Bridgeton, NJ Population

Overview

26,643

Total Population

29.7

Median age

44.65%

Female population %

124:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

52.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13,545

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bridgeton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bridgeton is 29.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bridgeton's population under 18 was 32.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bridgeton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bridgeton, 27.99% were under the age of 15, 22.40% aged 15 to 29, 43.25% aged 30 to 64, 5.66% aged 65 to 84, and 0.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,853 less females than males in Bridgeton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.65% females and 55.35% males in Bridgeton, NJ.
The Bridgeton, NJ gender ratio is 124:100 i.e. 124 men to 100 women (1.240).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,666.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,594.

Bridgeton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bridgeton population: 36.18% are White, 34.22% are Black or African American, 1.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 10.79% are some other race and 17.02% are multiracial.
Bridgeton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 13,545 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,098 (49.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bridgeton is White with a population of 9,639 (36.18% of the total population).

Bridgeton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 27,155 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Bridgeton's population increased by 2,558 (11.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bridgeton's population increased by 1,821 (7.19%), 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, Bridgeton's population was lowest in year 2004 at 22,682.