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Compare Alabaster to Bessemer

This post compares Alabaster, Alabama to Bessemer, Alabama across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alabaster (city) Bessemer (city)
Population 32,567 26,697
Income (median) $51,183 $34,227
Home Value (median) $167,800 $84,000
White 74% 24%
Black 14% 69%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 39% 29%
Age (median) 37 40
Rentals 17% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alabaster or Bessemer?
A: Alabaster has a similar population count than Bessemer: 32567 compared with 26697 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alabaster or in Bessemer?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Alabaster.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alabaster or Bessemer?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Alabaster.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bessemer does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Alabaster versus 44% for Bessemer.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alabaster may include: Oxford, Trussville, and Pelham.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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