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Bessemer City city, North Carolina

NC · population 5,580 · GEOID 3705220

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±21 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

5,580

0.05% of North Carolina · 5,580 of 10,730,404

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±21 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$1,053

better than the United States

This place $1,053
North Carolina $1,228
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 34.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 16.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 63.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $206,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $60,300 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of North Carolina 0.05% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024