Bridgeton city, Missouri
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,277
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,301
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,469
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,448
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,445
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,550
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 53.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 58.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 656
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $237,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,771
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $656
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,172
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,747
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 107,746
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,009,113
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 280,569
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 762,512
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $67,241
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,005
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,809
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5%
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 786.3
Population per square mile, 2010 790.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.60
FIPS Code 2908398