Bessemer City city, North Carolina demographics
Population: 5,452
Median age: 35.6
Median household income: 41,558
Bessemer City is a city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Bessemer City city, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 5,452 |
| 2020 | 5,536 |
Census data for Bessemer City city, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Bessemer City city, North Carolina
| Total population | 5,452 |
| Male | 2,560 |
| Female | 2,892 |
| Total population | 5,452 |
| Under 5 years | 282 |
| 5 to 9 years | 275 |
| 10 to 14 years | 312 |
| 15 to 19 years | 362 |
| 20 to 24 years | 573 |
| 25 to 34 years | 887 |
| 35 to 44 years | 609 |
| 45 to 54 years | 733 |
| 55 to 59 years | 433 |
| 60 to 64 years | 217 |
| 65 to 74 years | 463 |
| 75 to 84 years | 196 |
| 85 years and over | 110 |
| Median age (years) | 35.6 |
| Under 18 years | 967 |
| 16 years and over | 4,518 |
| 18 years and over | 4,485 |
| 21 years and over | 4,077 |
| 62 years and over | 899 |
| 65 years and over | 769 |
| Total population | 5,452 |
| One race | 5,348 |
| White | 4,525 |
| Black or African American | 676 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 147 |
| Two or more races | 104 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,402 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,987 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,415 |
Social characteristics in Bessemer City city, North Carolina
| Total households | 1,937 |
| Family households (families) | 768 |
| Married-couple family | 78 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 383 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 272 |
| Nonfamily households | 708 |
| Average household size | 601 |
| Average family size | 2.80 |
Economic characteristics in Bessemer City city, North Carolina
| Total households | 1,937 |
| Less than $10,000 | 97 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 171 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 285 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 219 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 269 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 409 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 138 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 287 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 62 |
| $200,000 or more | 0 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 41,558 |
Housing characteristics in Bessemer City city, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 2,244 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,937 |
| Vacant housing units | 307 |
| Total housing units | 2,244 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,670 |
| 1-unit, attached | 31 |
| 2 units | 58 |
| 3 or 4 units | 162 |
| 5 to 9 units | 153 |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 |
| 20 or more units | 53 |
| Mobile home | 117 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,244 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 34 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 48 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 377 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 220 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 514 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 250 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 335 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 215 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 251 |
| Total housing units | 2,244 |
| 1 room | 40 |
| 2 rooms | 58 |
| 3 rooms | 164 |
| 4 rooms | 516 |
| 5 rooms | 663 |
| 6 rooms | 402 |
| 7 rooms | 122 |
| 8 rooms | 95 |
| 9 rooms or more | 184 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 2,244 |
| No bedroom | 40 |
| 1 bedroom | 218 |
| 2 bedrooms | 555 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,153 |
| 4 bedrooms | 191 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 87 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,937 |
| Owner-occupied | 976 |
| Renter-occupied | 961 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.83 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.77 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,937 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 42 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 625 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 295 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 311 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 189 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 475 |
| Owner-occupied units | 976 |
| Less than $50,000 | 54 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 330 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 287 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 166 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 122 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 10 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 7 |
| Median (dollars) | 113,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 976 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 465 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 511 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 936 |
| Less than $500 | 47 |
| $500 to $999 | 631 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 244 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 14 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 822 |
| No rent paid | 25 |
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