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Welcome to Bessemer City, North Carolina
Zip Code: County: Gaston County
Area Code:
704
 People
Total population (2000) 5,119
Total white population (2000) 4,274
Total black population (2000) 687
Total asian population (2000) 30
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 16
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 0
Hispanic population (2000) 179
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 3,806
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 3,259
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 462
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 12
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 16
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 0
Total male population (2000) 2,450
Total female population (2000) 2,669
Male median age (2000) 33
Female median age (2000) 35
Both sexes median age (2000) 34


Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Male Marriage Statistics (2000)
Female Marriage Statistics (2000)
Foreign Population Year of Entry (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Household Language Distribution (2000)
Male School Enrollment (2000)
Female School Enrollment (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Total land area 10,997,187 sq meters
Total water area 83,957 sq meters
Total land area 4.24604 sq miles
Total water area 0.03242 sq miles
Latitude 35 N
Longitude -81 W
 Economics
Total number of households (2000) 2,009
Average household size (2000) 3
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $33,826
Aggregate household income (1999) $80,529,600
Household's less than $200,000.00 aggregate income (1999) $76,488,800
Household's more than $200,000.00 aggregate income (1999) $4,040,900
Household's with interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 400
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 1,596
Household's with social security income (2000) 574
Household's with no social security income (2000) 1,422
Total number of families (2000) 1,459
Families median income (1999) $39,759
Per capita income (1999) $15,971

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Travel time to work in mintues (2000)
Household income based on householder age (2000)
Workers 16 years and older means of transportation to work (2000)
Age distribution at or above the poverty line (2000)
Age distribution below the poverty line (2000)
 Business Listings
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Bessemer City Animal Services Bessemer City Art Services
Bessemer City Banks and Financial Services Bessemer City Barber Shops/Beauty Salons
Bessemer City Bars & Nightclubs Bessemer City Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
Bessemer City Car Services Bessemer City Chemicals
Bessemer City Classifieds Bessemer City Construction and Maintenance
Bessemer City Customer Service Bessemer City Doctors
Bessemer City Employment Bessemer City Energy and Environment
Bessemer City Entertainment Bessemer City Florists and Wedding Services
Bessemer City Food and Related Products Bessemer City Funeral Services
Bessemer City Health Clubs and Day Spas Bessemer City Healthcare excluding doctors
Bessemer City Hospitality Bessemer City Hospitals
Bessemer City Hotels & Motels Bessemer City Industrial Goods and Services
Bessemer City Information Services Bessemer City Insurance
Bessemer City International Business and Trade Bessemer City Lawyers
Bessemer City Management Bessemer City Marketing and Advertising
Bessemer City Materials Bessemer City Mining and Drilling
Bessemer City Movie Theaters Bessemer City News and Media
Bessemer City Nursing homes Bessemer City Pharmacies
Bessemer City Post Offices and Mail Services Bessemer City Publishing and Printing
Bessemer City Real Estate Bessemer City Religious Organizations
Bessemer City Restaurants Bessemer City Retail Trade
Bessemer City Schools and Libraries Bessemer City Telecommunications
Bessemer City Textiles and Nonwovens Bessemer City Wholesale Trade