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Bridgeton, New Jersey

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StatisticBridgetonNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population27,0019,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,781$103,556$80,734
Median Age29.240.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher7.4%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$145,500$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,340$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate27.2%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born25.7%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate36.4%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.230.526.4
Worked from Home4.4%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.0%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bridgeton, New Jersey

Age in Bridgeton, New Jersey

StatisticBridgetonNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age29.240.138.9
Under 18 %31.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.1%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.3%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %17.0%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.2%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %6.2%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Bridgeton, New Jersey

StatisticBridgetonNew JerseyUnited States
Households7,4813,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size3.22.62.5
Family Households72.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children48.8%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families38.9%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone21.4%26.4%28.7%
Never Married60.5%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bridgeton, New Jersey

StatisticBridgetonNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$19,539$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.5%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.3%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.6%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.7%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate27.2%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty54.3%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households30.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in Bridgeton, New Jersey

StatisticBridgetonNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units7,9823,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.6%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied63.6%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.5%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,110$9,590n/a

Education in Bridgeton, New Jersey

StatisticBridgetonNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School30.3%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate45.0%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.4%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree5.2%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.2%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bridgeton, New Jersey

StatisticBridgetonNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.7%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.1%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.4%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.8%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.6%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Bridgeton, New Jersey

StatisticBridgetonNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.1%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.4%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens20.3%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home45.2%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home53.9%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.5%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Bridgeton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.