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Compare Bessemer to Huntsville

This post compares Bessemer, Alabama to Huntsville, 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) Huntsville (city)
Population 26,697 190,501
Income (median) $34,227 $45,852
Home Value (median) $84,000 $169,900
White 24% 62%
Black 69% 30%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 29% 27%
Age (median) 40 36
Rentals 44% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bessemer or Huntsville?
A: Bessemer has a much smaller population count than Huntsville: 26697 compared with 190501 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bessemer or Huntsville?
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 42% for Huntsville.

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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