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Bridgeton city, NJ


Cumberland County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 26,895   ( 1,546 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.2 square miles
Population density: 4318.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,293 12.24% 33.0%
Black:8,64632.15% 0.3%
Indian:950.35% 41.4%
Asian:750.28% 48.3%
2+ races:5712.12% 33.1%
Hispanic:14,16952.68% 28.3%
Total non-White:23,60287.76% 15.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,624 -7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:3,170 15.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
25,349
4,91719.40%
8,61733.99%
1620.64%
1450.57%
4291.69%
11,04643.58%
20,43280.60%

2000
22,771
7,11731.25%
9,41241.33%
1370.60%
1330.58%
4161.83%
5,54324.34%
15,65468.75%

1990
18,942
9,70851.25%
6,96536.77%
2881.52%
2151.14%
n/a
1,7669.32%
9,23448.75%

1980
18,795
11,09159.01%
6,40634.08%
1800.96%
1580.84%
n/a
9224.91%
7,70440.99%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,200 -9.7
4,778 21.0
1990's
NumberRate
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n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,591 -13.7
6,420 33.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,383 -7.4
1,530 8.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Bridgeton city, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
29.7
8,717 32.4%
18,178 67.6%
1,711 6.4%
6,918
3.33
4,566 66.0%
1,801 39.4%
1,274 27.9%
2,352 34.0%

2010
NumberPercent
29.7
7,073 27.9%
18,276 72.1%
1,812 7.1%
6,265
3.36
4,306 68.7%
2,047 47.5%
1,120 26.0%
1,959 31.3%

2000
NumberPercent
31.5
5,975 26.2%
16,796 73.8%
2,439 10.7%
6,173
2.97
4,259 69.0%
2,250 52.8%
969 22.8%
1,914 31.0%

1990
NumberPercent
31.5
5,509 29.1%
13,433 70.9%
2,860 15.1%
6,753
2.71
4,743 70.2%
2,907 61.3%
903 19.0%
2,010 29.8%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
5,931 31.6%
12,864 68.4%
2,540 13.5%
6,737
2.75
4,814 71.5%
3,030 62.9%
1,078 22.4%
1,923 28.5%

