Bessemer City Information
Zip Code(s): 28016 (Click to check weather)
Area Code(s): 704
State: North Carolina State
County: Gaston County
Average House Value: $71,900
Average Household Income: $33,826
People Per Household: 3

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Time Zone: Eastern (GMT -5:00)
MSA: 1520
PMSA: n/a
CSA: 172
CBSA: 16740

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Geography
Land Area: 4.2 Sq. Mi.
Elevation: 904 feet

City Population
Total Population: 5,119
Male Population: 2,450
Female Population: 2,669
Average Resident Age: 33.6%
Percent Foreign Born: 2.7%

City Marital Status
Never Married 21.1% (21.1%)
Married 54.5% (54.5%)
Separated (Married) 4.0% (4.0%)
Widowed 8.4% (8.4%)
Divorced 12.0% (12.0%)
 
Races
White Non-Hispanic 81.5% (81.5%)
Black 13.4% (13.4%)
Hispanic 3.5% (3.5%)
 
Ancestries
United States 21.4% (21.4%)
German 8.7% (8.7%)
Irish 7.8% (7.8%)
English 5.6% (5.6%)
Scotch-Irish 2.0% (2.0%)
 
Schooling
High School 68.6% (68.6%)
Bachelors 7.7% (7.7%)
Graduates 2.4% (2.4%)


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