Bridgeville

Population: 2,661
Median household income: $69,631
Median home value: $397,400

Bridgeville is a community in Sussex County, Delaware, home to 2,661 residents. At $69,631, its median household income sits below Sussex County's $78,162.

From 2019 to 2023, Bridgeville's population declined 15.2% from 3,137 to 2,661, while its median home value rose 43.7% from $276,500 to $397,400.

The median resident is 63.2 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 34.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,661
Median age: 63.2 yrs
Median household income: $69,631
Median home value: $397,400
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 1,315
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1372,661

Median household income

$50,000$69,631

Median home value

$276,500$397,400

Median gross rent

$618$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,137	$50,000	$276,500	$618
2020	3,508	$47,830	$312,000	$659
2021	2,499	$53,276	$315,600	$760
2022	2,590	$61,523	$348,900	$854
2023	2,661	$69,631	$397,400	$942

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7434.7%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	207	7.8%
5 to 17	207	7.8%
18 to 24	116	4.4%
25 to 34	140	5.3%
35 to 44	234	8.8%
45 to 54	145	5.4%
55 to 64	351	13.2%
65 to 74	924	34.7%
75 and over	337	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,617	60.8%
Black or African American	603	22.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.3%
Two or more races	32	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	378	14.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree24.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	265	12.4%
High school graduate	491	23.0%
Some college or associate's	601	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	512	24.0%
Graduate or professional degree	262	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit2.5%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	570	73.5%
Carpooled	41	5.3%
Public transit	19	2.5%
Walked	30	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	109	14.1%
Other means	6	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	195	29.3%
15 to 29 min	250	37.5%
30 to 44 min	132	19.8%
45 to 59 min	43	6.5%
60+ min	46	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 12.9% (337 of 2,618)

	Count	Share
Family households	771	61.8%
Nonfamily households	476	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,247	94.8%
Vacant	68	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	911	73.1%
Renter-occupied	336	26.9%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached9.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	969	73.7%
1-unit, attached	119	9.0%
2 to 4 units	71	5.4%
5 to 19 units	117	8.9%
20 or more units	25	1.9%
Mobile home & other	14	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1008680
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7251, -75.6028