Bridgeton

Population: 11,372
Median household income: $73,320
Median home value: $234,100

Located in St. Louis County, Missouri, Bridgeton is a community with a population of 11,372. Its median household income of $73,320 runs below the St. Louis County figure of $81,340.

From 2019 to 2023, Bridgeton's population declined 2.0% from 11,606 to 11,372, while its median home value rose 38.8% from $168,700 to $234,100.

12.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.41 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,372
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $73,320
Median home value: $234,100
Median gross rent: $1,124
Housing units: 5,008
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,60611,372

Median household income

$59,940$73,320

Median home value

$168,700$234,100

Median gross rent

$991$1,124

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,606	$59,940	$168,700	$991
2020	11,577	$61,207	$175,400	$942
2021	11,417	$64,808	$195,200	$872
2022	11,422	$69,982	$229,400	$976
2023	11,372	$73,320	$234,100	$1,124

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	594	5.2%
5 to 17	1,978	17.4%
18 to 24	580	5.1%
25 to 34	1,256	11.0%
35 to 44	1,883	16.6%
45 to 54	1,252	11.0%
55 to 64	1,481	13.0%
65 to 74	1,322	11.6%
75 and over	1,026	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,663	58.6%
Black or African American	2,663	23.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	220	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	474	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,336	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree23.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	786	9.6%
High school graduate	2,439	29.7%
Some college or associate's	2,023	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,923	23.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,049	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,345	82.6%
Carpooled	168	3.2%
Public transit	15	0.3%
Walked	117	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	592	11.3%
Other means	22	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,155	24.7%
15 to 29 min	2,653	56.8%
30 to 44 min	544	11.7%
45 to 59 min	126	2.7%
60+ min	189	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 12.0% (1,325 of 11,019)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,176	69.2%
Nonfamily households	1,413	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,589	91.6%
Vacant	419	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,907	63.3%
Renter-occupied	1,682	36.7%

1-unit, detached55.2%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units29.7%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,763	55.2%
1-unit, attached	146	2.9%
2 to 4 units	1,486	29.7%
5 to 19 units	195	3.9%
20 or more units	333	6.6%
Mobile home & other	85	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2908398
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.68 sq mi
Center point: 38.7733, -90.4170