Bessemer, PA Profile

Bessemer, PA, population 1,126, is located in Pennsylvania's Lawrence county, about 45.2 miles from Pittsburgh and 54.0 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Bessemer's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bessemer has declined by about 4%.

Bessemer's property crime levels tend to be Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.30
	Males	38.90
	Females	42.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,172	N/A
2001	1,161	-0.94%
2002	1,152	-0.78%
2003	1,142	-0.87%
2004	1,135	-0.61%
2005	1,126	-0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,781

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	88
2006	0
2007	90
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	1	0	1	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	439
2006	266
2007	723
2008	1,001

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	-	0	1	2	2
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	-	4	1	6	9
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	-	1	1	0	0
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,086 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities