Bessemer

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  1. Bessemer Legal Resources
  2. Bessemer Statistics
  3. Bessemer Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bessemer Employment Information
  5. Bessemer Family Information
  6. Bessemer Education Information
  7. Bessemer Business Information
  8. Bessemer Public Benefits Information
  9. Bessemer Criminal Information
  10. Bessemer Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Bessemer Zip Codes


Bessemer Legal Resources Back to top

Bessemer Government Website
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Northern


Bessemer Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,672
  • Land Area (2000): 105.420 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.174 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 41.7186 (5.4) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 79.7186 (26.5) / 91.4186 (33.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,893
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,777
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 59 inches
Bessemer Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 30,968 2002 Not Available 2005 28,902
2000 31,186 2003 Not Available 2006 28,900
2001 Not Available 2004 29,298 2007 28,217

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Houses (2000): 12,790
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,123
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,907
Bessemer Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 27,650 92.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,299 7.68%

Bessemer Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bessemer Employment Information Back to top
Bessemer Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,178 12,157 1,021 7.75% 77
1991 13,217 12,099 1,118 8.46% 85
1992 13,351 12,150 1,201 9.00% 90
1993 13,403 12,278 1,125 8.39% 84
1994 13,485 12,605 880 6.52% 65
1995 13,714 12,850 864 6.30% 63
1996 13,719 13,026 693 5.05% 51
1997 14,000 13,247 753 5.38% 54
1998 14,072 13,402 670 4.76% 48
1999 14,113 13,388 725 5.14% 51
2000 11,955 11,066 889 7.43% 74
2001 11,891 10,903 988 8.31% 83
2002 11,761 10,599 1,161 9.87% 99
2003 11,657 10,443 1,214 10.41% 104
2004 11,525 10,381 1,144 9.93% 99
2005 10,643 10,010 633 5.95% 60
2006 10,622 10,048 574 5.41% 54
2007 10,703 10,133 571 5.33% 53
2008 10,711 10,044 666 6.22% 62
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,780 10,129 651 6.04% 60
Feb 2008 10,655 10,063 592 5.56% 56
Mar 2008 10,665 10,084 581 5.45% 54
Apr 2008 10,657 10,131 526 4.94% 49
May 2008 10,677 10,097 580 5.43% 54
Jun 2008 10,789 10,073 716 6.64% 66
Jul 2008 10,785 10,001 784 7.27% 73
Aug 2008 10,733 9,955 778 7.25% 72
Sep 2008 10,657 9,867 790 7.41% 74
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bessemer Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 613 12.87%
2. Metal Manufactuing 434 9.11%
3. Public Administration 292 6.13%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 258 5.42%
5. Educational Services 233 4.89%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 185 3.88%
7. Repair and Maintenance 161 3.38%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 150 3.15%
9. Health Care 148 3.11%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 137 2.88%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 120 2.52%
12. Truck Transportation 109 2.29%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 100 2.10%
14. Mining 98 2.06%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 93 1.95%
16. Finance and Insurance 92 1.93%
17. Other Transportation 87 1.83%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 82 1.72%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 77 1.62%
20. Rail Transportation 66 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,256 23.14%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 619 11.40%
3. Educational Services 496 9.14%
4. Finance and Insurance 473 8.71%
5. Department and Other General Stores 281 5.18%
6. Public Administration 240 4.42%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 154 2.84%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 148 2.73%
9. Social Assistance 146 2.69%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 144 2.65%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 138 2.54%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 115 2.12%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 85 1.57%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 82 1.51%
15. Metal Manufactuing 78 1.44%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 1.23%
17. Private Household Services 64 1.18%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 61 1.12%
19. U.S. Postal Service 56 1.03%
20. Food Manufacturing 54 0.99%

