COMPARING TWO PLACES
McCalla vs Bessemer
PLACE A
McCalla, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Bessemer, Pennsylvania
McCalla is 1177% larger than Bessemer. McCalla earns more, with a median household income $21,575 higher.
MCCALLABESSEMERDIFFERENCE
Total population13,2531,038+1177% vs Bessemer
Population density392628−235
Population growth–-3.2%–
Median age42.344.2−1.9
Male49.6%48.1%+1.5 pts
Female50.4%51.9%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born3.2%1.8%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.2%90.5%−50.2 pts
Black54.2%1.5%+52.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%1.9%+0.2 pts
Asian2.5%1.8%+0.7 pts
Other0.9%4.3%−3.4 pts
Median household income$87,468$65,893+$21,575
Per capita income$43,491$37,735+$5,756
Poverty rate6.3%10.8%−4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.448−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.5%11.7%+22.8 pts
Graduate degree18.2%4.5%+13.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%5.2%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation60.0%65.4%−5.3 pts
Median home value$279,900$122,700+$157,200
Median gross rent$1,777$869+$908
Owner-occupied90.3%80.2%+10.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.8%8.6%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households32.9%52.6%−19.7 pts
Average commute27.126.5+0.6
Worked from home14.1%9.8%+4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured7.9%3.3%+4.6 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024