
Worked from home9.8%4.5%91
Population, 2012–2024
BessemerPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
BessemerPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer 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
Establishment density · Lawrence County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.3US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services9.8US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services13.3US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care23.4US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.9US 2.1below US rate
Construction23.1US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Windsor, IL92877$63,35913.2%
Wyanet, IL89966$63,29512.4%
Riddle, OR89955$66,76111.0%
Thomasboro, IL88918$64,03815.3%
Texico, NM87967$65,0008.0%
Allison, IA85929$64,06315.9%
Montrose, IA85744$66,25012.8%
Mentone, IN84768$60,00011.6%
Port Royal, PA84740$68,1258.0%
Chebanse, IL84920$65,27817.8%