Bessemer Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 353 7.41%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 318 6.68%
3. Other Production Occupations 254 5.33%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 254 5.33%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 238 5.00%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 235 4.93%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 214 4.49%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 176 3.69%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 153 3.21%
10. Other Construction Trades 141 2.96%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 113 2.37%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 111 2.33%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 96 2.02%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 95 1.99%
15. Construction Laborers 92 1.93%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 89 1.87%
17. Other Management Occupations 83 1.74%
18. Electricians 80 1.68%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 80 1.68%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 79 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 352 6.48%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 324 5.97%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 302 5.56%
4. Cashiers 296 5.45%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 249 4.59%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 239 4.40%
7. Secretaries and Admins 228 4.20%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 203 3.74%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 202 3.72%
10. Customer Service Representatives 176 3.24%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 170 3.13%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 161 2.97%
13. Other Management Occupations 161 2.97%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 158 2.91%
15. Registered Nurses 147 2.71%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 138 2.54%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 121 2.23%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 104 1.92%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 103 1.90%
20. Other Production Occupations 102 1.88%

Bessemer Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,825 43.44%
15-35 hours 2,044 9.04%
1-14 hours 485 2.14%
No regular hours 10,266 45.38%

Bessemer Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 466 4.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 297 3.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 516 5.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,112 11.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,185 12.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,601 16.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,473 14.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 815 8.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 403 4.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 284 2.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 236 2.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 0.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 731 7.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 703 7.12%

Bessemer Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 317 3.21%
5-9 840 8.51%
10-14 1,359 13.76%
15-19 1,549 15.69%
20-24 1,677 16.98%
25-29 625 6.33%
30-34 1,955 19.80%
35-39 331 3.35%
40-44 319 3.23%
45-59 557 5.64%
60-89 157 1.59%
At least 90 189 1.91%

Bessemer Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 68 0.69% 6,299 63.79%
30-44 48 0.49% 2,557 25.89%
45-59 0 0.00% 557 5.64%
At least 60 42 0.43% 304 3.08%

Bessemer Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,548 15.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,903 79.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 80 0.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 158 1.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 181 1.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 38 0.38%

Bessemer Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bessemer Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,750 (29,320 people)
Families (2000): 8,032 (24,854 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,509
People at same address in 1995: 16,947
Bessemer Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,776 23.63%
$10,000-$14,999 1,305 11.11%
$15,000-$19,999 1,157 9.85%
$20,000-$24,999 1,040 8.85%
$25,000-$29,999 805 6.85%
$30,000-$34,999 813 6.92%
$35,000-$39,999 631 5.37%
$40,000-$44,999 595 5.06%
$45,000-$49,999 484 4.12%
$50,000-$59,999 638 5.43%
$60,000-$74,999 600 5.11%
$75,000-$99,999 573 4.88%
$100,000-$124,999 199 1.69%
$125,000-$149,999 46 0.39%
$150,000-$199,999 61 0.52%
$200,000 or more 27 0.23%

Bessemer Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,342 28.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,123 27.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 282 2.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,177 18.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,440 12.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 690 5.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 272 2.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 171 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Bessemer Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,929 28.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,665 5.99%
Public Assistance 581 2.09%
Retirement 2,113 7.60%
Self Employment 470 1.69%
Social Security 4,148 14.93%
Supplemental Security 1,238 4.46%
Wage / Salary 7,761 27.93%
Other 1,880 6.77%

Bessemer Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,395 59.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,650 40.79%

Bessemer Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,148 11.45%
Color 1 Box Married 4,782 47.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,555 35.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 537 5.36%

Bessemer Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,538 11.77%
Color 1 Box Married 4,878 37.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,032 30.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,616 20.02%

Bessemer Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bessemer Education Information Back to top
Bessemer Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,015 9.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,402 24.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,912 31.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,435 20.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,217 5.59%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,232 5.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 576 2.64%

Bessemer Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 274 0.92% 297 1.00% 571 1.92%
Kindergarten 354 1.19% 158 0.53% 512 1.73%
Grades 1-4 1,595 5.38% 211 0.71% 1,806 6.09%
Grades 5-8 1,717 5.79% 117 0.39% 1,834 6.18%
Grades 9-12 1,600 5.39% 158 0.53% 1,758 5.92%
Undergrad college 675 2.27% 189 0.64% 864 2.91%
Graduate or professional school 169 0.57% 25 0.08% 194 0.65%
Total 6,384 21.52% 1,155 3.89% 7,539 25.41%

Bessemer Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bessemer Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,017,735,000
Retail sales (2002): $588,627,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $41,938,000
Bessemer Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bessemer Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bessemer Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,307 72.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,969 27.22%

