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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Bessemer, AL was 4.3%, which was 39.5% greater than the unemployment rate of 2.6% across the entire state of Alabama. Compared to the unemployment rate of 9.8% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 127.9%. The most common industries in Bessemer are: Health care (13.8% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (7.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.2% of civilian employees). 88.1% of workers work in Jefferson County and 8.4% of all workers work at home. 70.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.4% greater than the rate of 66.3% across the entire state of Alabama.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Bessemer, Alabama was 29,672 / 25,626
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Bessemer, Alabama was 29,672 / 25,626
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 13.8% (1,404) | 3.1% (148) | 23.1% (1,256) |
| Accommodation and food services | 7.9% (804) | 3.9% (185) | 11.4% (619) |
| Educational services | 7.2% (729) | 4.9% (233) | 9.1% (496) |
| Construction | 6.3% (638) | 12.9% (613) | 0.5% (25) |
| Finance and insurance | 5.5% (565) | 1.9% (92) | 8.7% (473) |
| Public administration | 5.2% (532) | 6.1% (292) | 4.4% (240) |
| Metal and metal products | 5.0% (512) | 9.1% (434) | 1.4% (78) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.0% (406) | 5.4% (258) | 2.7% (148) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.4% (342) | 1.3% (61) | 5.2% (281) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.5% (258) | 2.5% (120) | 2.5% (138) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.5% (254) | 2.1% (100) | 2.8% (154) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.2% (226) | 1.7% (82) | 2.7% (144) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.0% (206) | 3.4% (161) | 0.8% (45) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.9% (192) | 1.6% (77) | 2.1% (115) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.6% (160) | 2.0% (93) | 1.2% (67) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 1.6% (158) | 2.9% (137) | 0.4% (21) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.5% (157) | 3.1% (150) | 0.1% (7) |
| Social assistance | 1.5% (154) | 0.2% (8) | 2.7% (146) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.5% (149) | 1.3% (64) | 1.6% (85) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.2% (125) | 1.8% (87) | 0.7% (38) |
| Truck transportation | 1.2% (121) | 2.3% (109) | 0.2% (12) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.1% (112) | 1.1% (51) | 1.1% (61) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1.0% (98) | 2.1% (98) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.9% (91) | 0.7% (35) | 1.0% (56) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.8% (86) | 0.1% (4) | 1.5% (82) |
| Utilities | 0.8% (79) | 1.4% (65) | 0.3% (14) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.8% (77) | 1.3% (62) | 0.3% (15) |
| Food | 0.7% (73) | 0.4% (19) | 1.0% (54) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.7% (73) | 1.4% (66) | 0.1% (7) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.7% (70) | 0.8% (36) | 0.6% (34) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.7% (68) | 0.8% (36) | 0.6% (32) |
| Rail transportation | 0.6% (66) | 1.4% (66) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.6% (64) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (64) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (62) | 0.5% (22) | 0.7% (40) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.5% (56) | 1.2% (56) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.5% (53) | 1.0% (49) | 0.1% (4) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.5% (53) | 0.6% (29) | 0.4% (24) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.5% (48) | 0.6% (30) | 0.3% (18) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.5% (48) | 0.5% (26) | 0.4% (22) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.5% (46) | 0.1% (7) | 0.7% (39) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (45) | 0.7% (31) | 0.3% (14) |
| Chemicals | 0.4% (45) | 0.7% (34) | 0.2% (11) |
| Machinery | 0.4% (45) | 0.7% (34) | 0.2% (11) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (42) | 0.4% (18) | 0.4% (24) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (40) | 0.8% (36) | 0.1% (4) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.4% (40) | 0.5% (26) | 0.3% (14) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.4% (37) | 0.3% (13) | 0.4% (24) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.3% (35) | 0.5% (26) | 0.2% (9) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.3% (34) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (34) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.3% (34) | 0.5% (23) | 0.2% (11) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.3% (33) | 0.7% (33) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (32) | 0.5% (26) | 0.1% (6) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (26) | 0.5% (26) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.2% (21) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (21) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.2% (20) | 0.3% (15) | 0.1% (5) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (20) | 0.4% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (20) | 0.4% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (19) | 0.2% (9) | 0.2% (10) |
