Bridge City

Population: 7,258
Median household income: $55,728
Median home value: $119,800

Located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Bridge City is a community with a population of 7,258. Its median household income of $55,728 runs below the Jefferson Parish figure of $65,246.

From 2019 to 2023, Bridge City's population grew 9.9% from 6,602 to 7,258, while its median home value rose 25.4% from $95,500 to $119,800.

The median gross rent is $1,306. 7.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,258
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,728
Median home value: $119,800
Median gross rent: $1,306
Housing units: 3,174
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6027,258

Median household income

$31,711$55,728

Median home value

$95,500$119,800

Median gross rent

$928$1,306

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,602	$31,711	$95,500	$928
2020	6,409	$37,071	$97,800	$994
2021	7,542	$43,295	$102,900	$1,116
2022	6,916	$50,282	$119,200	$1,198
2023	7,258	$55,728	$119,800	$1,306

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	456	6.3%
5 to 17	1,736	23.9%
18 to 24	561	7.7%
25 to 34	976	13.4%
35 to 44	665	9.2%
45 to 54	788	10.9%
55 to 64	1,141	15.7%
65 to 74	606	8.3%
75 and over	329	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,771	24.4%
Black or African American	2,861	39.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	37	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	85	1.2%
Two or more races	107	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,391	32.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.9%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,033	22.9%
High school graduate	1,740	38.6%
Some college or associate's	1,413	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	203	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	116	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit2.1%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,057	77.7%
Carpooled	209	7.9%
Public transit	56	2.1%
Walked	153	5.8%
Bicycle	22	0.8%
Worked from home	150	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	427	17.1%
15 to 29 min	1,238	49.6%
30 to 44 min	542	21.7%
45 to 59 min	221	8.9%
60+ min	69	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 25.5% (1,826 of 7,172)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,580	56.7%
Nonfamily households	1,207	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,787	87.8%
Vacant	387	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,765	63.3%
Renter-occupied	1,022	36.7%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other17.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,067	65.1%
1-unit, attached	16	0.5%
2 to 4 units	93	2.9%
5 to 19 units	176	5.5%
20 or more units	277	8.7%
Mobile home & other	545	17.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2209480
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.18 sq mi
Water area: 1.06 sq mi
Center point: 29.9408, -90.1566