Overview
1,578
Total Population
37.9
Median age
48.10%
Female population %
107.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
58.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
329
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bridgeport's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bridgeport is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bridgeport's population under 18 was 27.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bridgeport's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bridgeport, 22.05% were under the age of 15, 18.76% aged 15 to 29, 44.30% aged 30 to 64, 12.67% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 60 less females than males in Bridgeport:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.10% females and 51.90% males in Bridgeport, NE.
- The Bridgeport, NE gender ratio is 107.9:100 i.e. 107.9 men to 100 women (1.079).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 126.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 88.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bridgeport's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bridgeport population: 94.11% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are Asian, 0.32% are some other race and 3.80% are multiracial.
- Bridgeport's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 329 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,249 (79.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bridgeport is White with a population of 1,485 (94.11% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bridgeport's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,607 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Bridgeport's population decreased by 62 (3.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bridgeport's population decreased by 83 (5.37%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bridgeport's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,442.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)