Bridgeville, DE

Census Place

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2021 Population

2,499

28.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tom Carper

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Representative

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

56.3

6.83% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

12.8%

5.37% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$53,276

11.4% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$315,600

1.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Bridgeville, DE had a population of 2.5k people with a median age of 56.3 and a median household income of $53,276. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bridgeville, DE declined from 3,508 to 2,499, a −28.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,830 to $53,276, a 11.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bridgeville, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (56%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.6%), White (Hispanic) (8.68%), Other (Hispanic) (4.56%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.92%).

None of the households in Bridgeville, DE 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.

95.4% of the residents in Bridgeville, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Bridgeville, DE was $315,600, and the homeownership rate was 69%.

Most people in Bridgeville, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Bridgeville, DE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bridgeville, DE is home to a population of 2.5k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 9.88% of Bridgeville, DE residents were born outside of the country (247 people).

In 2021, there were 2.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Bridgeville, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 639 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 217 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.4%

2021 Citizenship

93.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.4% of Bridgeville, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bridgeville, DE was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgeville, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 201
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
639 ± 168
White (Hispanic)
217 ± 165

16.4%

Hispanic Population

410 people

16.4% of the people in Bridgeville, DE are hispanic (410 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bridgeville, DE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.88%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

247 people

11.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

399 people

As of 2021, 9.88% of Bridgeville, DE residents (247 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bridgeville, DE was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
98 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 19

Bridgeville, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bridgeville, DE employs 879 people. The largest industries in Bridgeville, DE are Manufacturing (194 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (91 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,077), Finance & Insurance ($71,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,250).

Employment

Occupations

879

2021 Value

± 179

−24.3%

1 Year decline

± 37.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bridgeville, DE declined at a rate of −24.3%, from 1.16k employees to 879 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridgeville, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (118 people), Material Moving Occupations (115 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bridgeville, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

879

2021 Value

± 179

−24.3%

1 Year decline

± 37.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bridgeville, DE declined at a rate of −24.3%, from 1.16k employees to 879 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridgeville, DE, are Manufacturing (194 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bridgeville, DE, though some of these residents may live in Bridgeville, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,458

Median earning men ± $2,245

$34,500

Median earning women ± $15,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Retail Trade ($135,313), Public Administration ($116,750), and Construction ($38,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,375), Manufacturing ($48,026), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Delaware to other states, or from other states to Delaware.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Delaware product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $12.3B, followed by Mixed freight ($5.7B) and Plastics/rubber ($5.06B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Delaware products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$61.7B

2020 Value in Delaware

$143B

Projected 2050 Value in Delaware

132% growth

In 2020, total outbound Delaware trade was $61.7B. This is expected to increase 132% to $143B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Delaware trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Delaware to other states, or from other states to Delaware.

Most Common Trade Partners

Pennsylvania
$9.01B
New Jersey
$4.85B
Ohio
$4.34B

In 2020, the top outbound Delaware domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Pennsylvania with $9.01B, followed by New Jersey with $4.85B and Ohio and $4.34B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Delaware shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.991%).

Tom Carper and Chris Coons are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Bridgeville, DE is currently represented by Lisa Blunt Rochester 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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.991%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.991%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Tom Carper

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Tom Carper and Chris Coons are the senators currently representing Delaware.

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 Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Bridgeville, DE

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Delaware at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Bridgeville, DE is currently represented by Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Bridgeville, DE 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 2021, 0.564% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.617% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (240k), Some college (163k), and Bachelors Degree (141k).

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 Bridgeville, DE was $315,600 in 2021, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $312,000 to $315,600, a 1.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Bridgeville, DE is 69%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bridgeville, DE have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bridgeville, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$315,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$21,737

$752

Median Property Taxes

±$205

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

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

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2021

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 69% of the housing units in Bridgeville, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 504.07

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Bridgeville, DE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$53,276

Median Household Income

± $11,325

1.09k

Number of Households

± 232

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Bridgeville, DE grew to $53,276 from the previous year's value of $47,830.

The following chart displays the households in Bridgeville, DE 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bridgeville, DE is from Delaware.

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.462

2020 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2021, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.595% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (83%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Walked (3%)

In 2021, 83% of workers in Bridgeville, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who walked to work (3%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridgeville, DE have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Bridgeville, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridgeville, DE (315 out of 2.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

97% of the population of Bridgeville, DE has health coverage, with 22.2% on employee plans, 31.6% on Medicaid, 26.3% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 0.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sussex County, DE see 1697 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.08% increase from the previous year (1615 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4393 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 488 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,697 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sussex County, DE

Primary care physicians in Sussex County, DE see an average of 1,697 patients per year. This represents a 5.08% increase from the previous year (1,615 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 10.9% between 18 and 34 years, 30.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 37.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.04%

Uninsured

22.2%

Employer Coverage

31.6%

Medicaid

26.3%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

0.4%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bridgeville, DE declined by 17.3% from 3.68% to 3.04%.

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