Bessemer, Alabama Mortgage and Housing Information

Population: 29,672
Data Source:US Census Bureau. All figures are from year 2000 unless otherwise noted.

Median price asked in year 2000	$31,900

A comparison of the average prices of homes in Bessemer, Alabama and the U.S.
	U.S.	Alabama	Bessemer
Median home value in year 2000	$111,800	$76,700	$56,400

Median owner costs for owner-occupied houses and condos in year **2000**
	U.S.	Alabama	Bessemer
With a mortgage	$1,088	$816	$702
Without a mortgage	$295	$228	$238

Types of mortgages for owner-occupied Single-family Houses in Bessemer (2000)
Mortgage Type	Number of Single-family Houses	Percent of total
Without a mortgage	2,726	42.6%
First Mortgage Only	2,908	45.4%
Second Mortgage and/or Home Equity Loan	772	12.1%
Total	6,406	100%

Median age for males and females (2000).
Males	32
Females	38

Males earn $8,114 (53.9%) more than Females in Bessemer.

Level of higher education for people over 25 years in Bessemer (2000).
Level	Number of Males	Percent of Males	Number of Females	Percent of Females
Some College	1,567	19.3%	2,287	28.2%
Associate Degree	459	5.7%	682	8.4%
Bachelor's Degree	490	6.0%	672	8.3%
Master's Degree	122	1.5%	264	3.3%
Professional Degree	38	0.5%	119	1.5%
Doctorate Degree	14	0.2%	12	0.1%
Total (at least some college)	2,690	33.2%	4,036	37.5%
Total over 25	8,100	100%	10,776	100%

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