Bridgeport, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,792

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.6

9.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

21.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,375

1.02% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$177,000

Population & Diversity

Bridgeport, WA is home to a population of 1.79k people, from which 53.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 48.8% of Bridgeport, WA residents were born outside of the country (875 people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (863 people) in Bridgeport, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 678 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 195 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

53.9%

2024 Citizenship

57.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 53.9% of Bridgeport, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bridgeport, WA was 57.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgeport, WA

Other (Hispanic)
863 ± 282
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
678 ± 359
White (Non-Hispanic)
195 ± 78

86.6%

Hispanic Population

1.55k people

86.6% of the people in Bridgeport, WA are hispanic (1.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bridgeport, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

48.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

875 people

49.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

As of 2024, 48.8% of Bridgeport, WA residents (875 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, WA was 49.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 32
Korea
3 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14

Bridgeport, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bridgeport, WA employs 907 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bridgeport, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (553 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), and Retail Trade (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($37,596), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($30,417), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($30,417).

Employment

Occupations

907

2024 Value

± 194

−13.8%

1 Year decline

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgeport, WA declined at a rate of −13.8%, from 1.05k employees to 907 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridgeport, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (429 people), Material Moving Occupations (96 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bridgeport, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

907

2024 Value

± 194

−13.8%

1 Year decline

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgeport, WA declined at a rate of −13.8%, from 1.05k employees to 907 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridgeport, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (553 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), and Retail Trade (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bridgeport, WA, though some of these residents may live in Bridgeport, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,082

Median earning men ± $2,015

$27,188

Median earning women ± $4,990

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,683) and Retail Trade ($29,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,697), Retail Trade ($26,484), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($19,153).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bridgeport, WA was $177,000 in 2024, which is 0.532 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,500 to $177,000, a 8.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Bridgeport, WA is 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bridgeport, WA have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bridgeport, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,893

$409

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.8%

Homeownership

2024

78.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.8% of the housing units in Bridgeport, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bridgeport, WA 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.

$52,375

Median Household Income

± $11,997

651

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 651 households in Bridgeport, WA declined from $52,375 from the previous year's value of $52,917.

The following chart displays the households in Bridgeport, WA 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bridgeport, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Other (3.1%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Bridgeport, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.1%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridgeport, WA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Bridgeport, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridgeport, WA (207 out of 1.74k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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