Overview
2,557
Total Population
42.2
Median age
49.24%
Female population %
103.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
68.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
265
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bridgman's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bridgman is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bridgman's population under 18 was 24.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bridgman's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bridgman, 17.99% were under the age of 15, 15.17% aged 15 to 29, 44.08% aged 30 to 64, 20.06% aged 65 to 84, and 2.70% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 39 less females than males in Bridgman:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.24% females and 50.76% males in Bridgman, MI.
- The Bridgman, MI gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 124.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 148.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bridgman's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bridgman population: 95.07% are White, 1.13% are Black or African American, 1.10% are Asian, 0.47% are some other race and 2.23% are multiracial.
- Bridgman's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 265 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,292 (89.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bridgman is White with a population of 2,431 (95.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bridgman's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,422 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Bridgman's population decreased by 132 (5.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bridgman's population decreased by 197 (8.61%), 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, Bridgman's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,065.
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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)