1. Market
  2. Bessemer city, Alabama

Market Population Trends

ACS 5 year data. Geography area - 40.71 square miles. Population density - 657.37/mi2.

Employment Type

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Age Grouping

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Ethnicity Mix 2018

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Fertility Rate

460 estimated births
(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Household Characteristics

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Median Age over Time

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Households with Children by Age

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Median Household Income

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Educational Attainment

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Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,105

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Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $758

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Average Commute

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Primary Transportation

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Gender Mix

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Field of Employment

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Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $33,236
--Home Prepared Food $18,728
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $14,508
Alcoholic Beverages $2,440
Housing $84,244
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $49,261
--Utilities $16,981
--Operations $6,397
--Supplies $3,132
--Furnishings $8,507
Apparel $7,814
--Men & Boys $1,748
--Women & Girls $3,165
--Children < 2 $33
--Footwear $1,649
Transportation $40,919
--New Vehicles $7,650
--Used Vehicles $8,738
--Fuel $8,837
--Insurance $4,089
--Public Transit $3,429
Healthcare $20,839
Entertainment $13,519
--Pets $2,770
--Toys $659
Personal Care Products $3,231
Books & Literature $462
Education $5,902
Tobacco Products $1,451
Miscellaneous $4,155
Retirement $7,913
Non-health Insurance $30,598
Total Expenditures $256,723
BLS CE Data, ACS 5 year data

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Bessemer city, Alabama 27,202
2015 Bessemer city, Alabama 27,043
2016 Bessemer city, Alabama 26,856
2017 Bessemer city, Alabama 26,697
2018 Bessemer city, Alabama 26,759
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