Bessemer Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $277 $367 $93 $740 $0 $54 $1,164 $495 $2,340 $0
1952 $180 $402 $170 $856 $0 $103 $1,309 $398 $2,831 $0
1953 $194 $408 $185 $892 $0 $114 $1,385 $597 $4,335 $0
1954 $204 $356 $238 $977 $0 $238 $1,657 $731 $4,200 $1,545
1955 $218 $385 $214 $1,022 $0 $132 $1,586 $685 $4,058 $1,742
1956 $261 $408 $230 $1,071 $0 $161 $1,723 $786 $4,717 $3,218
1957 $275 $421 $256 $1,277 $0 $205 $2,013 $904 $4,602 $2,752
1958 $268 $454 $240 $1,376 $0 $241 $2,125 $1,094 $4,846 $2,763
1959 $283 $476 $238 $1,425 $0 $220 $2,166 $1,050 $5,003 $2,652
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $461 $901 $342 $2,237 $0 $449 $3,489 $1,239 $5,437 $4,943
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $503 $1,148 $684 $2,655 $0 $605 $4,447 $1,706 $6,016 $6,514
1971 $515 $1,280 $881 $3,001 $0 $642 $5,039 $2,605 $5,734 $4,778
1972 $787 $1,425 $878 $3,480 $0 $656 $5,801 $2,175 $5,416 $4,803
1973 $820 $1,844 $760 $3,480 $0 $567 $5,627 $2,250 $5,252 $4,890
1974 $861 $1,936 $798 $3,654 $0 $595 $5,908 $2,363 $5,252 $4,890
1975 $904 $2,033 $837 $3,837 $0 $626 $6,204 $2,481 $5,252 $4,890
1976 $1,219 $1,951 $1,746 $6,706 $0 $1,100 $10,771 $6,294 $3,830 $10,653
1977 $1,135 $2,119 $2,276 $7,636 $0 $1,356 $12,403 $4,548 $3,284 $11,092
1978 $1,211 $2,246 $3,025 $9,264 $0 $1,795 $15,295 $4,701 $3,040 $13,367
1979 $1,236 $2,513 $3,015 $10,673 $0 $1,453 $16,377 $4,727 $2,815 $14,416
1980 $1,440 $2,710 $2,116 $11,491 $0 $2,175 $17,222 $5,236 $3,083 $13,791
1981 $1,596 $3,114 $2,217 $13,439 $0 $2,688 $19,940 $5,819 $2,845 $12,491
1982 $1,600 $3,084 $1,896 $15,536 $0 $3,602 $22,634 $6,635 $14,199 $17,121
1983 $1,733 $3,339 $2,050 $16,830 $0 $3,899 $24,512 $6,635 $14,199 $17,121
1984 $1,802 $3,225 $2,011 $16,873 $0 $2,412 $23,098 $6,635 $13,795 $17,149
1985 $1,967 $5,147 $2,955 $18,530 $0 $1,618 $25,070 $5,755 $10,100 $13,296
1986 $2,039 $5,692 $4,392 $19,185 $0 $2,152 $27,768 $5,824 $9,876 $13,458
1987 $2,179 $5,653 $4,808 $20,131 $0 $1,726 $28,844 $7,704 $8,950 $8,816
1988 $1,572 $6,491 $4,245 $21,939 $0 $1,226 $28,982 $8,089 $9,945 $10,161
1989 $2,576 $8,312 $3,153 $22,972 $0 $1,361 $30,062 $8,493 $14,440 $12,015
1990 $2,669 $8,610 $3,267 $23,799 $0 $1,410 $31,145 $8,799 $19,870 $12,015
1991 $2,736 $8,825 $3,348 $24,394 $0 $1,445 $31,923 $9,019 $19,870 $12,015
1992 $3,312 $10,685 $3,683 $25,069 $0 $2,140 $34,204 $9,919 $14,186 $20,245
1993 $2,942 $9,488 $3,600 $26,231 $0 $1,554 $34,327 $9,699 $19,870 $12,015
1994 $3,193 $10,301 $3,993 $27,454 $0 $1,703 $36,343 $9,895 $19,115 $11,960
1995 $3,643 $11,755 $5,260 $26,692 $0 $2,412 $38,007 $10,733 $18,360 $11,098
1996 $3,951 $12,754 $5,872 $27,641 $0 $2,661 $40,125 $11,597 $17,605 $19,102
1997 $1,047 $14,096 $2,149 $27,641 $0 $3,173 $34,010 $11,597 $23,993 $20,391
1998 $11,460 $7,904 $5,821 $28,810 $0 $3,341 $49,432 $12,590 $30,087 $16,641
1999 $11,097 $8,735 $2,953 $30,711 $0 $3,785 $48,546 $17,751 $30,983 $17,106
2000 $11,874 $9,349 $3,206 $30,611 $0 $3,271 $48,962 $18,283 $32,159 $20,739
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $4,509 $20,850 $5,009 $31,522 $0 $6,837 $47,877 $19,372 $49,164 $28,655


