Bridgeport, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

6,331

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

1.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.13%

31.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$96,037

2.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$253,500

5.14% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bridgeport, TX is home to a population of 6.33k people, from which 91.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.6% of Bridgeport, TX residents were born outside of the country (924 people).

In 2024, there were 3.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.42k people) in Bridgeport, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k White (Hispanic) and 658 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2024 Citizenship

88.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.6% of Bridgeport, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bridgeport, TX was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgeport, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.42k ± 413
White (Hispanic)
1.03k ± 460
Other (Hispanic)
658 ± 257

35.6%

Hispanic Population

2.26k people

35.6% of the people in Bridgeport, TX are hispanic (2.26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bridgeport, 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

14.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

924 people

18.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Bridgeport, TX residents (924 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 Bridgeport, TX was 18.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
111 ± 97
Korea
30 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 28

Bridgeport, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bridgeport, TX employs 3.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bridgeport, TX were Retail Trade (560 people), Accommodation & Food Services (362 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (361 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($147,711), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($128,354), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,989).

Employment

Occupations

3.21k

2024 Value

± 551

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgeport, TX declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 3.27k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridgeport, TX, are Management Occupations (346 people), Production Occupations (316 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bridgeport, 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

3.21k

2024 Value

± 551

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgeport, TX declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 3.27k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridgeport, TX, are Retail Trade (560 people), Accommodation & Food Services (362 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (361 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bridgeport, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bridgeport, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,346

Median earning men ± $1,566

$40,189

Median earning women ± $12,500

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,379), Manufacturing ($66,759), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($148,019), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,548), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($39,844).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bridgeport, TX was $253,500 in 2024, which is 0.762 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,100 to $253,500, a 5.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Bridgeport, TX is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bridgeport, TX have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bridgeport, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$253,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,943

$1,211

Median Property Taxes

±$275

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

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

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Bridgeport, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bridgeport, 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.

$96,037

Median Household Income

± $22,888

1.84k

Number of Households

± 384

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.84k households in Bridgeport, TX grew to $96,037 from the previous year's value of $93,914.

The following chart displays the households in Bridgeport, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bridgeport, 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 (82.9%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (5.96%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Bridgeport, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (5.96%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridgeport, TX have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Bridgeport, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridgeport, TX (115 out of 5.41k 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 < 5, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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