Bessemer is located in Lawrence county Pennsylvania with a geographic area of 1.7 square miles. The total population in Bessemer is 1,041 with 51.5% male and 48.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 22.2% of the population and over age 65 is 18.4% of the population. The median household income is $65,000, per capita income is $29,176. There are a total of 424 housing units with 85.4% owner occupied. Education includes 44.8% of residents that are high school graduates and 20.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Bessemer in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 33 degrees.