Living in Bessemer City School District Area

Living Summary

10,492

households

25,854

Total Population

$86,500

Average House Value

$743

Average Housing Rent

$32,301

Average Household Income

84.29%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,571

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

19 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

21%

Percent Proficient - Math

22%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 10,492 households are located in Bessemer City School District area. Among them, 2,967 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.24 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,130 and 5,928 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (779) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (1,414) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Bessemer City School District, Alabama
Household	10,492
Population	25,854
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,967 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,130
Total Students	5,928
Pre-Kindergarten	347
Kindergarten	306
Grade 1-8	2,348
Grade 9-12	1,533
College/Graduate School	1,394
Veterans	21,007
Non-citizen	779
Non-English Home Language	1,414
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

21,652 residents are over the age of 16 and 11,805 people are in labor force. Among them, 11,805 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 10,048 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 14.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Bessemer City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,860	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,538	76.45%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,668	16.92%
Public transportation	113	1.15%
Walked	174	1.76%
Other method	56	0.57%
Worked from home	311	3.15%
Average Commute Time	23 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,048	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,104	20.94%
Service	2,679	26.66%
Sales and office	2,112	21.02%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	892	8.88%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,261	22.50%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,048	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	112	1.11%
Construction	516	5.14%
Manufacturing	1,358	13.52%
Wholesale trade	122	1.21%
Retail trade	1,335	13.29%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	572	5.69%
Information	63	0.63%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	811	8.07%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	601	5.98%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,341	23.30%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,290	12.84%
Other services, except public administration	493	4.91%
Public administration	434	4.32%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,048	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,095	80.56%
Government workers	1,542	15.35%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	398	3.96%
Unpaid family workers	13	0.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $45,855 for the 10,492 households in Bessemer City School District area, Alabama. The average income of a single worker is $23,322. 22,088 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 84.29%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,492	-
Less than $10,000	1,304	12.43%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,080	10.29%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,616	15.40%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,512	14.41%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,520	14.49%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,538	14.66%
$75,000 - $99,999	869	8.28%
$100,000 - $149,999	700	6.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	251	2.39%
More than $200,000	102	0.97%
Median Household Income	$32,301	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$45,855	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,378	-
Less than $10,000	423	6.63%
$10,000 - $14,999	401	6.29%
$15,000 - $24,999	900	14.11%
$25,000 - $34,999	902	14.14%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,031	16.16%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,135	17.80%
$75,000 - $99,999	593	9.30%
$100,000 - $149,999	654	10.25%
$150,000 - $199,999	237	3.72%
More than $200,000	102	1.60%

Median Family Income	$42,403	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$55,899	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$23,322	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,010	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,010	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	26,206	-
With health insurance coverage	22,088	84.29%
Public coverage	13,392	51.10%
Private health insurance	12,239	46.70%
Without health insurance coverage	4,118	15.71%

Housing

There are 13,239 housing units in Bessemer City School District area, Alabama with 10,492 units (79.25%) occupied. 5,425 houses (51.71%) are occupied by owner and 5,067 houses (48.29%) are rented. The average housing value is $86,500 and the average rental cost is $743. 168 houses (1.27%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,417 houses (25.81%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,239	-
Occupied	10,492	79.25%
Owner Occupied	5,425	51.71%
Renter Occupied	5,067	48.29%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	10,052	75.93%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	224	1.69%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,684	20.27%
Mobile Homes	257	1.94%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	22	0.17%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,239	-
Built 2014 or later	168	1.27%
Built 2010 - 2013	130	0.98%
Built 2000 - 2009	818	6.18%
Built 1990 - 1999	689	5.20%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,070	8.08%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,117	15.99%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,364	17.86%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,466	18.63%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,417	25.81%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,239	-
1 room	133	1.00%
2 rooms	110	0.83%
3 rooms	760	5.74%
4 rooms	2,993	22.61%
5 rooms	3,100	23.42%
6 rooms	2,774	20.95%
7 rooms	1,472	11.12%
8 rooms	1,073	8.10%
9 rooms or more	824	6.22%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,239	-
no bedroom	148	1.12%
1 bedroom	934	7.05%
2 bedrooms	4,690	35.43%
3 bedrooms	5,855	44.23%
4 bedrooms	1,417	10.70%
5 bedrooms or more	195	1.47%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,425	-
Less than $50,000	1,063	19.59%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,059	37.95%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,002	18.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	780	14.38%
$200,000 - $299,999	380	7.00%
$300,000 - $499,999	87	1.60%
$500,000 - $999,999	23	0.42%
$1,000,000 or more	31	0.57%
Median House Value	$86,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	4,561	-
Less than $500	988	21.66%
$500 - $999	2,376	52.09%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,050	23.02%
$1,500 - $1,999	126	2.76%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	21	0.46%
Median Rental Costs	$743	-

Demographic

A total of 26,680 people lives in Bessemer City School District area, Alabama with 12,562 male and 14,118 female. The males to female ratio is 47.08 to 52.92. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	26,680	-
Male	12,562	47.08%
Female	14,118	52.92%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	26,680	-
Under 5 years	1,722	6.45%
5 - 9 years	1,301	4.88%
10 - 14 years	1,559	5.84%
15 - 19 years	1,975	7.40%
20 - 24 years	1,904	7.14%
25 - 34 years	3,128	11.72%
35 - 44 years	3,513	13.17%
45 - 54 years	3,007	11.27%
55 - 59 years	1,830	6.86%
60 - 64 years	1,745	6.54%
65 - 74 years	3,056	11.45%
75 - 84 years	1,379	5.17%
85 years and older	561	2.10%
Median Age	39.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	26,680	-
One Race	26,237	98.34%
White	5,806	21.76%
Black or African American	19,314	72.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native	61	0.23%
Asian	37	0.14%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10	0.04%
Other	1,009	3.78%

Two or more races	443	1.66%
White and Black or African American	47	0.18%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	144	0.54%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	63	0.24%