Bridge City Demographics

Population Bridge City U.S.
Total Population 8,651 281,421,920
Female 50.9% 50.9%
Male 49.1% 49.1%
18 years and over 73.0% 74.3%
65 years and over 12.3% 12.4%
Married Persons 61.2% 56.5%
Single Persons 38.8% 43.5%
Median Age 35.8 35.3
Average Family Size 3.1 3.1
Ethnicity
White 96.3% 77.0%
Black or African American 0.2% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8% 0.9%
Asian 1.4% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 1.3% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3.6% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Bridge City U.S.
Total Housing Units 3,394 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $70,000 $119,600
Number of Households 3,195 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.69 2.59
Economic Characteristics Bridge City U.S.
Median Household Income $42,045 $41,994
Per Capita Income $18,290 $21,587
In Labor Force 62.4% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 192 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Bridge City U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 1,051 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 617 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 437 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 34.2% 28.6%
Associates Degree 7.1% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 6.1% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 2.5% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census