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Bessemer, MI vs Washington, DC

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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Bessemer.
- People are 36.2% less likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 16.4 years younger in Washington.
 Bessemer, MIWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 20101,907  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 19902,272  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-25.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bessemer, MIWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Bessemer, MIWashington, DCUnited States
 White95.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bessemer, MIWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population51.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households816  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households284  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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