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The City of Bessemer City had a population of 5,510 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Bessemer City is located at latitude 35.2849 and longitude -81.284 in Gaston County. The formal boundaries for the City of Bessemer City encompass a land area of 4.72 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Gaston County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Bessemer City has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Bessemer City is located within Township of Crowders Mountain, a minor civil division (MCD) of Gaston County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,510 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,504 (99.9%) |
Population in Families | 4,425 (80.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 6 ( 0.1%) |
Population Density | 1,055 |
Diversity Index2 | 51 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $47,042 |
Average Household Income | $61,516 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 22% |
Per Capita Income | $25,155 |
Wealth Index5 | 40 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (43.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,450 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,309 (53.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 944 (38.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 197 ( 8.0%) |
Median Home Value | $175,000 |
Average Home Value | $193,697 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 108 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,253 |
Average Household Size | 2.44 |
Family Households | 1,476 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.46% | -0.28% |
Households | 0.32% | -0.11% |
Families | -0.19% | |
Median Household Income | 2.39% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.18% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.00% |
The table below compares Bessemer City to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 153 | 80th |
Population Density | # 202 | 74th |
Median Household Income | # 502 | 35th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 346 | 45th |
Per Capita Income | # 572 | 26th |
Diversity Index | # 436 | 44th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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