2022 Housing Data for Bridgeton city, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,640 
Median Value$130,800 
Occupied6,91890.5%
Vacant7229.5%
Owned2,60537.7%
Rented4,31362.3%
Median Rent$1,246 
Single-Family Units5,19067.9%
    Detached3,17041.5%
    Attached2,02026.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,34717.6%
Mobile Homes50.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bridgeton city, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004426.4%
$10,000 to $14,99972910.5%
$15,000 to $19,9993445.0%
$20,000 to $24,9995257.6%
$25,000 to $29,9994476.5%
$30,000 to $34,9993785.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991822.6%
$40,000 to $44,9994576.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991772.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996098.8%
$60,000 to $74,99992713.4%
$75,000 to $99,99972510.5%
$100,000 to $124,9994356.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992573.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991482.1%
$200,000 or more1362.0%
Median Household Income44,440 
Per Capita Income17,253 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4486.5%
Public Assistance1972.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,87927.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,71041.8%
Unemployed2663.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,97644.8%
Not in Labor Force4,89055.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 58.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,9993,15655.9%
Non-Profit5641212.0%
Self-Employed2198771.6%
Local Government10737222.3%
State Government9127225.1%
Federal Government3610924.8%
Total Private + Self4,2183,24356.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2901,16519.9%
Total4,5084,40850.6%
Pct. Govt.11.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5376.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,19913.4%
Professional, Technical1,07112.0%
Service Occupations2,16724.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5606.3%
All others3,98544.5%
White Collar 31.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,20613.5%
Health care and social assistance1,07612.0%
Retail trade1,06711.9%
Wholesale trade8629.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7478.3%
Transportation and warehousing7358.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6647.4%
Construction4885.4%
Public administration4635.2%
Other services4485.0%
Educational services4214.7%
Accommodation and food services3183.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2202.5%
Finance and insurance1091.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation500.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing410.5%
Information360.4%
Utilities80.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bridgeton city, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9,07433.74%
Puerto Rican3,13911.67%
Cuban350.13%
Dominican2871.07%
Total Central American1,1484.27%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan9413.50%
Honduran1940.72%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran130.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3361.25%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1970.73%
Ecuadorian600.22%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian790.29%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1500.56%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean610.23%
Chinese70.03%
Japanese70.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,72351.6%
Spanish11,49546.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun2010.8%
Arabic680.3%
Korean540.2%
Other Indo-European320.1%
German, other Germanic320.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic200.1%
Other110.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian7232.7%
German6562.4%
Irish5592.1%
American5282.0%
English4151.5%
Jamaican2701.0%
Haitian2410.9%
Polish2190.8%
Russian1220.5%
Scottish920.3%
Guyanese710.3%
Welsh680.3%
African570.2%
Lithuanian350.1%
Hungarian310.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,03781.9%
Not a citizen4,85818.1%
Native21,04478.2%
Foreign-born5,85121.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bridgeton city, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,337 14.8%2,526 16.0%7,025 44.5%2,801 17.7%757 4.8%347 2.2%
  Average years of education: 11.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,337 14.8%
9-12 Years 2,526 16.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,025 44.5%
Some College 2,801 17.7%
Bach. Degree 757 4.8%
Grad Degree 347 2.2%
Average years of education: 11.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bridgeton city, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +91 D +185 R + 0.3%
D +276
2020 vs. 2012 R +203 R +712 R + 10.9%
D -509
2020 vs. 2008 R -17 R +605 R + 4.9%
D -622
2016 vs. 2008 R -108 R +790 R + 4.6%
D -898
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 23% Joe Biden (D) 3,616 76.1% Donald Trump* (R) 1,094 23.0% 44 0.9% 4,754 -18 -24 0.10%
2016 23% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,340 74.5% Donald Trump (R) 1,003 22.4% 143 3.2% 4,486 -19 -24 0.11%
2012 27% Barack Obama* (D) 4,125 81.6% Mitt Romney (R) 891 17.6% 40 0.8% 5,056 -23 -30 0.14%
2008 30% Barack Obama (D) 4,238 78.6% John McCain (R) 1,111 20.6% 43 0.8% 5,392 -21 -25 0.14%
2004 27% John Kerry (D) 3,044 65.2% George W. Bush* (R) 1,552 33.3% 70 1.5% 4,666 -13 -17 0.13%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Bridgeton city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,616 76.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,094 23.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 17 0.4%
Other 27 0.6%
TOTAL 4,754
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -24


2016 President, Bridgeton city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,340 74.5%
Donald Trump (R) 1,003 22.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 68 1.5%
Other 75 1.7%
TOTAL 4,486
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -24


2012 President, Bridgeton city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,125 81.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 891 17.6%
Other 40 0.8%
TOTAL 5,056
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -30


2008 President, Bridgeton city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,238 78.6%
John McCain (R) 1,111 20.6%
Other 43 0.8%
TOTAL 5,392
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -25


2004 President, Bridgeton city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,552 33.3%
John Kerry (D) 3,044 65.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 9 0.2%
Other 61 1.3%
TOTAL 4,666
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bridgeton city, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 9% Phil Murphy* (D) 1,320 69.2% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 564 29.6% 23 [+] 1.2% 1,907 -17 0.07%
2020 S2 23% Cory Booker* (D) 3,495 75.2% Rik Mehta (R) 969 20.9% 181 [+] 3.9% 4,645 -20 0.10%
2018 S1 15% Robert Menendez* (D) 2,012 68.6% Bob Hugin (R) 807 27.5% 115 [+] 3.9% 2,934 -13 0.09%
2017 G 10% Phil Murphy (D) 1,509 74.7% Kim Guadagno (R) 459 22.7% 51 [+] 2.5% 2,019 -17 0.09%
2014 S2 12% Cory Booker* (D) 1,768 76.0% Jeffrey Bell (R) 521 22.4% 37 [+] 1.6% 2,326 -20 0.12%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote