Bridgeport, WV

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2023 Population

9,292

0.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.9

2.66% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.78%

32.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$99,936

4.03% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$276,700

8.38% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,803

3.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bridgeport, WV had a population of 9.29k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $99,936. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bridgeport, WV grew from 9,255 to 9,292, a 0.4% increase and its median household income grew from $96,063 to $99,936, a 4.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bridgeport, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.25%), White (Hispanic) (1.85%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%).

None of the households in Bridgeport, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Bridgeport, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bridgeport, WV are West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport (73 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Bridgeport, WV was $276,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in Bridgeport, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bridgeport, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bridgeport, WV is home to a population of 9.29k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.55% of Bridgeport, WV residents were born outside of the country (330 people).

In 2023, there were 27.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.32k people) in Bridgeport, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 302 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 172 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Bridgeport, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bridgeport, WV was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bridgeport, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgeport, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.32k ± 271
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
302 ± 116
White (Hispanic)
172 ± 127

3.83%

Hispanic Population

356 people

3.83% of the people in Bridgeport, WV are hispanic (356 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bridgeport, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 West Virginia residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Foreign-Born Population

3.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

330 people

3.67%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

340 people

As of 2023, 3.55% of Bridgeport, WV residents (330 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bridgeport, WV was 3.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bridgeport, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
186 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
145 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 63

Bridgeport, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bridgeport, WV employs 4.8k people. The largest industries in Bridgeport, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (804 people), Educational Services (736 people), and Public Administration (618 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($107,744), Public Administration ($95,682), and Manufacturing ($90,096).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.8k

2023 Value

± 584

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bridgeport, WV grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 4.64k employees to 4.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridgeport, WV, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (658 people), Management Occupations (636 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (599 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bridgeport, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.8k

2023 Value

± 584

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bridgeport, WV grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 4.64k employees to 4.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridgeport, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (804 people), Educational Services (736 people), and Public Administration (618 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bridgeport, WV, though some of these residents may live in Bridgeport, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,538

Median earning men ± $10,847

$47,517

Median earning women ± $5,318

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($121,806), Manufacturing ($116,107), and Public Administration ($113,284).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($115,194), Construction ($81,094), and Public Administration ($65,962).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

Education

In 2022, universities in Bridgeport, WV awarded 73 degrees. The student population of Bridgeport, WV in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 21 male students and 125 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bridgeport, WV are White (72 and 98.6%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 1.37%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Bridgeport, WV by number of degrees awarded are West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport (73 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bridgeport, WV are Registered Nursing (30 and 41.1%), Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (13 and 17.8%), and Dental Assisting (11 and 15.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 146 students enrolled in Bridgeport, WV, 14.4% men and 85.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 137 records, of which 86.1% were women and 13.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
30 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
8 degrees awarded
Network & System Administration
7 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bridgeport, WV was Registered Nursing with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Bridgeport, WV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

73 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport with 73 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 10 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bridgeport, WV, which is 0.159 times less than the 63 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 72 degrees mean that there were 72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($12,877) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,859) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($417) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.559% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bridgeport, WV was $276,700 in 2023, which is 0.912 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $255,300 to $276,700, a 8.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Bridgeport, WV is 76.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bridgeport, WV have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bridgeport, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$276,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,592

$2,983

Median Property Taxes

±$409

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bridgeport, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bridgeport, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2023

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.2% of the housing units in Bridgeport, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bridgeport, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Bridgeport, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$99,936

Median Household Income

± $16,640

3.92k

Number of Households

± 458

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.92k households in Bridgeport, WV grew to $99,936 from the previous year's value of $96,063.

The following chart displays the households in Bridgeport, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bridgeport, WV is from West Virginia.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Worked At Home (9.44%)
Carpooled (6.74%)

In 2023, 82.3% of workers in Bridgeport, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.44%) and those who carpooled to work (6.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridgeport, WV have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Bridgeport, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bridgeport, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bridgeport, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bridgeport, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridgeport, WV (344 out of 9.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bridgeport, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.4% of the population of Bridgeport, WV has health coverage, with 63.9% on employee plans, 4.48% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.263% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Harrison County, WV see 769 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.56% decrease from the previous year (841 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1068 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 356 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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769 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Harrison County, WV

Primary care physicians in Harrison County, WV see an average of 769 patients per year. This represents a 8.56% decrease from the previous year (841 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Harrison County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.55%

Uninsured

63.9%

Employer Coverage

4.48%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.263%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bridgeport, WV declined by 16% from 4.23% to 3.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bridgeport, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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