Bridgeton city, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,307
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,307
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,722
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,231
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,275
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,263
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,349
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 31.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 6.2%
Female persons, percent 46.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 15.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 33.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 59.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 11.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 349
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 36.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $145,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,818
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $698
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,340
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,481
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 7.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 26.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,245
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 185,494
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,203
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 386,247
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,627
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,781
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $19,539
Persons in poverty, percent 27.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,377.5
Population per square mile, 2010 4,102.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.18
FIPS Code 3407600