Bridgeton, NJ Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Bridgeton New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Population 25,102 9,029,857 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 3865.0 1036.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.97% 0.55% 0.57%
Median age 27.6 40.2 37.1
Households 7,097 3,476,039 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Bridgeton has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.

Metric Bridgeton New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $46,513 $101,200 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.97% 4.63% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.0% 6.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Bridgeton New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $98,549 $359,215 $242,182
Median rent $1,367 $1,653 $1,342
Homeownership rate 35.0% 63.7% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM , followed by 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM .

Metric Bridgeton New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 27.8 26.6 22.5
Work from home 3.6% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Bridgeton has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Bridgeton New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 6.4% 39.6% 31.6%
Average household size 3.32 2.61 2.54

Health

Bridgeton has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.

Metric Bridgeton New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 73.7 79.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 26.6% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 26.0% 14.2% 19.0%