Bridgeton, NJ Demographic Data
Bridgeton, NJ Summary
Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County in New Jersey
- Population: 25,298
- Area: 6.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.18 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.25 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,933.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 31.82 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bridgeton, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,748
43%
50.8
Male
14,461
57%
49.2
Total Population
25,209
323,128,000
Bridgeton, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,422
9.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,565
10.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,513
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,459
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,209
8.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,388
21.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,593
14.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,748
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,043
4.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
588
2.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,043
4.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
433
1.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
205
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,749
70.4%
77.2
Female
7,066
39.8%
51.3
Male
10,683
60.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,872
66.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,015
8.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,681
6.7%
15.2
Female
908
54.0%
55.8
Male
773
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Bridgeton, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,316
96.5%
96.8
White
10,363
41.1%
72.6
Black or African American
7,887
31.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
221
0.9%
0.8
Asian
42
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
22
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
6
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
1
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
7
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
5,803
23.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
893
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12,696
50.4%
17.8
Mexican
8,720
34.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,717
10.8%
1.7
Cuban
31
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,228
4.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,513
49.6%
82.2
Bridgeton, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,046
20.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,954
19.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,413
36.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,109
14.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
793
5.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
474
3.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
252
1.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,000
39.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,041
60.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
726
4.9%
31.2
Bridgeton, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,395
55.6%
33.7%
Now Married
5,226
27.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,574
8.4%
11.0%
Separated
766
4.1%
2.0
Widowed
748
4.0
5.8%
Bridgeton, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,436
54.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,351
45.4%
21.6%
Spanish
10,061
44.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
156
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
26
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
108
0.5%
1.1%
Bridgeton, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
711
11.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
549
9.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
943
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
790
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
756
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,096
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
635
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
388
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
141
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
65
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
35,417
57,617
Per capita income
13,811
31,128
Bridgeton, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
996
11.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
469
5.5%
9.8
Construction
499
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,443
16.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
319
3.7%
6.6
Information
91
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,262
14.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
168
2.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,018
11.8%
11.4
Public administration
537
6.2%
4.6
Retail trade
948
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
463
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
383
4.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,733
20.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,016
11.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,762
20.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,618
18.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,467
28.7%
18.1%
Bridgeton, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,429
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,642
66.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,451
17.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
160
1.9%
5.1
Walked
440
5.2%
2.7
Other means
701
8.3%
1.8
Worked at home
35
0.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.9
26.6
Bridgeton, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,168
19.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,286
37.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,810
29.8%
37.1
3 or more
810
13.3%
21.0
Bridgeton, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,074
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,449
40.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,625
59.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
869
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.6
0.0%
2.5
Bridgeton, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,943
1 room
141
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
90
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
593
8.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,255
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,574
22.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,533
22.1%
17.8
7 rooms
879
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
462
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
416
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bridgeton, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,943
1-unit, detached
2,930
42.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,182
17.0%
5.9
2-units
1,250
18.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
580
8.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
340
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
342
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
303
4.4%
9.0
Mobile home
16
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bridgeton, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,755
25.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
811
11.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,578
22.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
795
11.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
638
9.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
256
3.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
183
2.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
923
13.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bridgeton, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,324
54.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
48
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
860
14.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,797
29.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
6
0.1%
0.1
Wood
1
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
22
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.3%
1.1
Bridgeton, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,582
47295100.0
Less than $500
7
0.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
18
1.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
26
1.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
148
9.4%
11.8%
$500 to $999
204
12.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
508
32.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
671
42.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
473
29.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
265
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
215
13.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
168
10.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
461
29.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bridgeton, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,563
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
39
1.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
315
8.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
675
18.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,115
31.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,419
39.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
62
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
996
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
246
7.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
270
7.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
293
8.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
411
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
446
12.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,865
52.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
94
0.0%
0.0%
Bridgeton, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,449
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
298
12.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
764
31.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
734
30.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
421
17.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
115
4.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
86
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
21
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
108,500
205,000
