Bridgeton, MO

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2023 Population

11,372

0.438% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

2.18% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12%

0.937% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$73,320

4.77% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$234,100

2.05% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,631

4.78% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bridgeton, MO had a population of 11.4k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $73,320. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bridgeton, MO declined from 11,422 to 11,372, a −0.438% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,982 to $73,320, a 4.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bridgeton, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.4%), Other (Hispanic) (7.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), and White (Hispanic) (2.3%).

None of the households in Bridgeton, MO 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.

90.9% of the residents in Bridgeton, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bridgeton, MO was $234,100, and the homeownership rate was 63.3%.

Most people in Bridgeton, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bridgeton, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bridgeton, MO is home to a population of 11.4k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.9% of Bridgeton, MO residents were born outside of the country (1.47k people).

In 2023, there were 2.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.66k people) in Bridgeton, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 874 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2023 Citizenship

93.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.9% of Bridgeton, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bridgeton, MO was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgeton, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.66k ± 583
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 503
Other (Hispanic)
874 ± 591

11.7%

Hispanic Population

1.34k people

11.7% of the people in Bridgeton, MO are hispanic (1.34k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bridgeton, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.47k people

9.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

As of 2023, 12.9% of Bridgeton, MO residents (1.47k 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 Bridgeton, MO was 9.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
203 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 59

Bridgeton, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bridgeton, MO employs 5.63k people. The largest industries in Bridgeton, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (978 people), Manufacturing (613 people), and Retail Trade (605 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,250), Utilities ($92,234), and Finance & Insurance ($81,326).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.63k

2023 Value

± 637

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bridgeton, MO grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 5.37k employees to 5.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridgeton, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (611 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (560 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (484 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bridgeton, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

5.63k

2023 Value

± 637

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bridgeton, MO grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 5.37k employees to 5.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridgeton, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (978 people), Manufacturing (613 people), and Retail Trade (605 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bridgeton, MO, though some of these residents may live in Bridgeton, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,884

Median earning men ± $8,087

$47,869

Median earning women ± $6,913

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,076), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($79,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,000), and Public Administration ($65,526).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bridgeton, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% 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 (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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 Bridgeton, MO was $234,100 in 2023, which is 0.772 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $229,400 to $234,100, a 2.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Bridgeton, MO is 63.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bridgeton, MO have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bridgeton, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,284

$2,907

Median Property Taxes

±$344

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2023

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.3% of the housing units in Bridgeton, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 2131.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Bridgeton, MO 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.

$73,320

Median Household Income

± $9,954

4.59k

Number of Households

± 549

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.59k households in Bridgeton, MO grew to $73,320 from the previous year's value of $69,982.

The following chart displays the households in Bridgeton, MO 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bridgeton, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (3.19%)

In 2023, 82.6% of workers in Bridgeton, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (3.19%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridgeton, MO have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in Bridgeton, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridgeton, MO (1.33k out of 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bridgeton, MO is Hispanic, followed by White 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
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

88.6% of the population of Bridgeton, MO has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.117% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MO see 788 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (797 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1117 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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788 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Louis County, MO

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MO see an average of 788 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (797 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% 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

11.4%

Uninsured

45.2%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.117%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bridgeton, MO grew by 15% from 9.89% to 11.4%.

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

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