Bessemer, PA

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Bessemer, Pennsylvania

Bessemer, Pennsylvania, in Lawrence county, is 11 miles SE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center) and 45 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is home to some 1,172 residents.

The People and Families of Bessemer

In Bessemer, about 59% of adults are married.

You'll see many senior citizens in Bessemer.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bessemer had a median family income of $35,250.

Bessemer Housing

According to the 2000 census, 77% of the housing in Bessemer was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the town as the average housing age is high.

Commuting

In Bessemer, 94% of commuters drive to work. Unlike a lot of places, in Bessemer it is actually possible for many people to ride their bikes to work, or even walk.

High Points

Bessemer strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Bessemer, PA

Comparing Bessemer to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles SE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	45 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Lawrence
Standard Zip Codes	16112
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.975
Longitude	-80.493

Station	NEW CASTLE 1 N
Distance	7.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Station	YOUNGSTOWN MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	MERCER
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,172	100%
Male	553	47.2%
Female	619	52.8%
Under 18	261	22.3%
18+	911	77.7%
65+	254	21.7%
Median Age	40.3
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,155	98.5%
African-American	6	0.5%
Asian	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,126
Growth	-46
Growth %	-3.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	24.7%
German	19.2%
Croatian	10.3%
Irish	8%
Polish	6.2%
Swedish	4.6%
US/American	4.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.2%
Slovene	2.6%
English	2.4%
Scottish	1.6%
Ukrainian	1.6%
Hungarian	1.5%
Dutch	1.5%
Austrian	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Finnish	1.1%
Slovak	1%
Welsh	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
European	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Syrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bessemer	1,172	$35,250
Darlington	299	$38,750
Enon Valley	387	$39,167
New Castle	26,309	$32,539
New Galilee	424	$33,750
New Wilmington	2,452	$56,736
Wampum	678	$36,094

Library
F D Campbell Memorial Library 15 South Main Street Bessemer, Pennsylvania (724) 667-7939

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