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North Carolina · Census place 05220

Bessemer City city, NC

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Bessemer City city has 5,508 residents, ranking #155 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $48,784, the median home is worth $173,000 and median gross rent runs $942 a month.

Population
5,508Bessemer City city residents
Median household income
$48,784Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$173,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$942Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
55.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Bessemer City city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Bessemer City city median would spend about 23.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.3% of residents and 55.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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