Bessemer City North Carolina Real Estate
Bessemer City, North Carolina, is located in Gaston County, 6 miles NW of Gastonia, North Carolina and 25 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. Bessemer City has a population of 5,119.
Bessemer City Homes
Bessemer City properties pool is 2,029 residential properties including Bessemer City new homes. Median age of real estate in Bessemer City is 1967. Average Household size is 2.98 people. 5% are one bedroom homes, 27% are 2 bedroom homes, 58% are 3 bedroom homes, 8% are 4 bedroom homes, and 1% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Bessemer City Mortgage Statistics
Bessemer City mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Bessemer City |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
35% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
65% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
43% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
22% |
16% |
Bessemer City Area Real Estate Tax
Bessemer City Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $767 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 39,759. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Bessemer City School District: Children make up 25.6% of Bessemer City population. Bessemer City has 1,313 under 18 years old residents, or 0.59 kids per one worker, or 0.65 kids per one household.
Bessemer City Real Estate & Bessemer City Homeownership
There are 466.67 or 23% one person households, 689.86 or 34% two person households, and 405.8 or 20% three person households in Bessemer City, North Carolina. Median residents age is 33.6, Senior citizens (65+) make up 608 or 11.9%% of Bessemer City population.
There are 2,244 workers (over 16 years of age) in Bessemer City. Of these, 95.19% drive to work. Approximately 0.18% of workers in Bessemer City take public transportation. An estimated 0.89% walk to work.
Median Bessemer City homeowner's housing expences are 18.1%
Crime in Bessemer City (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Bessemer City |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
NaN |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
NaN |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
NaN |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
NaN |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
NaN |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
NaN |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
NaN |
43.3 |
Invest in Bessemer City Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Bessemer City North Carolina area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Bessemer City |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Gastonia, North Carolina |
- |
| Near Large City |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
- |
| Bessemer City Zip Codes |
28016 |
- |
| Bessemer City Area Codes |
704 |
- |
| White population |
83.49% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
13.42% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.59% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.31% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
3.5% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 39,759% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
11.84% |
12.4% |
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