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Bessemer, MI vs Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- Lansing is 0% more densely populated than Bessemer.
- People are 29.5% less likely to be married in Lansing.
- The Median Age is 17.9 years younger in Lansing.
 Bessemer, MILansing, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,592329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.838.4
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 Population - 20101,907  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock119,128285,036,114
 Population - 19902,272  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-25.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,899.993.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bessemer, MILansing, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Bessemer, MILansing, MIUnited States
 White95.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.2%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bessemer, MILansing, MIUnited States
 Married Population51.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.0%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households816  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,31680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households284  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bessemer    3 Reviews

Winter lake effect snow 200 inches average) and the hills and trails to go with it. Spring melt makes for great waterfall viewing, as well as river kayaking. Summer  More

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I am the recent retired superintendent of the Bessemer Area Schools 12 of the past 17 years. We currently invest better than $7,300 per student per year. In addition  More

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Over 17 years ago

I only lived in Bessemer, MI for one year, but I loved it there. If you love winter sports it's a paradise. It's a very small town so I think most of the local youth  More

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Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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