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $35 $78 $0 $14 $47 $25 $1,348
$212 $14 $58 $624 $0 $241
1952 $35 $110 $12 $14 $282 $43 $1,537
$235 $5 $41 $731 $0 $29
1953 $635 $85 $13 $15 $121 $22 $2,626
$289 $15 $63 $1,224 $0 $144
1954 $35 $155 $6 $22 $153 $37 $2,777
$328 $0 $66 $1,759 $0 $216
1955 $35 $100 $9 $19 $114 $28 $1,715
$319 $0 $62 $897 $0 $132
1956 $35 $79 $7 $19 $219 $27 $1,749
$331 $0 $70 $821 $0 $141
1957 $35 $48 $18 $22 $403 $29 $2,393
$357 $3 $91 $1,101 $0 $286
1958 $35 $111 $19 $23 $428 $76 $2,518
$446 $0 $84 $1,004 $0 $292
1959 $325 $66 $0 $26 $150 $30 $2,606
$422 $0 $108 $1,150 $0 $329
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $55 $93 $21 $37 $515 $40 $4,422
$769 $0 $163 $2,487 $0 $242
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $526 $123 $17 $20 $1,260 $58 $5,494
$1,079 $0 $172 $1,873 $0 $366
1971 $100 $147 $14 $22 $1,572 $186 $7,332
$1,123 $0 $205 $3,104 $0 $859
1972 $100 $141 $20 $21 $1,033 $273 $6,677
$1,306 $1 $202 $3,067 $0 $513
1973 $100 $135 $20 $21 $1,484 $301 $7,053
$1,270 $2 $193 $3,071 $0 $456
1974 $105 $141 $21 $22 $1,558 $316 $7,405
$1,334 $2 $202 $3,224 $0 $480
1975 $110 $149 $22 $23 $1,637 $332 $7,775
$1,401 $2 $213 $3,385 $0 $501
1976 $100 $217 $184 $9 $837 $278 $10,461
$2,075 $0 $183 $5,221 $0 $1,357
1977 $457 $373 $13 $14 $1,263 $229 $13,514
$2,440 $1 $161 $6,635 $0 $1,928
1978 $478 $370 $31 $25 $746 $223 $16,122
$2,650 $1 $139 $9,278 $0 $2,181
1979 $483 $595 $39 $1 $1,324 $327 $19,729
$3,005 $0 $122 $10,927 $0 $2,906
1980 $548 $768 $43 $41 $872 $271 $19,986
$3,487 $0 $113 $11,202 $0 $2,641
1981 $473 $770 $52 $48 $972 $253 $23,828
$3,595 $0 $109 $14,571 $0 $2,985
1982 $600 $911 $95 $70 $1,007 $271 $25,817
$3,329 $0 $209 $15,903 $0 $3,422
1983 $650 $985 $102 $75 $1,089 $293 $27,954
$3,605 $0 $226 $17,225 $0 $3,704
1984 $694 $986 $146 $78 $1,222 $241 $35,156
$5,038 $2 $545 $22,739 $0 $3,465
1985 $728 $918 $2,819 $70 $2,353 $107 $33,428
$4,500 $0 $999 $16,005 $0 $4,929
1986 $745 $878 $642 $83 $2,197 $1,562 $35,964
$4,954 $0 $350 $17,035 $0 $7,518
1987 $3,555 $1,173 $257 $90 $3,194 $622 $39,301
$5,376 $0 $335 $19,497 $0 $5,202
1988 $897 $1,289 $178 $89 $1,751 $564 $35,163
$5,133 $2 $318 $20,426 $0 $4,516
1989 $834 $1,355 $196 $119 $955 $620 $36,017
$4,334 $2 $432 $22,381 $0 $4,789
1990 $501 $1,404 $203 $123 $989 $642 $36,902
$4,490 $2 $432 $23,173 $0 $4,943
1991 $514 $1,439 $208 $126 $1,013 $658 $37,791
$4,602 $2 $432 $23,744 $0 $5,053
1992 $898 $1,802 $261 $106 $1,253 $825 $43,418
$5,765 $2 $777 $24,873 $0 $6,856
1993 $552 $1,547 $224 $136 $1,088 $707 $40,535
$4,949 $0 $432 $25,505 $0 $5,395
1994 $453 $1,562 $226 $102 $1,068 $714 $40,643
$4,998 $0 $378 $25,698 $0 $5,444
1995 $706 $1,615 $234 $159 $1,162 $738 $42,295
$5,167 $0 $389 $26,250 $0 $5,875
1996 $649 $1,761 $255 $146 $1,261 $805 $43,459
$5,635 $0 $433 $25,802 $0 $6,712
1997 $1,163 $1,211 $278 $146 $1,303 $499 $51,828
$11,538 $0 $583 $25,768 $0 $9,339
1998 $1,060 $1,915 $280 $150 $1,506 $836 $59,848
$12,475 $0 $956 $27,222 $0 $13,448
1999 $0 $2,000 $736 $0 $434 $744 $57,133
$12,700 $0 $807 $28,420 $0 $11,292
2000 $1,404 $2,344 $758 $179 $923 $403 $61,128
$12,225 $0 $626 $28,286 $0 $13,980
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $987 $3,290 $3,742 $0 $1,807 $863 $71,265
$13,028 $987 $1,479 $33,793 $0 $11,289

