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Bessemer, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Bessemer is a Census city of 1,733 people across 5.50 square miles of land, in Gogebic County. Median household income is $53,523, 72.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bessemer
What Bessemer is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.5 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land315
- County holding the largest share of its areaGogebic County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bessemer
How many people live in Bessemer
- Population1,733
- Median age48.2
- Population under 18257 plus or minus 77
- Share under 1814.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Population 65 and over354
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Households812
- Family households526 plus or minus 116
- Share of households that are families64.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bessemer
Income and work in Bessemer
- Median household income$53,523 plus or minus $12,307
- Per capita income$30,156
- Civilian labor force1,010 plus or minus 212
- Employed961 plus or minus 210
- Unemployed49 plus or minus 37
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over1,274
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.8 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bessemer
Housing in Bessemer
- Housing units1,119
- Occupied units812
- Vacant units307 plus or minus 103
- Vacancy rate27.4 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Owner occupied588 plus or minus 120
- Renter occupied224 plus or minus 65
- Ownership rate72.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$69,900 plus or minus $32,144
- Median gross rent, monthly$546
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Single family units900
- Share single family80.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more183 plus or minus 61
- Share in buildings of two or more16.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes36 plus or minus 39
- Median year structure built1943
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bessemer
How Bessemer gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute840 plus or minus 194
- Commuting under 15 minutes560 plus or minus 136
- Share commuting under 15 minutes66.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more102 plus or minus 43
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Drove alone81.7 percent
- Carpooled0.8 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Walked4.2 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Worked from home12.6 percent plus or minus 9.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bessemer
Flood risk in Bessemer
- NFIP communityCity of Bessemer
- NFIP community number260298
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/01/86(L)
The City of Bessemer participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260298 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Gogebic County, not Bessemer
Gogebic County context, not Bessemer figures
- Establishments in Gogebic County365
- Covered employment, Gogebic County5,046
- Average annual pay, Gogebic County$48,384
- Housing units permitted, Gogebic County30
Every figure in this section is published for Gogebic County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bessemer.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bessemer questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bessemer, Michigan?
1,733, in 812 households. Bessemer city covers 5.50 square miles of land, which is 315 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bessemer in?
Gogebic County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bessemer?
$53,523. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $69,900. Median gross rent is $546 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bessemer in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bessemer appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bessemer, city of, community 260298, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bessemer figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Gogebic County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bessemer.
Is zoning published for Bessemer?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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