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28016

Bessemer City, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
13,109
Median household income
$57,147
People below poverty
14%
Median home value
$222,700

Income

The median income of households in 28016 was $57,147. An estimated 5.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.7
$10,000 to $14,999 6.9
$15,000 to $24,999 6.3
$25,000 to $34,999 6.8
$35,000 to $49,999 19.4
$50,000 to $74,999 15.3
$75,000 to $99,999 15.3
$100,000 to $149,999 15.8
$150,000 to $199,999 4.8
$200,000 or more 3.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28016 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 56972
Female 48371

An estimated 70.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 41.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,829. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 28016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 70.2
Social Security 41.7
Retirement income 21
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.7
Cash public assistance income 2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 19.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14
Children under 18 years below poverty 19.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 16.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.5

In 2020-2024, 15.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 46.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 55.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28016 in 2020-2024, 89.1% had health insurance coverage and 10.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 59.5% and public coverage was 40.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.6%.


In 2020-2024, 28016 had a total population of 13,109 - 6,142 (46.9%) females and 6,967 (53.1%) males. The median age was 43.7 years. An estimated 19.7% of the population was under 18 years, 28.8% was 19 to 44 years, 31% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28016 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 413 225
5 to 9 568 491
10 to 14 270 288
15 to 19 482 151
20 to 24 459 358
25 to 29 465 537
30 to 34 437 309
35 to 39 400 313
40 to 44 196 305
45 to 49 322 621
50 to 54 625 408
55 to 59 639 320
60 to 64 641 489
65 to 69 406 521
70 to 74 363 303
75 to 79 154 205
80 to 84 80 141
85 and over 47 157

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 85.2% were White; 7.4% were Black or African American; 18.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.9% were Asian; 3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.5% of the people in 28016 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 83.2% of the people in 28016 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,042 households in 28016. The average household size was 2.59 people.

Married-couple households made up 52% of the households in 28016 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25% of all households, while 16.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 23.3% of all households.

In 28016, 31.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 28016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 52
Cohabiting Couples 6.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.3% of males and 51% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 31.4 20.9
Now married, except separated 49.3 51
Separated 2.2 3.8
Widowed 5.1 10.8
Divorced 12 13.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28016, 436 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 50% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.9% of the people living in 28016 were U.S. natives. 76.6% of the 28016 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.1% of 28016 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 33.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 57.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28016 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 28016.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 71.6
Asia 8.8
Europe 9.5
Africa 10
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28016 in 2020-2024, 7.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.2% of people at least five years old; 1.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 28016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.2
Other Indo-European languages 0.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 1.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 28016 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.2
Different house, same county 3.9
Different county, same state 1.9
Different state 0.3
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 80.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 14.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 19.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28016 was 2,447 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 255 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,848. College or graduate school enrollment was 344.

Educational Attainment of People in 28016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 19.3
High school diploma or equivalency 37.3
Some college, no degree 17.3
Associate's degree 11.2
Bachelor's degree 11
Graduate or professional degree 3.8

Disability

In 28016, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.5% of people under 18 years old, to 16.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28016, 52.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,666 82.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 568 10.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 412 7.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28016 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 10.7
Manufacturing 18
Wholesale trade 3.6
Retail trade 17.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7
Information 0.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 13.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8
Other Services, except public administration 3.5
Public administration 1.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28016 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,487 26.3
Service occupations 830 14.7
Sales and office occupations 1,169 20.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 537 9.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,623 28.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.1% of 28016 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 0.1
Other means 0.3
Worked from home 7.3

In 2020-2024, 28016 had a total of 5,847 housing units. Of these housing units, 74.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 5.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 20.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 74.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 5.6
Mobile homes 20.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 10.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28016 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 66.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 28016 had 5,042 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 805 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 75.3% while renters occupied 24.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.58 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.64.

3.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 19.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.9% and another 33.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28016:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28016 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 24.9
Electricity 71.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.9
All other fuels 1.5
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28016 was $222,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 50.5 % had a mortgage. 49.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,201 and for owners without a mortgage it was $428.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28016 was $939. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.