Bessemer City, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,508 (Urban population: 5,246, Rural population: 262 (all nonfarm))

Bessemer City, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,180 (2,029 occupied: 1,310 owner occupied, 719 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	31%

Housing density: 513 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $429 (lower quartile is $375, upper quartile is $504)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $479

Median gross rent in Bessemer City, NC in 2007: $555

Housing units in Bessemer City with a mortgage: 787 (152 second mortgage, 115 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 423

Bessemer City,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,063 (it was $72,400 in 2000)

Bessemer City:	$97,063
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,385 - $118,905

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $106,792
Here: $106,792
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $326,639
Here: $326,639
State: $176,568

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,864
Here: $129,864
State: $163,212

Mobile homes: $47,381
Here: $47,381
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,137

In family households: 4,494 (1,065 male householders, 394 female householders)
1,037 spouses, 1,493 children (1,321 natural, 33 adopted, 139 stepchildren), 189 grandchildren, 49 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 101 other relatives, 129 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 643 (230 male householders (172 living alone)), 307 female householders (280 living alone)), 106 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 612 2-persons, 395 3-persons, 300 4-persons, 94 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 452 1-person, 79 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 3 6-persons.

811 married couples with children.
324 single-parent households (78 men, 246 women).

94.8% of residents of Bessemer City speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 138 (2.7%)
(22.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bessemer City, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 35 4 rooms: 173 5 rooms: 509 6 rooms: 355 7 rooms: 127 8 rooms: 54 9 or more rooms: 41

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bessemer City, North Carolina:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 40 3 rooms: 101 4 rooms: 287 5 rooms: 198 6 rooms: 54 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 27
1995 to 1998: 116
1990 to 1994: 142
1980 to 1989: 214
1970 to 1979: 465
1960 to 1969: 418
1950 to 1959: 290
1940 to 1949: 225
1939 or earlier: 283

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bessemer City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 65 2 bedrooms: 358 3 bedrooms: 758 4 bedrooms: 110 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bessemer City:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 136 2 bedrooms: 357 3 bedrooms: 181 4 bedrooms: 24 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bessemer City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 62 1 vehicle: 397 2 vehicles: 544 3 vehicles: 245 4 vehicles: 45 5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Bessemer City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 84 1 vehicle: 362 2 vehicles: 222 3 vehicles: 43 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bessemer City, NC:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 18
$35,000 to $39,999: 31
$40,000 to $49,999: 122
$50,000 to $59,999: 187
$60,000 to $69,999: 171
$70,000 to $79,999: 187
$80,000 to $89,999: 143
$90,000 to $99,999: 129
$100,000 to $124,999: 78
$125,000 to $149,999: 66
$150,000 to $174,999: 21
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 6
$250,000 to $299,999: 3
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 4

Bessemer City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bessemer City:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 13
$250 to $299: 58
$300 to $349: 61
$350 to $399: 116
$400 to $449: 132
$450 to $499: 98
$500 to $549: 86
$550 to $599: 49
$600 to $649: 33
$650 to $699: 24
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 1
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 49

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 74 1990 to 1994: 31 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 2

Bessemer City, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.4%
Number of people working at home: 36 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 91
5 to 9 minutes: 191
10 to 14 minutes: 291
15 to 19 minutes: 495
20 to 24 minutes: 431
25 to 29 minutes: 93
30 to 34 minutes: 260
35 to 39 minutes: 51
40 to 44 minutes: 45
45 to 59 minutes: 136
60 to 89 minutes: 65
90 or more minutes: 59

Bessemer City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,892 (84%)
Carpooled: 244 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 20 (1%)
Other means: 42 (2%)
Worked at home: 36 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 217
$10,000 to $14,999: 150
$15,000 to $19,999: 155
$20,000 to $24,999: 188
$25,000 to $29,999: 162
$30,000 to $34,999: 157
$35,000 to $39,999: 141
$40,000 to $44,999: 150
$45,000 to $49,999: 117
$50,000 to $59,999: 205
$60,000 to $74,999: 148
$75,000 to $99,999: 126
$100,000 to $124,999: 55
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 11

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1096

Other groups: 870

German: 348

English: 245

Irish: 231

Scotch-Irish: 82

Italian: 62

Dutch: 51

Scottish: 33

European: 31

Polish: 22

Subsaharan African:: 19

African: 17

French (except Basque): 14

French Canadian: 10

Canadian: 8

Ukrainian: 7

Swiss: 5

Greek: 4

Swedish: 4

Hungarian: 3

Danish: 2

British: 2

Senegalese: 2

Welsh: 2

Norwegian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (60%)
Germany (9%)
Philippines (6%)
Korea (4%)
Thailand (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Poland (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3999
Northeast: 181
Midwest: 117
South: 629
West: 39

63% of Bessemer City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 49
7th and 8th grade: 109
9th grade: 101
10th grade: 130
11th grade: 51
12th grade, no diploma: 50
High school graduate (or equivalency): 521
Less than 1 year of college: 116
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 181
Associate degree: 85
Bachelor's degree: 94
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 102
9th grade: 105
10th grade: 128
11th grade: 100
12th grade, no diploma: 33
High school graduate (or equivalency): 631
Less than 1 year of college: 173
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 236
Associate degree: 92
Bachelor's degree: 84
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 28.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 20.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,061
Black householders: $17,792
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,338
Asian householders: $42,236
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $27,309
Some other race householders: $29,564
Two or more races householders: $36,577
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,196

Bessemer City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bessemer City household income for Black householders

Bessemer City household income for Some other race householders

Bessemer City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bessemer City marital status for males

Bessemer City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,196
Black or African American householders: $86,873
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $60,329
Some other race householders: $100,548
Two or more races householders: $80,438
Hispanic or Latino householders: $150,822

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,775
One, attached: 20
Two: 57
3 or 4: 167
5 to 9: 82
10 to 19: 10
20 to 49: 10
50 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 53

Median worth of mobile homes: $45,252

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bessemer City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (27%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (46%) Utility gas (40%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44

Here:	7.0%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	2.4%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20

Here:	12.8%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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