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| Bessemer |
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| Population 2000: | 29,672 |
| Population 2002: | 29,358 |
| Elevation: | 513 feet |
| Area codes: | 205 |
| Land area: | 40.7 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 0.9 |
| County: | Jefferson |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Manufacturing (13.1%), Retail trade (12.0%). |
| Population growth: | -314 (-1.06%) |
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| Races |
| Black: | 69.6% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 28.5% |
| Hispanic: | 1.1% |
| Two or more races: | 0.7% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 38.1% |
| Never married: | 32.9% |
| Widowed: | 13.7% |
| Divorced: | 11.6% |
| Separated: | 3.7% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $56,500 |
| Household income: | $23,066 |
| Resident age: | 35.9 years |
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| Bessemer Compared to Alabama State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Median house value: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 67.4% |
| Unemployed: | 10.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 9.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.0% |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 7.6% |
| Irish: | 3.1% |
| English: | 2.1% |
| German: | 1.7% |
| Subsaharan African: | 1.2% |