Bessemer

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


Bessemer Legal Resources Back to top

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Bessemer Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,418
  • Land Area (2000): 309.016 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.032 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,125
Bessemer Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10 0.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,405 99.71%

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 Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Wood Manufacturing 88 11.89%
2. Construction 84 11.35%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 83 11.22%
4. Public Administration 63 8.51%
5. Health Care 42 5.68%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 36 4.86%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 26 3.51%
8. Educational Services 24 3.24%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 20 2.70%
10. Other Transportation 16 2.16%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 16 2.16%
12. Truck Transportation 16 2.16%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 2.03%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14 1.89%
15. Repair and Maintenance 14 1.89%
16. Finance and Insurance 12 1.62%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 1.49%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 11 1.49%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 10 1.35%
20. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 9 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 147 21.94%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 83 12.39%
3. Educational Services 61 9.10%
4. Public Administration 43 6.42%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 31 4.63%
6. Social Assistance 31 4.63%
7. Department and Other General Stores 26 3.88%
8. Wood Manufacturing 25 3.73%
9. Finance and Insurance 21 3.13%
10. Gasoline Stations 18 2.69%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 2.39%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 2.24%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 2.24%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 2.24%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 12 1.79%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 9 1.34%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9 1.34%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 1.19%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 8 1.19%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 1.04%

Bessemer Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 51 6.89%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 47 6.35%
3. Other Production Occupations 43 5.81%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 38 5.14%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 36 4.86%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 4.86%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 33 4.46%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22 2.97%
9. Other Management Occupations 22 2.97%
10. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 21 2.84%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 20 2.70%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 18 2.43%
13. Top Executives 17 2.30%
14. Carpenters 16 2.16%
15. Woodworkers 15 2.03%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 1.89%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 14 1.89%
18. Business Operations Specialists 13 1.76%
19. Other Construction Trades 13 1.76%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 34 5.07%
2. Other Production Occupations 31 4.63%
3. Registered Nurses 30 4.48%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 30 4.48%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 29 4.33%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 29 4.33%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 4.03%
8. Secretaries and Admins 26 3.88%
9. Other Management Occupations 25 3.73%
10. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 21 3.13%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 21 3.13%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 20 2.99%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 2.84%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 18 2.69%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 18 2.69%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 2.69%
17. Child Care Workers 17 2.54%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 17 2.54%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 16 2.39%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 2.39%

Bessemer Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,265 46.02%
15-35 hours 351 12.77%
1-14 hours 104 3.78%
No regular hours 1,029 37.43%

Bessemer Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 60 4.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 44 3.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 90 6.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM 130 9.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 120 9.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 165 12.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 215 16.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 115 8.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 50 3.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 54 4.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 1.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 127 9.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 124 9.39%

Bessemer Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 118 8.94%
5-9 281 21.29%
10-14 438 33.18%
15-19 217 16.44%
20-24 68 5.15%
25-29 8 0.61%
30-34 37 2.80%
35-39 16 1.21%
40-44 12 0.91%
45-59 55 4.17%
60-89 50 3.79%
At least 90 20 1.52%

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 5 0.38% 1,125 85.23%
30-44 0 0.00% 65 4.92%
45-59 0 0.00% 55 4.17%
At least 60 0 0.00% 70 5.30%

Bessemer Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 219 15.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,027 74.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 60 4.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 67 4.83%

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): 1,523 (3,381 people)
Families (2000): 932 (2,681 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 315
People at same address in 1995: 2,175
Bessemer Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 199 13.07%
$10,000-$14,999 163 10.70%
$15,000-$19,999 164 10.77%
$20,000-$24,999 146 9.59%
$25,000-$29,999 152 9.98%
$30,000-$34,999 108 7.09%
$35,000-$39,999 111 7.29%
$40,000-$44,999 72 4.73%
$45,000-$49,999 86 5.65%
$50,000-$59,999 102 6.70%
$60,000-$74,999 100 6.57%
$75,000-$99,999 62 4.07%
$100,000-$124,999 21 1.38%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.39%
$150,000-$199,999 18 1.18%
$200,000 or more 13 0.85%

Bessemer Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 571 36.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 469 30.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 40 2.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 208 13.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 180 11.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 50 3.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bessemer Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,007 24.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 614 14.66%
Public Assistance 41 0.98%
Retirement 439 10.48%
Self Employment 137 3.27%
Social Security 655 15.64%
Supplemental Security 60 1.43%
Wage / Salary 967 23.09%
Other 268 6.40%

Bessemer Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 470 63.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 272 36.66%

Bessemer Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 127 9.11%
Color 1 Box Married 757 54.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 437 31.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 73 5.24%

Bessemer Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 124 8.73%
Color 1 Box Married 815 57.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 261 18.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 220 15.49%

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 110 4.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 273 10.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 996 37.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 594 22.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 287 10.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 308 11.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 93 3.49%

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 38 1.11% 16 0.47% 54 1.58%
Kindergarten 40 1.17% 7 0.20% 47 1.38%
Grades 1-4 132 3.86% 15 0.44% 147 4.30%
Grades 5-8 191 5.59% 21 0.61% 212 6.20%
Grades 9-12 192 5.62% 9 0.26% 201 5.88%
Undergrad college 109 3.19% 4 0.12% 113 3.31%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.29% 2 0.06% 12 0.35%
Total 712 20.83% 74 2.17% 786 23.00%

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 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 2,997 89.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 367 10.91%

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.


Bessemer Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 28
Bessemer Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bessemer Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bessemer Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 357 10.44%
10-19 Years 476 13.93%
20-29 Years 279 8.16%
30-39 Years 435 12.73%
40-49 Years 525 15.36%
50-59 Years 405 11.85%
60-69 Years 360 10.53%
70-79 Years 328 9.60%
80-89 Years 230 6.73%
90+ Years 23 0.67%

Bessemer Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,710 50.03%
Color 1 Box Female 1,708 49.97%

Bessemer Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,308 96.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 35 1.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 34 0.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 13 0.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 8 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%

Bessemer Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Finnish 860 19.26%
2. Italian 732 16.39%
3. German 600 13.44%
4. Polish 441 9.88%
5. Swedish 378 8.47%
6. English 274 6.14%
7. Irish 249 5.58%
8. French Non-Basque 215 4.82%
9. Norwegian 138 3.09%
10. Croatian 74 1.66%

Bessemer Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,087 96.14%
2. German 43 1.34%
3. Italian 27 0.84%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 19 0.59%
5. French 7 0.22%
6. Polish 7 0.22%
7. Scandinavian 6 0.19%
8. Other Slavic 5 0.16%
9. Other Pacific Island 3 0.09%
10. Other Native North American 3 0.09%

Bessemer Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,361 98.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 43 1.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11 0.32%

Bessemer Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bessemer Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bessemer Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
49911