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Bessemer, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Jefferson County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
25,655
Population
631/sq mi density
$37,844
Median Income
$24,074 per capita
$129,800
Home Value
$131,574 Zillow
$922
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
272
Violent Crime/100K
3,751 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$37,844 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$129,800 home value, $922/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
272 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,844
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,074
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.9%
93% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bessemer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bessemer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,844
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,074
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,287
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,376
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,376
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
75% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,539M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
22,923
Restaurants
1,550
Healthcare
1,895
Retail
2,539
Manufacturing
504
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,287
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,063
45% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,844 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,074 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,287 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,376 |
| County GDP | $65,539M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 22,923 |
| Restaurants | 1,550 |
| Healthcare | 1,895 |
| Retail | 2,539 |
| Manufacturing | 504 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,287 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,063 |