| Air transportation | 0.2% (19) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (19) |
| Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (19) | 0.4% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.2% (19) | 0.1% (7) | 0.2% (12) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (14) | 0.3% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (14) | 0.3% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.1% (14) | 0.3% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (13) | 0.2% (9) | 0.1% (4) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.1% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (13) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.1% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (12) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.1% (12) | 0.3% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.1% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (11) |
| Paper | 0.1% (8) | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (8) | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (8) | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Bessemer
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.1%Males
- 2.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 6.7%Males
- 8.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 17.2%Males
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 23.9%Males
- 34.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 20.3%Males
- 48.4%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 9.0%Males
- 6.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 12.6%Males
- 12.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 14.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 18.8%Males
- 16.7%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
| Bessemer: | 4.3% |
| Alabama: | 2.6% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| Bessemer: | 4.0% |
| Alabama: | 2.6% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| Bessemer: | 5.9% |
| Alabama: | 3.4% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| Bessemer: | 10.8% |
| Alabama: | 6.4% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| Bessemer: | 4.3% |
| Alabama: | 3.2% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| Bessemer: | 5.2% |
| Alabama: | 3.9% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| Bessemer: | 6.2% |
| Alabama: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| Bessemer: | 8.6% |
| Alabama: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| Bessemer: | 8.9% |
| Alabama: | 6.1% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| Bessemer: | 9.0% |
| Alabama: | 6.7% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| Bessemer: | 9.8% |
| Alabama: | 7.3% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| Bessemer: | 10.6% |
| Alabama: | 8.2% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| Bessemer: | 13.2% |
| Alabama: | 9.6% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| Bessemer: | 14.4% |
| Alabama: | 10.4% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| Bessemer: | 14.5% |
| Alabama: | 10.1% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| Bessemer: | 8.0% |
| Alabama: | 5.8% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| Bessemer: | 6.2% |
| Alabama: | 4.1% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| Bessemer: | 6.1% |
| Alabama: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| Bessemer: | 6.8% |
| Alabama: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| Bessemer: | 10.9% |
| Alabama: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| Bessemer: | 11.4% |
| Alabama: | 6.0% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| Bessemer: | 10.8% |
| Alabama: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| Bessemer: | 9.2% |
| Alabama: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| Bessemer: | 8.4% |
| Alabama: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| Bessemer: | 5.7% |
| Alabama: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| Bessemer: | 5.5% |
| Alabama: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| Bessemer: | 6.0% |
| Alabama: | 4.9% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| Bessemer: | 5.8% |
| Alabama: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| Bessemer: | 7.0% |
| Alabama: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| Bessemer: | 7.5% |
| Alabama: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| Bessemer: | 9.2% |
| Alabama: | 7.2% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| Bessemer: | 9.8% |
| Alabama: | 7.5% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| Bessemer: | 9.0% |
| Alabama: | 7.3% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| Bessemer: | 8.3% |
| Alabama: | 6.8% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Bessemer: | 11.1% (898) |
| Alabama: | 6.9% (142,387) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Bessemer: | 2.2% (182) |
| Alabama: | 5.2% (107,994) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Bessemer: | 5.3% (432) |
| Alabama: | 5.9% (122,369) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Bessemer: | 10.3% (833) |
| Alabama: | 9.8% (202,329) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Bessemer: | 7.9% (642) |
| Alabama: | 11.2% (230,301) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Bessemer: | 18.9% (1,525) |
| Alabama: | 17.1% (351,870) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Bessemer: | 8.9% (723) |
