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Bessemer, AL vs Helena, AL

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Highlights
- Helena is 0% more densely populated than Bessemer.
- People are 86.7% more likely to be married in Helena.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Helena.
 Bessemer, ALHelena, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,680329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201027,401  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,296285,036,114
 Population - 199033,497  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock97.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-22.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,014.893.4
 Land Area40.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bessemer, ALHelena, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Bessemer, ALHelena, ALUnited States
 White19.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.1%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bessemer, ALHelena, ALUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households10,521  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,48580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,833  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children26.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bessemer    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Melissa, as a citizen and business person of Bessemer I am trerrible Sad to hear of your experience. I have had the opportunity to live and travel to other area And  More

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Melissa, as a citizen and business person of Bessemer I am trerrible Sad to hear of your experience. I have had the opportunity to live and travel to other area And  More

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Melissa, as a citizen and business person of Bessemer I am trerrible Sad to hear of your experience. I have had the opportunity to live and travel to other area And  More

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Reviews for Helena    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I raised my five children in Helena, Al 27 yrs ago when it was just one road and a few neighborhoods. Everytime I drive thru AL,I take the small detour thru Helena. It  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to Helena from Florida. Although I miss Florida, Helena is a nice little town to live in except for rush hour traffic. Life is very quiet in Helena and we have  More

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