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Compare Bessemer to Birmingham

This post compares Bessemer, Alabama to Birmingham, 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 Bessemer (city) Birmingham (city)
Population 26,697 212,265
Income (median) $34,227 $34,973
Home Value (median) $84,000 $86,900
White 24% 24%
Black 69% 71%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 29% 24%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 44% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bessemer or Birmingham?
A: Bessemer has a much smaller population count than Birmingham: 26697 compared with 212265 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Birmingham does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Bessemer versus 53% for Birmingham.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bessemer may include: Anniston, Prichard, and Opelika.

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

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