Bessemer, AL Profile

Bessemer, AL, population 28,641, is located in Alabama's Jefferson county, about 12.0 miles from Birmingham and 81.1 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Bessemer's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bessemer has declined by about 3%.

Bessemer's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bessemer tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	29%
	African American	70%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	32.90
	Females	38.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	29,672	N/A
2001	29,545	-0.43%
2002	29,311	-0.79%
2003	29,133	-0.61%
2004	28,888	-0.84%
2005	28,641	-0.86%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,066

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,666
2005	1,920
2006	1,706

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	2	3	5
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	24	24	37
Robbery	-	-	-	197	234	200
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	265	294	251

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	11,042
2005	12,217
2006	11,765

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	848	903	875
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	2,107	2,336	2218
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	280	292	307
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	513 feet above sea level
Land Area	38.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities