Bridge City, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

9,640

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

1.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.26%

16.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,958

13.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$202,800

3.68% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bridge City, TX is home to a population of 9.64k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.66% of Bridge City, TX residents were born outside of the country (353 people).

In 2024, there were 5.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.26k people) in Bridge City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 336 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Bridge City, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bridge City, TX was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridge City, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.26k ± 494
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.31k ± 447
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
336 ± 314

17.5%

Hispanic Population

1.69k people

17.5% of the people in Bridge City, TX are hispanic (1.69k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bridge City, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

3.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

353 people

3.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

319 people

As of 2024, 3.66% of Bridge City, TX residents (353 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bridge City, TX was 3.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
165 ± 162
Gulf War (2001-)
90 ± 88
Vietnam
60 ± 49

Bridge City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bridge City, TX.

Economy

The economy of Bridge City, TX employs 4.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bridge City, TX were Manufacturing (948 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (631 people), and Educational Services (510 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($132,917), Manufacturing ($97,857), and Transportation & Warehousing ($94,601).

Employment

Occupations

4.51k

2024 Value

± 689

−5.35%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridge City, TX declined at a rate of −5.35%, from 4.76k employees to 4.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridge City, TX, are Production Occupations (649 people), Management Occupations (554 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (553 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bridge City, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.51k

2024 Value

± 689

−5.35%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridge City, TX declined at a rate of −5.35%, from 4.76k employees to 4.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridge City, TX, are Manufacturing (948 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (631 people), and Educational Services (510 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bridge City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bridge City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,882

Median earning men ± $10,832

$40,398

Median earning women ± $16,707

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($132,917), Manufacturing ($104,205), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,410).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,458), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bridge City, TX was $202,800 in 2024, which is 0.61 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,600 to $202,800, a 3.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Bridge City, TX is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bridge City, TX have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bridge City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,509

$2,645

Median Property Taxes

±$456

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 Bridge City, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Bridge City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bridge City, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$88,958

Median Household Income

± $21,594

3.46k

Number of Households

± 603

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.46k households in Bridge City, TX declined from $88,958 from the previous year's value of $103,256.

The following chart displays the households in Bridge City, TX 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bridge City, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.8%)
Worked At Home (2.99%)
Walked (2.04%)

In 2024, 92.8% of workers in Bridge City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.99%) and those who walked to work (2.04%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridge City, TX have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% of the workforce in Bridge City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridge City, TX (796 out of 9.64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bridge City, TX is White, followed by Asian 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

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

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

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