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| Bessemer City |
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| Population 2002: | 5,133 |
| Population 2000: | 5,119 |
| Elevation: | 904 feet |
| Area codes: | 704 |
| Population growth: | +14 (+0.27%) |
| Land area: | 4.2 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.7% (1.8% Latin America, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% Europe) |
| County: | Gaston |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (36.0%), Educational,health and social services (14.2%), Retail trade (10.8%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 81.5% |
| Black: | 13.4% |
| Hispanic: | 3.5% |
| Two or more races: | 1.2% |
| Other race: | 1.0% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 54.5% |
| Never married: | 21.1% |
| Divorced: | 12.0% |
| Widowed: | 8.4% |
| Separated: | 4.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $71,900 |
| Household income: | $33,826 |
| Resident age: | 33.6 years |
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| Bessemer City Compared to North Carolina State Average |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 68.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 7.7% |
| Unemployed: | 7.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 2.4% |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 21.4% |
| German: | 8.7% |
| Irish: | 7.8% |
| English: | 5.6% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 2.0% |
| Dutch: | 1.7% |