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Bessemer, AL vs Pell City, AL

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- Pell City is 0% more densely populated than Bessemer.
- People are 77.0% more likely to be married in Pell City.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in Pell City.
 Bessemer, ALPell City, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,923329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201027,401  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,565285,036,114
 Population - 199033,497  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-22.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock519.593.4
 Land Area40.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bessemer, ALPell City, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Bessemer, ALPell City, ALUnited States
 White19.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.3%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bessemer, ALPell City, ALUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.2%50.2%
 Never Married43.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households10,521  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,44180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,833  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%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 Pell City    4 Reviews

PELL CITY IS GREAT PLACE TO LIVE THE ONLY ISSUE IS THE SORRY ASS COPS HERE. MY CHILD HAS BEEN SHOT AT THANK GOD HE WAS NOT HURT ALONG WITH HIS FRIEND. THE POLICE WAS  More

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Pell City is a great place to live the only issue I have with Pell City is the sorry ass police. I can not express the disappointment I have for our Police Dept.. My 17  More

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Over 17 years ago

If you are a religious person you will find much happiness in Pell City. There are many different faiths that live together in relatively good harmony.  More

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