Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

63 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $861

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $776

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $8,144
--Home Prepared Food $4,589
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $3,555
Alcoholic Beverages $598
Housing $20,642
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $12,070
--Utilities $4,161
--Operations $1,567
--Supplies $768
--Furnishings $2,084
Apparel $1,915
--Men & Boys $428
--Women & Girls $776
--Children < 2 $8
--Footwear $404
Transportation $10,026
--New Vehicles $1,874
--Used Vehicles $2,141
--Fuel $2,165
--Insurance $1,002
--Public Transit $840
Healthcare $5,106
Entertainment $3,312
--Pets $679
--Toys $162
Personal Care Products $792
Books & Literature $113
Education $1,446
Tobacco Products $355
Miscellaneous $1,018
Retirement $1,939
Non-health Insurance $7,497
Total Expenditures $62,904

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Bessemer City city, North Carolina 5,410
2015 Bessemer City city, North Carolina 5,455
2016 Bessemer City city, North Carolina 5,462
2017 Bessemer City city, North Carolina 5,411
2018 Bessemer City city, North Carolina 5,438