Bessemer city, MI

Gogebic County, MI

2022 population: 1,708 ( 197 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.5 square miles
Population density: 310.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,596	93.44%	12.6%
Black:	4	0.23%	55.6%
Indian:	4	0.23%	77.8%
Asian:	22	1.29%	266.7%
2+ races:	47	2.75%	51.6%
Hispanic:	35	2.05%	150.0%

Total non-White:	112	6.56%	43.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-231	-14.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	34	2.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,905
1,827	95.91%
9	0.47%
18	0.94%
6	0.31%
31	1.63%
14	0.73%
78	4.09%

2000
2,181
2,104	96.47%
0	0.00%
30	1.38%
4	0.18%
34	1.56%
9	0.41%
77	3.53%

1990
2,272
2,242	98.68%
0	0.00%
17	0.75%
3	0.13%
n/a
10	0.44%
30	1.32%

1980
2,519
2,465	97.86%
0	0.00%
54	2.14%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
54	2.14%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-277	-12.7
1	0.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-138	-6.1
47	2.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-223	-8.9
-24	-1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Bessemer city, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
50.4
305	17.9%
1,403	82.1%
396	23.2%

831
2.02

543	65.3%
408	75.1%
22	4.1%
288	34.7%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
387	20.3%
1,518	79.7%
401	21.0%

888
2.11

511	57.5%
381	74.6%
63	12.3%
377	42.5%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
528	24.2%
1,653	75.8%
467	21.4%

959
2.24

582	60.7%
457	78.5%
61	10.5%
377	39.3%

1990
Number	Percent
42.9
488	21.5%
1,784	78.5%
591	26.0%

1,012
2.23

624	61.7%
492	78.8%
69	11.1%
388	38.3%

1980
Number	Percent
42.6
565	22.4%
1,954	77.6%
564	22.4%

1,062
2.37

755	71.1%
598	79.2%
48	6.4%
307	28.9%

2022 Housing Data for Bessemer city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	45	5.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	53	6.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	57	6.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	86	10.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	48	5.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	45	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	40	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	2.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	29	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	2.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	96	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	105	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	43	5.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	119	14.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	2.3%
$200,000 or more	4	0.5%

Median Household Income	49,323
Per Capita Income	27,191

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	42	5.1%
Public Assistance	14	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	128	15.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	752	72.9%
Unemployed	39	3.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	791	76.6%
Not in Labor Force	241	23.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	186	400	31.7%
Non-Profit	28	47	37.3%
Self-Employed	6	10	37.5%

Local Government	33	20	62.3%
State Government	16	23	41.0%
Federal Government	74	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	192	410	31.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	151	90	62.7%
Total	343	500	40.7%

Pct. Govt.	19.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	158	18.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	201	23.8%
Professional, Technical	100	11.9%
Service Occupations	238	28.2%
All others	146	17.3%

White Collar		54.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	177	21.0%
Finance and insurance	131	15.5%
Retail trade	99	11.7%
Transportation and warehousing	90	10.7%
Accommodation and food services	81	9.6%
Manufacturing	63	7.5%
Public administration	42	5.0%
Construction	34	4.0%
Other services	34	4.0%
Educational services	23	2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	2.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	15	1.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	30	1.76%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	1	0.06%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	1	0.06%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	4	0.23%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	14	0.82%
Vietnamese	7	0.41%
Japanese	1	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,603	97.8%
Other Indo-European	14	0.9%
Spanish	11	0.7%
Vietnamese	7	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Finnish	492	28.8%
English	283	16.6%
German	209	12.2%
American	176	10.3%
Italian	142	8.3%
Swedish	129	7.6%
Polish	128	7.5%
French Canadian	76	4.4%
Irish	76	4.4%
Croatian	68	4.0%
Czechoslovakian	64	3.7%
French	62	3.6%
Northern European	30	1.8%
Norwegian	30	1.8%
Scottish	29	1.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,707	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	1,685	98.7%
Foreign-born	23	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	19	1.5%	410	33.1%	534	43.1%	214	17.3%	63	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	19	1.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	410	33.1%
Some College	534	43.1%
Bach. Degree	214	17.3%
Grad Degree	63	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +37	D +33	D + 4.1%
D +70
2020 vs. 2012	R +86	R +154	R + 15.9%
D -68
2020 vs. 2008	R +94	R +240	R + 23.3%
D -146

2016 vs. 2008	R +57	R +273	R + 27.4%
D -216
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	507	50.6%	Joe Biden (D)	479	47.8%	16	1.6%	1,002	3	4	0.02%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	470	49.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	409	43.4%	64	6.8%	943	3	4	0.02%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	547	56.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	421	43.1%	8	0.8%	976	-1	-4	0.02%
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	625	59.3%	John McCain (R)	413	39.2%	16	1.5%	1,054	-2	-6	0.02%
2004	67%	John Kerry (D)	573	53.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	486	45.4%	11	1.0%	1,070	-2	-5	0.02%
2000	64%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	526	49.9%	George W. Bush (R)	476	45.2%	52	4.9%	1,054	-1	-3	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bessemer city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

479

47.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

507

50.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,002

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Bessemer city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

409

43.4%

Donald Trump (R)

470

49.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

943

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Bessemer city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

547

56.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

421

43.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

976

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Bessemer city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

625

59.3%

John McCain (R)

413

39.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,054

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Bessemer city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

486

45.4%

John Kerry (D)

573

53.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,070

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Bessemer city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

476

45.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

526

49.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,054

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bessemer city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	392	52.1%	Tudor Dixon (R)	341	45.3%	20 [+]	2.7%	753	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 11 (1.5%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	68%	John James (R)	487	49.9%	Gary Peters* (D)	477	48.9%	12 [+]	1.2%	976	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.5%); Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	59%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	475	56.0%	John James (R)	355	41.9%	18 [+]	2.1%	848	-4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 9 (1.1%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%);
2018	G	58%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	471	56.1%	Bill Schuette (R)	343	40.9%	25 [+]	3.0%	839	-3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (1.2%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 8 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.8%);
2014	S2	44%	Gary Peters (D)	360	54.7%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	280	42.6%	18 [+]	2.7%	658	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 8 (1.2%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (1.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 3 (0.5%);
2014	G	46%	Mark Schauer (D)	386	56.6%	Rick Snyder* (R)	291	42.7%	5 [+]	0.7%	682	-8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,123
Median Value	$86,400

Occupied	831	74.0%
Vacant	292	26.0%

Owned	645	77.6%
Rented	186	22.4%
Median Rent	$482

Single-Family Units	938	83.5%
Detached	931	82.9%
Attached	7	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	44	3.9%
Mobile Homes	45	4.0%

Bessemer city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bessemer city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Bessemer city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bessemer city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bessemer city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bessemer city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bessemer city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bessemer city, MI