Bridgeton Population History 1990 - 2023

Bridgeton Population Facts

What is the current population of Bridgeton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Bridgeton is 11,261. Bridgeton, Missouri is the 2,898th largest city in the US.

What county is Bridgeton, Missouri in?

Bridgeton is located entirely in St Louis County.

What is the size of Bridgeton, Missouri in square miles?

Bridgeton has an area of 14.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Bridgeton?

The peak population of Bridgeton was in 1990, when its population was 17,807. In 1990, Bridgeton was the 1,526th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,898th largest city in the US. Bridgeton is currently 36.8% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Bridgeton shrinking?

Bridgeton has shrunk 27.5% since the year 2000. Bridgeton, Missouri's growth is extremely below average. 100% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Bridgeton, Missouri?

Bridgeton has a population density of 790.9 people per square mile.

Bridgeton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Bridgeton, Missouri?

The total voting age population of Bridgeton, Missouri, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 8,537. The voting age population is 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

What percentage of Bridgeton, Missouri residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 20.0% of the residents of Bridgeton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Bridgeton, Missouri?

The racial demographics of Bridgeton are 69.1% White, 24.8% Black, 2.4% Two or more races, 2.1% Asian, 1.5% Other and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 8.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Bridgeton, Missouri residents are below the poverty line?

In Bridgeton, 11.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 19.1%. On a per-household basis, 7.0% of families are below the poverty line in Bridgeton.

What percentage of Bridgeton, Missouri residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 62.1% of Bridgeton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Bridgeton, Missouri residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.0% of Bridgeton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 27.8% have a bachelor's degree and 8.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Bridgeton, Missouri residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Bridgeton residents aged 5 and older, 11.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 7.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.7% speak an Asian language.

Bridgeton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Bridgeton, Missouri?

The unemployment rate in Bridgeton is 5.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Bridgeton, Missouri residents work for the government?

In Bridgeton, 7.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Bridgeton, Missouri?

The median household income in Bridgeton is $59,940.

Bridgeton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Bridgeton, Missouri?

In Bridgeton, 62.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Bridgeton, Missouri?

Renters occupy 37.5% of housing units in Bridgeton.

What percentage of Bridgeton, Missouri housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Bridgeton, 3.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Bridgeton, Missouri housing units were built after 2000?

In Bridgeton, 7.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 360 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Bridgeton, Missouri?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Bridgeton is $991.

What percentage of households in Bridgeton, Missouri have broadband internet?

In Bridgeton, 85.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.