Living in Bessemer Area School District Area

Living Summary

1,378

households

2,949

Total Population

$67,900

Average House Value

$431

Average Housing Rent

$41,310

Average Household Income

93.81%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

425

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

33%

Percent Proficient - Math

50%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,378 households are located in Bessemer Area School District area. Among them, 296 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.89 people. The total number of children in the region is 826 and 622 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (10) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (65) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Bessemer Area School District, Michigan
Household	1,378
Population	2,949
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	296 (21%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	826
Total Students	622
Pre-Kindergarten	19
Kindergarten	6
Grade 1-8	298
Grade 9-12	189
College/Graduate School	110
Veterans	2,404
Non-citizen	10
Non-English Home Language	65
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

2,495 residents are over the age of 16 and 1,319 people are in labor force. Among them, 1,319 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 1,258 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.60%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,230	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	997	81.06%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	101	8.21%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	35	2.85%
Other method	17	1.38%
Worked from home	80	6.50%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,258	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	347	27.58%
Service	235	18.68%
Sales and office	261	20.75%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	153	12.16%
Production, transportation, and material moving	262	20.83%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,258	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	81	6.44%
Construction	71	5.64%
Manufacturing	221	17.57%
Wholesale trade	9	0.72%
Retail trade	154	12.24%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	47	3.74%
Information	10	0.79%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	25	1.99%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	120	9.54%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	296	23.53%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	103	8.19%
Other services, except public administration	48	3.82%
Public administration	73	5.80%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,258	-
Private wage and salary workers	952	75.68%
Government workers	229	18.20%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	71	5.64%
Unpaid family workers	6	0.48%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $51,376 for the 1,378 households in Bessemer Area School District area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $25,233. 2,771 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.81%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,378	-
Less than $10,000	133	9.65%
$10,000 - $14,999	124	9.00%
$15,000 - $24,999	205	14.88%
$25,000 - $34,999	140	10.16%
$35,000 - $49,999	199	14.44%
$50,000 - $74,999	274	19.88%
$75,000 - $99,999	151	10.96%
$100,000 - $149,999	123	8.93%
$150,000 - $199,999	17	1.23%
More than $200,000	12	0.87%
Median Household Income	$41,310	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$51,376	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	779	-
Less than $10,000	36	4.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	28	3.59%
$15,000 - $24,999	64	8.22%
$25,000 - $34,999	53	6.80%
$35,000 - $49,999	134	17.20%
$50,000 - $74,999	200	25.67%
$75,000 - $99,999	135	17.33%
$100,000 - $149,999	106	13.61%
$150,000 - $199,999	13	1.67%
More than $200,000	10	1.28%

Median Family Income	$59,896	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$66,884	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,233	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,458	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,458	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,954	-
With health insurance coverage	2,771	93.81%
Public coverage	1,505	50.95%
Private health insurance	1,838	62.22%
Without health insurance coverage	183	6.19%

Housing

There are 1,953 housing units in Bessemer Area School District area, Michigan with 1,378 units (70.56%) occupied. 1,096 houses (79.54%) are occupied by owner and 282 houses (20.46%) are rented. The average housing value is $67,900 and the average rental cost is $431. 3 houses (0.15%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,088 houses (55.71%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,953	-
Occupied	1,378	70.56%
Owner Occupied	1,096	79.54%
Renter Occupied	282	20.46%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,700	87.05%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	9	0.46%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	205	10.50%
Mobile Homes	39	2.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,953	-
Built 2014 or later	3	0.15%
Built 2010 - 2013	4	0.20%
Built 2000 - 2009	56	2.87%
Built 1990 - 1999	87	4.45%
Built 1980 - 1989	189	9.68%
Built 1970 - 1979	219	11.21%
Built 1960 - 1969	90	4.61%
Built 1950 - 1959	217	11.11%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,088	55.71%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,953	-
1 room	19	0.97%
2 rooms	64	3.28%
3 rooms	88	4.51%
4 rooms	235	12.03%
5 rooms	645	33.03%
6 rooms	489	25.04%
7 rooms	173	8.86%
8 rooms	125	6.40%
9 rooms or more	115	5.89%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,953	-
no bedroom	19	0.97%
1 bedroom	158	8.09%
2 bedrooms	518	26.52%
3 bedrooms	925	47.36%
4 bedrooms	283	14.49%
5 bedrooms or more	50	2.56%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,096	-
Less than $50,000	448	40.88%
$50,000 - $99,999	299	27.28%
$100,000 - $149,999	140	12.77%
$150,000 - $199,999	143	13.05%
$200,000 - $299,999	52	4.74%
$300,000 - $499,999	7	0.64%
$500,000 - $999,999	7	0.64%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$67,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	239	-
Less than $500	140	58.58%
$500 - $999	92	38.49%
$1,000 - $1,499	7	2.93%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$431	-

Demographic

A total of 3,006 people lives in Bessemer Area School District area, Michigan with 1,525 male and 1,481 female. The males to female ratio is 50.73 to 49.27. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	3,006	-
Male	1,525	50.73%
Female	1,481	49.27%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	3,006	-
Under 5 years	136	4.52%
5 - 9 years	140	4.66%
10 - 14 years	214	7.12%
15 - 19 years	188	6.25%
20 - 24 years	186	6.19%
25 - 34 years	200	6.65%
35 - 44 years	277	9.21%
45 - 54 years	426	14.17%
55 - 59 years	305	10.15%
60 - 64 years	227	7.55%
65 - 74 years	467	15.54%
75 - 84 years	161	5.36%
85 years and older	79	2.63%
Median Age	49.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	3,006	-
One Race	2,988	99.40%
White	2,918	97.07%
Black or African American	38	1.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native	12	0.40%
Asian	19	0.63%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	1	0.03%

Two or more races	18	0.60%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	11	0.37%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%