Bridgeton

Population: 26,836
Median household income: $46,124
Median home value: $134,400

Bridgeton, a community in Cumberland County, New Jersey, has 26,836 residents. Its median household income of $46,124 runs below the Cumberland County figure of $64,499.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bridgeton's population grew 9.4% from 24,540 to 26,836, while its median home value rose 23.1% from $109,200 to $134,400.

5.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 35.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,836
Median age: 28.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,124
Median home value: $134,400
Median gross rent: $1,367
Housing units: 7,681
Homeownership rate: 35.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,54026,836

Median household income

$37,804$46,124

Median home value

$109,200$134,400

Median gross rent

$1,129$1,367

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,540	$37,804	$109,200	$1,129
2020	24,264	$38,319	$107,500	$1,127
2021	26,643	$39,995	$109,800	$1,176
2022	26,895	$44,440	$130,800	$1,246
2023	26,836	$46,124	$134,400	$1,367

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1725.4%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,036	7.6%
5 to 17	6,828	25.4%
18 to 24	2,701	10.1%
25 to 34	4,829	18.0%
35 to 44	4,428	16.5%
45 to 54	2,691	10.0%
55 to 64	1,721	6.4%
65 to 74	1,059	3.9%
75 and over	543	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,672	10.0%
Black or African American	8,142	30.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	74	0.3%
Asian	41	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	91	0.3%
Two or more races	526	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,290	57.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.2%

High school graduate44.6%

Some college or associate's15.4%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,222	34.2%
High school graduate	6,807	44.6%
Some college or associate's	2,350	15.4%
Bachelor's degree	603	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	289	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone62.4%

Carpooled27.1%

Public transit2.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,764	62.4%
Carpooled	2,506	27.1%
Public transit	187	2.0%
Walked	247	2.7%
Bicycle	30	0.3%
Worked from home	337	3.6%
Other means	163	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,279	25.6%
15 to 29 min	2,267	25.5%
30 to 44 min	2,449	27.5%
45 to 59 min	1,123	12.6%
60+ min	779	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.32
Poverty rate: 31.7% (7,405 of 23,360)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,926	69.4%
Nonfamily households	2,171	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,097	92.4%
Vacant	584	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,486	35.0%
Renter-occupied	4,611	65.0%

1-unit, detached37.4%

1-unit, attached29.6%

2 to 4 units15.3%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,873	37.4%
1-unit, attached	2,274	29.6%
2 to 4 units	1,175	15.3%
5 to 19 units	786	10.2%
20 or more units	564	7.3%
Mobile home & other	9	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3407600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 39.4292, -75.2286