| Alabama: | 11.5% (236,564) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Bessemer: | 7.5% (608) |
| Alabama: | 8.5% (174,204) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Bessemer: | 1.2% (95) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (70,689) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Bessemer: | 3.7% (300) |
| Alabama: | 4.8% (98,817) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Bessemer: | 0.4% (33) |
| Alabama: | 2.1% (43,562) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Bessemer: | 0.7% (55) |
| Alabama: | 1.0% (20,887) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Bessemer: | 11.5% (927) |
| Alabama: | 6.4% (131,127) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Bessemer: | 11.9% (966) |
| Alabama: | 6.1% (126,353) |
<5am:
| Bessemer: | 4.7% (466) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (80,283) |
5:30am:
| Bessemer: | 3.0% (297) |
| Alabama: | 3.9% (73,270) |
6am:
| Bessemer: | 5.2% (516) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (109,814) |
6:30am:
| Bessemer: | 11.2% (1,112) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (195,070) |
7am:
| Bessemer: | 12.0% (1,185) |
| Alabama: | 12.7% (242,086) |
7:30am:
| Bessemer: | 16.2% (1,601) |
| Alabama: | 16.7% (317,590) |
8am:
| Bessemer: | 14.9% (1,473) |
| Alabama: | 15.7% (298,086) |
8:30am:
| Bessemer: | 8.2% (815) |
| Alabama: | 7.1% (135,165) |
9am:
| Bessemer: | 4.1% (403) |
| Alabama: | 2.9% (55,392) |
10am:
| Bessemer: | 2.9% (284) |
| Alabama: | 3.5% (67,166) |
11am:
| Bessemer: | 2.4% (236) |
| Alabama: | 1.5% (29,085) |
12pm:
| Bessemer: | 0.5% (53) |
| Alabama: | 0.7% (13,694) |
4pm:
| Bessemer: | 7.4% (731) |
| Alabama: | 6.3% (119,754) |
>4pm:
| Bessemer: | 7.1% (703) |
| Alabama: | 6.5% (124,331) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Bessemer: | 14.6% (562) |
| Alabama: | 9.2% (100,860) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Bessemer: | 3.9% (149) |
| Alabama: | 7.0% (76,240) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Bessemer: | 6.0% (231) |
| Alabama: | 7.5% (82,102) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Bessemer: | 13.1% (504) |
| Alabama: | 11.6% (127,090) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Bessemer: | 7.4% (284) |
| Alabama: | 11.0% (120,602) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Bessemer: | 19.8% (764) |
| Alabama: | 14.9% (163,229) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Bessemer: | 0.7% (27) |
| Alabama: | 9.7% (106,349) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Bessemer: | 5.9% (227) |
| Alabama: | 7.3% (79,880) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Bessemer: | 1.5% (56) |
| Alabama: | 2.9% (31,618) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Bessemer: | 1.7% (64) |
| Alabama: | 3.8% (41,927) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Bessemer: | 0.6% (22) |
| Alabama: | 1.4% (15,146) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Bessemer: | 2.2% (83) |
| Alabama: | 0.9% (9,376) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Bessemer: | 15.1% (583) |
| Alabama: | 6.2% (67,527) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Bessemer: | 13.0% (500) |
| Alabama: | 6.6% (72,202) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Bessemer: | 8.0% (337) |
| Alabama: | 4.3% (41,527) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Bessemer: | 0.8% (36) |
| Alabama: | 3.3% (31,754) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Bessemer: | 4.8% (203) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (40,267) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Bessemer: | 7.8% (329) |
| Alabama: | 7.8% (75,239) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Bessemer: | 8.4% (356) |
| Alabama: | 11.4% (109,699) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Bessemer: | 17.9% (756) |
| Alabama: | 19.5% (188,641) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Bessemer: | 17.1% (722) |
| Alabama: | 13.5% (130,215) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Bessemer: | 9.0% (380) |
| Alabama: | 9.8% (94,324) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Bessemer: | 0.9% (40) |
| Alabama: | 4.0% (39,071) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Bessemer: | 5.9% (251) |
| Alabama: | 5.9% (56,890) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Bessemer: | 0.3% (11) |
| Alabama: | 2.9% (28,416) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Bessemer: | 0.7% (28) |
| Alabama: | 1.2% (11,511) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Bessemer: | 8.4% (357) |
| Alabama: | 6.6% (63,600) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Bessemer: | 11.0% (465) |
| Alabama: | 5.6% (54,151) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.1%
Number of people working at home: 756 (8.4% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,686 (+25.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,065 (30.9%)
Number of people working at home: 756 (8.4% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,686 (+25.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,065 (30.9%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 0.8% (153) |
| Alabama: | 2.9% (58,582) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 4.9% (887) |
| Alabama: | 9.3% (186,754) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 8.1% (1,464) |
| Alabama: | 13.9% (279,925) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 13.2% (2,388) |
