Bridgeton

Population: 561
Median household income: $35,833
Median home value: $139,600

Bridgeton is a community in Craven County, North Carolina, home to 561 residents. The median household income of $35,833 is below the Craven County median ($64,635).

From 2019 to 2023, Bridgeton's population grew 62.1% from 346 to 561, while its median home value fell 1.2% from $141,300 to $139,600.

The median gross rent is $1,082. 35.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 561
Median age: 30.7 yrs
Median household income: $35,833
Median home value: $139,600
Median gross rent: $1,082
Housing units: 242
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
Unemployment rate: 12.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

346561

Median household income

$50,500$35,833

Median home value

$141,300$139,600

Median gross rent

$1,042$1,082

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	346	$50,500	$141,300	$1,042
2020	329	$46,667	$124,300	$864
2021	451	$41,042	$122,400	$1,008
2022	532	$48,542	$128,400	$1,080
2023	561	$35,833	$139,600	$1,082

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

Age distribution

Under 512.5%

5 to 1727.6%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4421.0%

45 to 543.4%

55 to 644.3%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	12.5%
5 to 17	155	27.6%
18 to 24	12	2.1%
25 to 34	81	14.4%
35 to 44	118	21.0%
45 to 54	19	3.4%
55 to 64	24	4.3%
65 to 74	45	8.0%
75 and over	37	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	282	50.3%
Black or African American	61	10.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	218	38.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree27.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	9.0%
High school graduate	85	26.2%
Some college or associate's	96	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	89	27.5%
Graduate or professional degree	25	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	134	82.2%
Carpooled	16	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	8.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	24.7%
15 to 29 min	47	31.3%
30 to 44 min	62	41.3%
45 to 59 min	1	0.7%
60+ min	3	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 50.4% (283 of 561)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	59.2%
Nonfamily households	84	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	206	85.1%
Vacant	36	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	120	58.3%
Renter-occupied	86	41.7%

1-unit, detached36.8%

1-unit, attached15.3%

2 to 4 units15.7%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	89	36.8%
1-unit, attached	37	15.3%
2 to 4 units	38	15.7%
5 to 19 units	9	3.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	69	28.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3707860
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1278, -77.0126