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Bessemer, AL

Jefferson County, Alabama

Latitude: 33.391343     Longitude: -86.956569
Population 28,641 (2005)
Elevation of Bessemer, Alabama: 513 feet



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0105980, place: Bessemer city, Alabama)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 22,620 (100%)
In labor force: 11,442 (50.58%)
--Civilian labor force: 11,442 (50.58%)
----Employed: 10,193 (45.06%)
----Unemployed: 1,249 (5.52%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 10.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 11,178 (49.42%)
Females 16 years and over: 12,851 (56.81%)
In labor force: 6,084 (26.9%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,084 (26.9%)
----Employed: 5,429 (24%)
Own children under 6 years: 2,596 (11.48%)
All parents in family in labor force: 1,497 (6.62%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 9,913 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 7,903 (79.72%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 1,548 (15.62%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 158 (1.59%)
Walked: 181 (1.83%)
Other means: 85 (0.86%)
Worked at home: 38 (0.38%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 10,193 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,246 (22.03%)
Service occupations: 2,065 (20.26%)
Sales and office occupations: 2,790 (27.37%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 8 (0.08%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 1,074 (10.54%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 2,010 (19.72%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 110 (1.08%)
Construction: 638 (6.26%)
Manufacturing: 1,337 (13.12%)
Wholesale trade.: 363 (3.56%)
Retail trade: 1,222 (11.99%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 541 (5.31%)
Information: 210 (2.06%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 725 (7.11%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 683 (6.7%)
Educational, health and social services: 2,287 (22.44%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 857 (8.41%)
Other services (except public administration): 688 (6.75%)
Public administration: 532 (5.22%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 8,165 (80.1%)
Government workers: 1,632 (16.01%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 396 (3.89%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 11,750 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2,776 (23.63%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,305 (11.11%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,197 (18.7%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,618 (13.77%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,710 (14.55%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,238 (10.54%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 573 (4.88%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 245 (2.09%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 61 (0.52%)
$200,000 or more: 27 (0.23%)
Median household income: $23,066

With earnings: 7,929 (67.48%)
--Mean earnings: $33,553
With Social Security income: 4,148 (35.3%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,579
With Supplemental Security Income: 1,238 (10.54%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,428
With public assistance income: 581 (4.94%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,936
With retirement income: 2,113 (17.98%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,749

Families: 8,032 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,336 (16.63%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 773 (9.62%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,511 (18.81%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,160 (14.44%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,365 (16.99%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,094 (13.62%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 514 (6.4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 218 (2.71%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 54 (0.67%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (0.09%)
Median family income: $28,230

Per capita income: $12,232

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,413
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,552

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 1,943 (24.19%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,540 (19.17%)
----With related children under 5 years: 846 (10.53%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 1,419 (17.67%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,221 (15.2%)
----With related children under 5 years: 683 (8.5%)
Individuals: 7,969 (99.22%)
--18 years and over: 4,913 (61.17%)
----65 years and over: 1,164 (14.49%)
--Related children under 18 years: 3,044 (37.9%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,985 (24.71%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 1,614 (20.09%)

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