Bessemer Township, Michigan Demographics

The total population of Bessemer township is estimated to be 1,277 with 686 males (53.72%) and 591 females (46.28%). There are 95 less females than males in Bessemer township.
The median household income in Bessemer township was $53,251 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,281(2.35%) from $54,532 in 2020. This income is 71.38% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bessemer township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,050. Overall, the median household income for the township of Bessemer township stands at $53,251.
In Bessemer township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,990 for males and $27,293 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,723 for males and $48,979 for females.
In Bessemer township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $54,496.
In 2022, the population of Bessemer township was 1,124, a 0.27% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bessemer township's population was 1,127, a decline of 0.00% compared to a population of 1,127 in 2020.
The median age in Bessemer Township, Michigan is 49.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 11.86% were under the age of 15, 15.49% aged 15 to 29, 47.78% aged 30 to 64, 24.46% aged 65 to 84, and 0.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bessemer township population: 94.89% are White, 3.71% are Black or African American, 0.49% are some other race and 0.91% are multiracial.