Bridgetown, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

3,195

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

0.283% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.03%

25.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$139,224

8.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$344,500

Population & Diversity

Bridgetown, MS is home to a population of 3.2k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.376% of Bridgetown, MS residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 64.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Bridgetown, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bridgetown, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bridgetown, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgetown, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.1k ± 796
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 56
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 33

0.532%

Hispanic Population

17 people

0.532% of the people in Bridgetown, MS are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bridgetown, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

0.376%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.711%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 0.376% of Bridgetown, MS residents (12 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 Bridgetown, MS was 0.711%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
107 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 41

Bridgetown, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bridgetown, MS.

Economy

The economy of Bridgetown, MS employs 1.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bridgetown, MS were Retail Trade (249 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (223 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,286), Construction ($92,794), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,606).

Employment

Occupations

1.81k

2024 Value

± 403

6.83%

1 Year growth

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgetown, MS grew at a rate of 6.83%, from 1.7k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridgetown, MS, are Management Occupations (242 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (231 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bridgetown, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

1.81k

2024 Value

± 403

6.83%

1 Year growth

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgetown, MS grew at a rate of 6.83%, from 1.7k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridgetown, MS, are Retail Trade (249 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (223 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bridgetown, MS, though some of these residents may live in Bridgetown, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,961

Median earning men ± $16,793

$50,589

Median earning women ± $25,049

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,893), Public Administration ($100,125), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($63,847).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,420) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,901).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bridgetown, MS was $344,500 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $320,800 to $344,500, a 7.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Bridgetown, MS is 95.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bridgetown, MS have an average commute time of 40.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bridgetown, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$344,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,005

$933

Median Property Taxes

±$261

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 Bridgetown, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.4%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.4% of the housing units in Bridgetown, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bridgetown, MS 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.

$139,224

Median Household Income

± $24,251

978

Number of Households

± 268

In 2024, the median household income of the 978 households in Bridgetown, MS grew to $139,224 from the previous year's value of $127,917.

The following chart displays the households in Bridgetown, MS 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 Bridgetown, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.1%)
Carpooled (17.8%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)

In 2024, 65.1% of workers in Bridgetown, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (17.1%).

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

40.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridgetown, MS have a longer commute time (40.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.9% of the workforce in Bridgetown, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bridgetown, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bridgetown, MS have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridgetown, MS (33 out of 3.2k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bridgetown, MS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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