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Bessemer Bend

Wyoming · 202 residents · 2.52 sq mi
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With 202 people, Bessemer Bend is a city in Wyoming. The median age is 55.0, about 16 years above the US median. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. 0% of locals were born outside the United States. That is roughly 24% ahead of the Wyoming median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 55.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

202
+19%since 2000
from 170 in 2000
2000 – 2024
55.0
+26%since 2000
from 43.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.52 sq mi
Population, 20002024
971371772172572000201020202024Bessemer Bend
2024143
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.5%(7)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.5%(9)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.9%(12)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.9%(14)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(11)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.9%(12)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 448.9%(18)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 548.9%(18)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6423.3%(47)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7417.3%(35)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.4%(11)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over4%(8)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$81,094
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,571 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$39,698
+59%since 2000
from $24,971 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
55.9%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
16.4%
+13.5 ptssince 2000
from 2.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade22.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Information19.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Transportation & warehousing18.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing10.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing10.2%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$275,000
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
94.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 94.4% in 2000
5.9% rent
2.07 people
−21%since 2010
from 2.62 people in 2010
US average: 2.61
3.4
−19%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(159)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(9)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(186)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2%(4)
Asian1.5%(3)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American13.9%(17)
Scottish13.9%(17)
German12.3%(15)
Dutch7.4%(9)
English7.4%(9)
Section 05

Education

14.8%
−9.9 ptssince 2000
from 24.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 88.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
7.4%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 0.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

71.6%
−18.1 ptssince 2009
from 89.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 0.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
72.1%
+12.0 ptssince 2011
from 60.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
64.0%
US average: 73.3%
20.5%
−31.8 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

66.4%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
33.6%
−19.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 0.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
91.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married47.7%(42)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced52.3%(46)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married70.9%(39)
Widowed14.5%(8)
Divorced14.5%(8)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 0.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
50.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
36.1%
US average: 13.7%
34.4%
US average: 17.6%
13.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
13.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
80.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
48.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)40.7%(11)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)74.1%(20)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era59.3%(16)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 27 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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How many people live in Bessemer Bend, Wyoming?

Bessemer Bend, Wyoming has about 202 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Bessemer Bend, Wyoming earns about $81,094 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 $275,000.

How educated are people in Bessemer Bend, Wyoming?

About 14.8% 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 16.4% of people in Bessemer Bend, Wyoming live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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