Bessemer

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  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


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Bessemer Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,172
  • Land Area (2000): 4.330 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.139 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 496
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. Construction 40 14.76%
2. Metal Manufactuing 30 11.07%
3. Truck Transportation 19 7.01%
4. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 16 5.90%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12 4.43%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 11 4.06%
7. Food Manufacturing 11 4.06%
8. Repair and Maintenance 10 3.69%
9. Public Administration 8 2.95%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 2.58%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6 2.21%
12. Department and Other General Stores 6 2.21%
13. Educational Services 6 2.21%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 5 1.85%
15. Health Care 5 1.85%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 5 1.85%
17. Utilities 5 1.85%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.48%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 4 1.48%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 41 19.62%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 21 10.05%
3. Educational Services 21 10.05%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 17 8.13%
5. Finance and Insurance 14 6.70%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 11 5.26%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 4.31%
8. Department and Other General Stores 7 3.35%
9. Public Administration 7 3.35%
10. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 4 1.91%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.91%
12. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 4 1.91%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 1.91%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 1.44%
15. Construction 3 1.44%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 1.44%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 1.44%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 3 1.44%
19. Truck Transportation 3 1.44%
20. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 2 0.96%

Bessemer Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 27 9.96%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 25 9.23%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 23 8.49%
4. Other Production Occupations 21 7.75%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 17 6.27%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 14 5.17%
7. Carpenters 10 3.69%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 3.32%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 9 3.32%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 7 2.58%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 2.58%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 2.58%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 2.58%
14. Cashiers 6 2.21%
15. Other Construction Trades 6 2.21%
16. Transportation / Material Movers 6 2.21%
17. Construction Laborers 5 1.85%
18. Electricians 5 1.85%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 5 1.85%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 25 11.96%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 13 6.22%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 9 4.31%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 3.83%
5. Other Management Occupations 8 3.83%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 3.83%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 3.35%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 3.35%
9. Registered Nurses 7 3.35%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 2.87%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 6 2.87%
12. Other Healthcare Support 6 2.87%
13. Business Operations Specialists 5 2.39%
14. Cashiers 5 2.39%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 5 2.39%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 2.39%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 5 2.39%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 5 2.39%
19. Communications Equipment Operators 4 1.91%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 4 1.91%

Bessemer Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 431 45.66%
15-35 hours 104 11.02%
1-14 hours 18 1.91%
No regular hours 391 41.42%

Bessemer Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 9 1.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 31 6.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 47 10.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 27 5.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 59 12.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 59 12.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 70 15.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 28 6.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 20 4.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 22 4.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 1.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 2.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 38 8.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 30 6.55%

Bessemer Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 33 7.21%
5-9 36 7.86%
10-14 52 11.35%
15-19 73 15.94%
20-24 95 20.74%
25-29 24 5.24%
30-34 59 12.88%
35-39 4 0.87%
40-44 13 2.84%
45-59 36 7.86%
60-89 28 6.11%
At least 90 5 1.09%

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 0 0.00% 313 68.34%
30-44 0 0.00% 76 16.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 36 7.86%
At least 60 0 0.00% 33 7.21%

Bessemer Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 1.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 50 10.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 390 83.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 1.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 2.35%

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): 494 (1,168 people)
Families (2000): 364 (1,007 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 107
People at same address in 1995: 724
Bessemer Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 36 7.29%
$10,000-$14,999 51 10.32%
$15,000-$19,999 41 8.30%
$20,000-$24,999 62 12.55%
$25,000-$29,999 52 10.53%
$30,000-$34,999 33 6.68%
$35,000-$39,999 45 9.11%
$40,000-$44,999 28 5.67%
$45,000-$49,999 28 5.67%
$50,000-$59,999 28 5.67%
$60,000-$74,999 39 7.89%
$75,000-$99,999 40 8.10%
$100,000-$124,999 8 1.62%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.61%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Bessemer Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 120 25.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 168 35.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 2.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 77 16.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 61 12.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 30 6.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bessemer Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 337 25.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 195 14.58%
Public Assistance 16 1.20%
Retirement 126 9.42%
Self Employment 42 3.14%
Social Security 201 15.03%
Supplemental Security 12 0.90%
Wage / Salary 335 25.06%
Other 73 5.46%

Bessemer Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 192 67.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 91 32.16%

Bessemer Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 42 9.09%
Color 1 Box Married 301 65.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 100 21.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19 4.11%

Bessemer Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 46 9.37%
Color 1 Box Married 290 59.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 93 18.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 62 12.63%

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 51 5.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 123 13.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 451 48.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 172 18.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 42 4.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 52 5.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 31 3.36%

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 10 0.85% 2 0.17% 12 1.02%
Kindergarten 16 1.37% 0 0.00% 16 1.37%
Grades 1-4 84 7.17% 0 0.00% 84 7.17%
Grades 5-8 43 3.67% 0 0.00% 43 3.67%
Grades 9-12 43 3.67% 0 0.00% 43 3.67%
Undergrad college 18 1.54% 5 0.43% 23 1.96%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.43% 4 0.34% 9 0.77%
Total 219 18.69% 11 0.94% 230 19.62%

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 1,050 89.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 117 10.03%

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
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
2005 0.877 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.877 0.000 0.000 3.509 0.877 4.386
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.887 0.887 0.887 2.662
2007 0.904 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.904 0.000 1.808 5.425 0.000 7.233

Bessemer Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 0 1
2006 0 1
2007 0 1

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 158 13.48%
10-19 Years 124 10.58%
20-29 Years 121 10.32%
30-39 Years 177 15.10%
40-49 Years 168 14.33%
50-59 Years 118 10.07%
60-69 Years 101 8.62%
70-79 Years 148 12.63%
80-89 Years 49 4.18%
90+ Years 8 0.68%

Bessemer Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 553 47.18%
Color 1 Box Female 619 52.82%

Bessemer Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,146 97.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9 0.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.43%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Bessemer Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 296 20.57%
2. German 295 20.50%
3. Irish 156 10.84%
4. Croatian 141 9.80%
5. Polish 91 6.32%
6. English 67 4.66%
7. Swedish 64 4.45%
8. United States Or American 44 3.06%
9. Slovene 38 2.64%
10. Scotch Irish 28 1.95%

Bessemer Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,051 95.29%
2. Serbo Croatian 14 1.27%
3. Italian 10 0.91%
4. Other Slavic 10 0.91%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9 0.82%
6. Russian 6 0.54%
7. German 2 0.18%
8. French 1 0.09%

Bessemer Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,152 98.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 18 1.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1 0.09%

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
16112