City of Bessemer
Recent News About City of Bessemer
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Housing-choice vouchers offered in Gaston County in 2021
There were 3,482 people who used housing choice vouchers in Gaston County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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Gaston County residents have median age of 40 by 2020
Gaston County residents have a median age of 40-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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Did the population of Gaston County rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?
Gaston County had the 10th largest population in North Carolina in 2021.
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Paint promotion event starting June 29 at local participating Gaston County Ace Hardware stores
Find deals on Clark+Kensington and Royal paint at local participating Gaston County Ace Hardware stores from June 29 to July 11.
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Participating Gaston County Ace Hardware stores having sale to help you prepare for Fourth of July celebrations
Fourth of July sale starting June 29 to get you stocked up in time for the holiday.
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Stock up early for Fourth of July parties in Gaston County during June 25 sale at your participating local Ace Hardware stores
Participating Gaston County Ace Hardware stores are offering free delivery and assembly on all grills $399 and up, as part of the celebration.
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21.3% of households in Bessemer received food stamps in 2020
Bessemer ranked 226th in North Carolina for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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On Father's Day this year, shelf the tie and get your dad something he really needs at your Gaston County Ace Hardware!
Your participating Gaston County Ace has great gifts for dad this year.
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17.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Bessemer
17.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bessemer in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Gaston County exports down 29.1 percent since 2015
Gaston County exports decreased 29.1 percent in the five-year period from 2015 to 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA).
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Bessemer in 2020
Of the 5,536 people living in Bessemer in 2020, 54.2 percent (3,003) were women and 45.8 percent (2,533) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Gastonia Times.
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Census Bureau: 2.6% of people in Gaston County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 219,271 citizens living in Gaston County in 2019, 97.4 percent said they were only one race, while 2.6 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 77.3 percent of people in Gaston County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 219,271 citizens living in Gaston County in 2019, 169,463 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 0.5% of people in Bessemer identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 5,471 citizens living in Bessemer in 2019, 99.5 percent said they were only one race, while 0.5 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 77.7 percent of people in Bessemer were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 5,471 citizens living in Bessemer in 2019, 4,253 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Gaston County ranked 162nd among counties in highest exporting metros
Gaston County ranked 162nd in trade with $567.28 million in exports in 2019, according to the International Trade Administration (ITA).
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77 businesses in Gaston County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019
There were 77 businesses in Gaston County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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158 businesses in Gaston County had between 50 and 99 employees in 2019
There were 158 businesses in Gaston County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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426 businesses in Gaston County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2019
There were 426 businesses in Gaston County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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553 businesses in Gaston County had between 10 and 19 employees in 2019
There were 553 businesses in Gaston County with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.