| Alabama: | 16.3% (327,575) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 22.0% (3,971) |
| Alabama: | 15.4% (310,101) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 7.5% (1,363) |
| Alabama: | 7.1% (143,110) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 16.7% (3,028) |
| Alabama: | 14.1% (285,096) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 4.6% (836) |
| Alabama: | 3.5% (70,004) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 3.3% (603) |
| Alabama: | 3.1% (61,619) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 12.4% (2,240) |
| Alabama: | 7.9% (158,586) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 4.3% (782) |
| Alabama: | 4.6% (93,163) |
90 or more minutes:
| Bessemer: | 2.3% (412) |
| Alabama: | 2.0% (41,010) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 3.2% (317) |
| Alabama: | 3.1% (58,125) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 8.5% (840) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (196,568) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 13.7% (1,359) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (284,405) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 15.6% (1,549) |
| Alabama: | 17.0% (323,887) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 16.9% (1,677) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (285,904) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 6.3% (625) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (110,204) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 19.7% (1,955) |
| Alabama: | 13.7% (260,798) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 3.3% (331) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (46,607) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 3.2% (319) |
| Alabama: | 2.6% (49,212) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 5.6% (557) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (127,205) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Bessemer: | 1.6% (157) |
| Alabama: | 3.7% (69,866) |
90 or more minutes:
| Bessemer: | 1.9% (189) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (48,005) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Bessemer: | 0.8% (80) |
| Alabama: | 3.1% (32,846) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Bessemer: | 4.6% (475) |
| Alabama: | 8.1% (86,294) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Bessemer: | 8.0% (824) |
| Alabama: | 13.2% (140,867) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Bessemer: | 12.7% (1,304) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (159,981) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Bessemer: | 16.9% (1,736) |
| Alabama: | 15.2% (162,214) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Bessemer: | 9.2% (947) |
| Alabama: | 6.9% (73,819) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Bessemer: | 18.0% (1,847) |
| Alabama: | 14.7% (156,884) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Bessemer: | 6.6% (673) |
| Alabama: | 3.5% (37,059) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Bessemer: | 2.5% (257) |
| Alabama: | 3.1% (33,614) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Bessemer: | 15.0% (1,535) |
| Alabama: | 9.0% (96,289) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Bessemer: | 4.2% (430) |
| Alabama: | 5.6% (59,809) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Bessemer: | 2.0% (210) |
| Alabama: | 2.8% (29,490) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Bessemer: | 0.9% (73) |
| Alabama: | 2.7% (25,736) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Bessemer: | 4.8% (372) |
| Alabama: | 10.6% (100,460) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Bessemer: | 8.3% (643) |
| Alabama: | 14.7% (139,058) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Bessemer: | 14.0% (1,086) |
| Alabama: | 17.7% (167,594) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Bessemer: | 29.1% (2,252) |
| Alabama: | 15.6% (147,887) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Bessemer: | 5.5% (422) |
| Alabama: | 7.3% (69,291) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Bessemer: | 15.1% (1,169) |
| Alabama: | 13.5% (128,212) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Bessemer: | 1.9% (148) |
| Alabama: | 3.5% (32,945) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Bessemer: | 4.6% (355) |
| Alabama: | 3.0% (28,005) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Bessemer: | 9.4% (729) |
| Alabama: | 6.6% (62,297) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Bessemer: | 4.4% (344) |
| Alabama: | 3.5% (33,354) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Bessemer: | 2.9% (223) |
| Alabama: | 1.2% (11,520) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Bessemer: | 84.3% (15,529) |
| Alabama: | 88.3% (835,794) |
Carpooled:
| Bessemer: | 13.2% (2,426) |
| Alabama: | 8.8% (86,879) |
Bus:
| Bessemer: | 0.1% (26) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (2,902) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail:
| Bessemer: | 0.0% (9) |
| Alabama: | 0.0% (0) |
Walked:
| Bessemer: | 1.0% (184) |
| Alabama: | 1.2% (10,413) |
Other means:
| Bessemer: | 1.4% (255) |
| Alabama: | 1.2% (9,717) |
Drove car alone:
| Bessemer: | 79.7% (7,903) |
| Alabama: | 83.0% (1,576,882) |
Carpooled:
| Bessemer: | 15.6% (1,548) |
| Alabama: | 12.3% (234,020) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Bessemer: | 1.2% (122) |
| Alabama: | 0.4% (7,358) |
Taxicab:
| Bessemer: | 0.4% (36) |
| Alabama: | 0.1% (1,389) |
Bicycle:
| Bessemer: | 0.1% (5) |
