| PEOPLE | Bessemer | Galesburg | United States |
| Population | 1,905 | 32,195 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 349 | 1,814 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -10.67% | -7.77% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 45.3 | 39.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 888 | 13,008 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.14 | 2.2 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 49.13% | 50.46% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 50.87% | 49.54% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 48.66% | 40.76% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 51.34% | 59.24% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.14% | 5.48% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.93% | 5.69% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.67% | 5.15% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.57% | 3.39% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.04% | 3.73% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.14% | 8.66% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.08% | 12.73% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.97% | 11.30% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 16.33% | 13.28% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 16.33% | 13.28% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 13.07% | 12.51% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.07% | 12.51% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.50% | 8.21% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.24% | 6.47% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.31% | 3.41% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 96.38% | 81.13% | 72.41% |
| Black | 0.47% | 11.49% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.31% | 0.90% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.94% | 0.25% | 0.95% |
| Other | 1.89% | 6.23% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 2.73% | 12.86% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 97.27% | 87.14% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 22.31% | 21.03% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 52.25% | 45.98% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 16.24% | 20.25% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 9.20% | 12.74% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 10.79% | 15.19% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 2.65% | 3.16% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 8.93% | 9.95% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 47.98% | 40.03% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 29.65% | 31.66% | 31.95% |
