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Compare Bessemer to Homewood

This post compares Bessemer, Alabama to Homewood, 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) Homewood (city)
Population 26,697 25,678
Income (median) $34,227 $55,417
Home Value (median) $84,000 $319,300
White 24% 80%
Black 69% 14%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 29% 33%
Age (median) 40 31
Rentals 44% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bessemer or Homewood?
A: Bessemer has a similar population count than Homewood: 26697 compared with 25678 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bessemer does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Bessemer versus 41% for Homewood.

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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