| Alabama: | 0.1% (1,414) |
Walked:
| Bessemer: | 1.8% (181) |
| Alabama: | 1.3% (25,360) |
Other means:
| Bessemer: | 0.8% (80) |
| Alabama: | 0.7% (12,430) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Bessemer: | 85.2% (8,925) |
| Alabama: | 88.3% (835,794) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Bessemer: | 11.9% (1,244) |
| Alabama: | 8.5% (86,879) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail - Males:
| Bessemer: | 0.1% (9) |
| Alabama: | 0.0% (0) |
Walked - Males:
| Bessemer: | 1.2% (131) |
| Alabama: | 1.4% (10,413) |
Other means - Males:
| Bessemer: | 1.6% (169) |
| Alabama: | 1.4% (9,717) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Bessemer: | 83.0% (6,533) |
| Alabama: | 88.3% (835,794) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Bessemer: | 15.0% (1,180) |
| Alabama: | 9.2% (86,879) |
Bus - Females:
| Bessemer: | 0.3% (26) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (2,902) |
Walked - Females:
| Bessemer: | 0.6% (51) |
| Alabama: | 1.1% (10,413) |
Other means - Females:
| Bessemer: | 1.1% (83) |
| Alabama: | 1.0% (9,717) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Bessemer: | 87.2% (6,739) |
| Alabama: | 91.0% (1,820,084) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Bessemer: | 10.0% (774) |
| Alabama: | 6.9% (137,324) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Bessemer: | 2.2% (173) |
| Alabama: | 1.2% (24,905) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Bessemer: | 0.5% (38) |
| Alabama: | 0.5% (10,661) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Bessemer: | 0.1% (5) |
| Alabama: | 0.2% (3,024) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Bessemer: | 0.0% (3) |
| Alabama: | 0.2% (3,136) |
Drove alone:
| Bessemer: | 83.6% (7,903) |
| Alabama: | 87.1% (1,576,882) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Bessemer: | 13.2% (1,247) |
| Alabama: | 10.1% (182,201) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Bessemer: | 2.3% (220) |
| Alabama: | 1.9% (33,742) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Bessemer: | 0.7% (70) |
| Alabama: | 0.6% (10,909) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Bessemer: | 0.1% (11) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (4,815) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Bessemer: | 70.8% (6,654) |
| Alabama: | 66.3% (1,510,956) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Bessemer: | 1.9% (175) |
| Alabama: | 4.1% (92,420) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Bessemer: | 8.8% (830) |
| Alabama: | 7.5% (171,905) |
Local government workers:
| Bessemer: | 6.0% (565) |
| Alabama: | 7.0% (159,468) |
State government workers:
| Bessemer: | 6.5% (610) |
| Alabama: | 5.5% (124,918) |
Federal government workers:
| Bessemer: | 2.8% (260) |
| Alabama: | 4.0% (90,851) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Bessemer: | 2.8% (262) |
| Alabama: | 5.4% (122,821) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Bessemer: | 0.4% (41) |
| Alabama: | 0.2% (5,155) |
Employee of private company:
| Bessemer: | 72.9% (7,432) |
| Alabama: | 69.3% (1,330,489) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Bessemer: | 1.6% (163) |
| Alabama: | 3.0% (56,994) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Bessemer: | 5.6% (570) |
| Alabama: | 5.7% (109,055) |
Local government workers:
| Bessemer: | 8.8% (899) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (128,778) |
State government workers:
| Bessemer: | 4.2% (431) |
| Alabama: | 5.5% (105,286) |
Federal government workers:
| Bessemer: | 3.0% (302) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (64,370) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Bessemer: | 3.9% (396) |
| Alabama: | 6.2% (119,345) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Bessemer: | 78.9% (3,437) |
| Alabama: | 70.1% (833,392) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Bessemer: | 2.5% (107) |
| Alabama: | 5.2% (61,823) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Bessemer: | 5.4% (236) |
| Alabama: | 4.7% (55,319) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Bessemer: | 2.5% (110) |
| Alabama: | 5.4% (64,465) |
State government workers - Males:
| Bessemer: | 5.5% (240) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (49,930) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Bessemer: | 2.4% (106) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (50,378) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Bessemer: | 2.5% (109) |
| Alabama: | 6.0% (71,853) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Bessemer: | 0.3% (12) |
| Alabama: | 0.2% (2,425) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Bessemer: | 63.9% (3,217) |
| Alabama: | 62.2% (677,564) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Bessemer: | 1.3% (68) |
| Alabama: | 2.8% (30,597) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Bessemer: | 11.8% (593) |
| Alabama: | 10.7% (116,586) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Bessemer: | 9.0% (455) |
| Alabama: | 8.7% (95,003) |
State government workers - Females:
| Bessemer: | 7.3% (370) |
| Alabama: | 6.9% (74,988) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Bessemer: | 3.0% (154) |
| Alabama: | 3.7% (40,473) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Bessemer: | 3.0% (153) |
| Alabama: | 4.7% (50,968) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Bessemer: | 0.6% (29) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (2,730) |