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The City of Bessemer City had a population of 5,538 as of July 1, 2024.
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 | 5,538 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,532 (99.9%) |
Population in Families | 4,332 (78.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 6 ( 0.1%) |
Population Density | 981 |
Diversity Index2 | 54 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $52,471 |
Average Household Income | $67,138 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 25% |
Per Capita Income | $27,715 |
Wealth Index5 | 47 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (46.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,466 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,494 (60.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 792 (32.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 180 ( 7.3%) |
Median Home Value | $211,792 |
Average Home Value | $261,061 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 98 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,286 |
Average Household Size | 2.42 |
Family Households | 1,471 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | 0.47% | 0.15% |
Households | 0.59% | 0.49% |
Families | 0.36% | |
Median Household Income | 2.53% | |
Per Capita Income | 4.12% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.29% |
The table below compares Bessemer City to the other 777 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 | # 159 | 80th |
Population Density | # 227 | 71st |
Median Household Income | # 503 | 35th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 352 | 45th |
Per Capita Income | # 547 | 30th |
Diversity Index | # 388 | 50th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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