Bessemer's middle class are poor in national terms, they are aware of other areas in the country and likely don't limit themselves to their zip code when making

Bessemer's middle class are poor in national terms, they are aware of other areas in the country and likely don't limit themselves to their zip code when making comparisons. Median Value of owner occupied housing units: National[0] - $217,500 Bessemer, AL[1] - $86,500 Median household income: National - $62,843 Bessemer, AL - $32,301 [0]https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045219 https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045219 [1]https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/bessemercityalabama https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/bessemercityalabama