Bessemer

Population: 933
Median household income: $63,214
Median home value: $111,700

Located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, Bessemer is a community with a population of 933. The median household income of $63,214 is above the Lawrence County median ($60,779).

From 2019 to 2023, Bessemer's population declined 14.2% from 1,088 to 933, while its median home value rose 16.6% from $95,800 to $111,700.

10.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 933
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,214
Median home value: $111,700
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 421
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,088933

Median household income

$63,850$63,214

Median home value

$95,800$111,700

Median gross rent

$679$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,088	$63,850	$95,800	$679
2020	1,041	$65,000	$95,200	$710
2021	978	$65,662	$96,900	$726
2022	912	$58,750	$106,000	$783
2023	933	$63,214	$111,700	$909

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	4.0%
5 to 17	205	22.0%
18 to 24	90	9.6%
25 to 34	97	10.4%
35 to 44	87	9.3%
45 to 54	156	16.7%
55 to 64	119	12.8%
65 to 74	61	6.5%
75 and over	81	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	841	90.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	2.1%
Two or more races	58	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate53.4%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	5.7%
High school graduate	321	53.4%
Some college or associate's	167	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	47	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	32	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	372	82.1%
Carpooled	37	8.2%
Public transit	3	0.7%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	68	16.4%
15 to 29 min	174	42.0%
30 to 44 min	88	21.3%
45 to 59 min	64	15.5%
60+ min	20	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 10.3% (96 of 933)

	Count	Share
Family households	245	64.1%
Nonfamily households	137	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	382	90.7%
Vacant	39	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	306	80.1%
Renter-occupied	76	19.9%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	335	79.6%
1-unit, attached	19	4.5%
2 to 4 units	47	11.2%
5 to 19 units	2	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4205936
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 40.9772, -80.4887