Bessemer City

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


Bessemer City Legal Resources Back to top

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Bessemer City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,119
  • Land Area (2000): 10.997 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.084 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,149
Bessemer City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,893 95.25%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 244 4.75%

Bessemer City 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 City Employment Information Back to top
Bessemer City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 147 11.93%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 98 7.95%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 95 7.71%
4. Metal Manufactuing 85 6.90%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 52 4.22%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 45 3.65%
7. Repair and Maintenance 45 3.65%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 43 3.49%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 42 3.41%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 38 3.08%
11. Public Administration 33 2.68%
12. Health Care 32 2.60%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 2.35%
14. Utilities 29 2.35%
15. Truck Transportation 28 2.27%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 26 2.11%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 26 2.11%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 21 1.70%
19. Educational Services 19 1.54%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 16 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 149 13.73%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 90 8.29%
3. Educational Services 85 7.83%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 66 6.08%
5. Finance and Insurance 63 5.81%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 45 4.15%
7. Social Assistance 44 4.06%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 3.23%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 34 3.13%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 30 2.76%
11. Metal Manufactuing 29 2.67%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 26 2.40%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 25 2.30%
14. Public Administration 25 2.30%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 23 2.12%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 23 2.12%
17. Department and Other General Stores 20 1.84%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 1.66%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 16 1.47%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 14 1.29%

Bessemer City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 144 11.69%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 115 9.33%
3. Other Production Occupations 114 9.25%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 77 6.25%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 47 3.81%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 45 3.65%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 43 3.49%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 41 3.33%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 40 3.25%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 37 3.00%
11. Other Construction Trades 36 2.92%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 34 2.76%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 33 2.68%
14. Carpenters 30 2.44%
15. Electricians 27 2.19%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 23 1.87%
17. Other Management Occupations 23 1.87%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 21 1.70%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 1.46%
20. Top Executives 16 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 97 8.94%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 74 6.82%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 54 4.98%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 52 4.79%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 48 4.42%
6. Cashiers 42 3.87%
7. Secretaries and Admins 39 3.59%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 37 3.41%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 37 3.41%
10. Personal Appearance Workers 34 3.13%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 3.04%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 32 2.95%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 31 2.86%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 31 2.86%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31 2.86%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 27 2.49%
17. Business Operations Specialists 24 2.21%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 23 2.12%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22 2.03%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 21 1.94%

Bessemer City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,307 59.03%
15-35 hours 332 8.50%
1-14 hours 65 1.66%
No regular hours 1,204 30.81%

Bessemer City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 73 3.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 80 3.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 163 7.38%
6 AM-6:29 AM 203 9.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 233 10.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 249 11.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 323 14.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 201 9.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 66 2.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 64 2.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 27 1.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 245 11.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM 263 11.91%

Bessemer City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 91 4.12%
5-9 191 8.65%
10-14 291 13.18%
15-19 495 22.42%
20-24 431 19.52%
25-29 93 4.21%
30-34 260 11.78%
35-39 51 2.31%
40-44 45 2.04%
45-59 136 6.16%
60-89 65 2.94%
At least 90 59 2.67%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.18% 1,588 71.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 356 16.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 136 6.16%
At least 60 0 0.00% 124 5.62%

Bessemer City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 244 10.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,892 84.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.27%
Color 4 Box Other 42 1.87%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 20 0.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 36 1.60%

Bessemer City 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 City Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,996 (5,137 people)
Families (2000): 1,459 (4,365 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 503
People at same address in 1995: 2,930
Bessemer City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 217 10.87%
$10,000-$14,999 150 7.52%
$15,000-$19,999 155 7.77%
$20,000-$24,999 188 9.42%
$25,000-$29,999 162 8.12%
$30,000-$34,999 157 7.87%
$35,000-$39,999 141 7.06%
$40,000-$44,999 150 7.52%
$45,000-$49,999 117 5.86%
$50,000-$59,999 205 10.27%
$60,000-$74,999 148 7.41%
$75,000-$99,999 126 6.31%
$100,000-$124,999 55 2.76%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.25%
$150,000-$199,999 9 0.45%
$200,000 or more 11 0.55%

Bessemer City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 469 23.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 588 29.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 88 4.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 413 20.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 284 14.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 92 4.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bessemer City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,599 31.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 400 7.89%
Public Assistance 59 1.16%
Retirement 370 7.29%
Self Employment 129 2.54%
Social Security 574 11.32%
Supplemental Security 134 2.64%
Wage / Salary 1,555 30.66%
Other 252 4.97%

Bessemer City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 576 55.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 458 44.29%

Bessemer City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 233 12.35%
Color 1 Box Married 1,167 61.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 436 23.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 2.70%

Bessemer City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 245 11.67%
Color 1 Box Married 1,164 55.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 407 19.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 283 13.48%

Bessemer City 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 City Education Information Back to top
Bessemer City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 369 9.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 839 22.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,334 35.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 809 21.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 189 4.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 190 4.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 81 2.13%

Bessemer City 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 44 0.86% 32 0.63% 76 1.48%
Kindergarten 56 1.09% 17 0.33% 73 1.43%
Grades 1-4 331 6.47% 18 0.35% 349 6.82%
Grades 5-8 252 4.92% 26 0.51% 278 5.43%
Grades 9-12 240 4.69% 6 0.12% 246 4.81%
Undergrad college 136 2.66% 20 0.39% 156 3.05%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.14% 9 0.18% 16 0.31%
Total 1,066 20.82% 128 2.50% 1,194 23.32%

Bessemer City 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 City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bessemer City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,498 88.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 606 11.87%

Bessemer City 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 City Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bessemer City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 793 15.49%
10-19 Years 647 12.64%
20-29 Years 803 15.69%
30-39 Years 789 15.41%
40-49 Years 676 13.21%
50-59 Years 567 11.08%
60-69 Years 429 8.38%
70-79 Years 293 5.72%
80-89 Years 110 2.15%
90+ Years 12 0.23%

Bessemer City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,450 47.86%
Color 1 Box Female 2,669 52.14%

Bessemer City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,173 81.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 671 13.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 179 3.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 39 0.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 30 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Bessemer City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,096 40.25%
2. German 447 16.42%
3. Irish 401 14.73%
4. English 288 10.58%
5. Scotch Irish 101 3.71%
6. Dutch 86 3.16%
7. Italian 62 2.28%
8. Scottish 46 1.69%
9. French Non-Basque 34 1.25%
10. European 31 1.14%

Bessemer City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,486 94.78%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 189 3.99%
3. German 14 0.30%
4. Polish 11 0.23%
5. Tagalog 8 0.17%
6. French 6 0.13%
7. Thai 6 0.13%
8. Laotian 5 0.11%
9. Italian 4 0.08%
10. Korean 4 0.08%

Bessemer City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,999 97.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 31 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 107 2.08%

Bessemer City 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 City 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 City Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28016