Bridge City

Population: 9,549
Median household income: $103,256
Median home value: $195,600

Bridge City, a community in Orange County, Texas, has 9,549 residents. Its median household income of $103,256 runs above the Orange County figure of $73,372.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bridge City's population grew 19.9% from 7,961 to 9,549, while its median home value rose 45.0% from $134,900 to $195,600.

81.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,549
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $103,256
Median home value: $195,600
Median gross rent: $1,429
Housing units: 3,864
Homeownership rate: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9619,549

Median household income

$83,885$103,256

Median home value

$134,900$195,600

Median gross rent

$1,040$1,429

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,961	$83,885	$134,900	$1,040
2020	7,902	$87,031	$148,900	$894
2021	9,405	$93,867	$162,200	$887
2022	9,461	$95,688	$172,200	$1,045
2023	9,549	$103,256	$195,600	$1,429

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	600	6.3%
5 to 17	2,258	23.6%
18 to 24	822	8.6%
25 to 34	1,209	12.7%
35 to 44	1,374	14.4%
45 to 54	1,269	13.3%
55 to 64	891	9.3%
65 to 74	668	7.0%
75 and over	458	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,785	81.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	225	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	195	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,339	14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	528	9.0%
High school graduate	1,815	30.9%
Some college or associate's	1,840	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,325	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	361	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone95.1%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,392	95.1%
Carpooled	44	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	73	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	1.5%
Other means	38	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,015	22.3%
15 to 29 min	2,216	48.7%
30 to 44 min	900	19.8%
45 to 59 min	205	4.5%
60+ min	211	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 7.1% (678 of 9,549)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,602	77.9%
Nonfamily households	738	22.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,340	86.4%
Vacant	524	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,621	78.5%
Renter-occupied	719	21.5%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,131	81.0%
1-unit, attached	139	3.6%
2 to 4 units	171	4.4%
5 to 19 units	235	6.1%
20 or more units	23	0.6%
Mobile home & other	165	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4810252
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.71 sq mi
Center point: 30.0309, -93.8381