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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Bessemer Bend

Wyoming · 170 residents · 2.52 sq mi
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With 170 people, Bessemer Bend is a city in Wyoming. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock. The median age is 43.5, about 8 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.9% of locals. That is roughly 28% ahead of the Wyoming median. The population has fallen 27% since 2009.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 43.5
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
170
−27%vs 2009
vs 234 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
43.5
−32%vs 2009
vs 63.8 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.52 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
971371772172572000201020202024Bessemer Bend
2024143
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 52.9%(5)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.3%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410%(17)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.6%(13)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.7%(8)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 346.5%(11)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.5%(28)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5420%(34)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6414.1%(24)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.1%(7)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.9%(10)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.4%(4)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,571
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $64,250 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,971
−26%vs 2009
vs $33,935 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
2.9%
+2.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$110,200
−49%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $268,500 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$850
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
94.4%
−5.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 100.0% in 2009
5.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic100%(234)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(159)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(9)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
Scottish37.1%(53)
Dutch35%(50)
English5.6%(8)
Irish5.6%(8)
Norwegian4.9%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.7%
−19.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 44.3% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.0%
−12.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 100.0% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−18.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 18.6% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.5 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.7%(27)
Married30.7%(31)
Widowed22.8%(23)
Divorced19.8%(20)
Women 15+
Never married6.8%(5)
Married50%(37)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced43.2%(32)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 0.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
35.0%
−15.0 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
−22.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
65.0%
+30.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.3%
+13.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−13.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.3%
−32.0 ptssince 2020
from 80.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
65.0%
+16.6 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bessemer Bend, Wyoming?

Bessemer Bend, Wyoming has about 170 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bessemer Bend, Wyoming?

The typical household in Bessemer Bend, Wyoming earns about $48,571 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bessemer Bend, Wyoming expensive?

In Bessemer Bend, Wyoming, the median home is worth about $110,200, and the typical rent is about $850 a month.

How educated are people in Bessemer Bend, Wyoming?

About 24.7% of adults age 25 and over in Bessemer Bend, Wyoming hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bessemer Bend, Wyoming?

About 2.9% of people in Bessemer Bend, Wyoming live below the federal poverty line.

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