Bessemer Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 210
Bessemer Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 6.652 0.710 0.323 4.844 12.529 0.000 23.024 71.138 9.106 103.268
2000 7.888 0.673 0.192 5.579 14.333 0.000 25.717 78.465 7.503 111.685
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 9.045 0.819 0.068 6.724 16.656 0.000 28.944 71.916 9.557 110.417
2005 10.172 0.830 0.104 8.096 19.203 0.000 31.244 80.825 10.103 122.171
2006 8.685 1.280 0.173 6.920 17.059 0.000 30.277 76.747 10.623 117.647
2007 9.321 1.205 0.354 6.911 17.791 0.000 32.002 84.098 9.143 125.244

Bessemer Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 21 107
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 36 109

Bessemer Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,586
2000 3,930

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Bessemer Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,504 15.18%
10-19 Years 4,298 14.49%
20-29 Years 3,883 13.09%
30-39 Years 3,714 12.52%
40-49 Years 4,195 14.14%
50-59 Years 3,009 10.14%
60-69 Years 2,343 7.90%
70-79 Years 2,312 7.79%
80-89 Years 1,159 3.91%
90+ Years 255 0.86%

Bessemer Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,450 45.33%
Color 1 Box Female 16,222 54.67%

Bessemer Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 20,549 69.25%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,458 28.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 338 1.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 192 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 74 0.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 50 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Bessemer Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,267 37.29%
2. Irish 934 15.36%
3. English 621 10.22%
4. German 509 8.37%
5. African 342 5.63%
6. Italian 240 3.95%
7. Scotch Irish 205 3.37%
8. Scottish 181 2.98%
9. French Non-Basque 176 2.90%
10. Dutch 151 2.48%

Bessemer Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,823 97.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 320 1.16%
3. French 127 0.46%
4. German 48 0.17%
5. Chinese 35 0.13%
6. Gujarathi 26 0.09%
7. Korean 26 0.09%
8. Arabic 23 0.08%
9. Italian 18 0.07%
10. Other Indo European 7 0.03%

Bessemer Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,681 99.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 68 0.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 200 0.67%

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