Bridge City, LA Demographic Data
Bridge City, LA Summary
Bridge City is located in Jefferson Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 7,978
- Area: 5.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.18 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,520.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bridge City, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,286
49%
50.8
Male
3,377
51%
49.2
Total Population
6,663
323,128,000
Bridge City, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
371
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
533
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
546
8.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
493
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
312
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,073
16.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
901
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
838
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
327
4.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
500
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
443
6.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
249
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
77
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,899
73.5%
77.2
Female
2,430
49.6%
51.3
Male
2,469
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,617
69.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,049
15.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
769
11.5%
15.2
Female
452
58.8%
55.8
Male
317
41.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Bridge City, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,528
98.0%
96.8
White
2,328
34.9%
72.6
Black or African American
3,466
52.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
15
0.2%
0.8
Asian
287
4.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
16
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
271
4.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
432
6.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
135
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,058
15.9%
17.8
Mexican
64
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
105
1.6%
1.7
Cuban
122
1.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
767
11.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,605
84.1%
82.2
Bridge City, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
484
11.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
560
12.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,720
39.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,178
26.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
161
3.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
280
6.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
25
0.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,044
23.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,364
76.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
305
7.0%
31.2
Bridge City, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,120
40.7%
33.7%
Now Married
1,899
36.4%
47.5
Divorced
750
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
162
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
282
5.4
5.8%
Bridge City, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,018
79.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,274
20.2%
21.6%
Spanish
966
15.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
51
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
257
4.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Bridge City, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
266
11.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
234
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
405
16.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
475
19.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
267
11.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
374
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
226
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
133
5.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
20
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
11
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
30,555
57,617
Per capita income
16,994
31,128
Bridge City, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
105
3.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
258
9.2%
9.8
Construction
327
11.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
442
15.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
76
2.7%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
277
9.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
134
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
320
11.4%
11.4
Public administration
51
1.8%
4.6
Retail trade
438
15.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
246
8.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
122
4.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
471
16.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
336
12.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
533
19.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
716
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
740
26.5%
18.1%
Bridge City, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,595
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,943
74.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
485
18.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
67
2.6%
5.1
Walked
31
1.2%
2.7
Other means
42
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
27
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.7
26.6
Bridge City, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
300
12.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
997
41.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
770
31.9%
37.1
3 or more
344
14.3%
21.0
Bridge City, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,411
77.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,353
56.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,058
43.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
716
22.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
26
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Bridge City, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,127
1 room
23
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
90
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
330
10.6%
9.1
4 rooms
752
24.0%
16.5
5 rooms
810
25.9%
19.8
6 rooms
613
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
284
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
187
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
38
1.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bridge City, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,127
1-unit, detached
1,753
56.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
103
3.3%
5.9
2-units
58
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
143
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
220
7.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
411
13.1%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
439
14.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bridge City, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
17
0.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
69
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
354
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
857
27.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
821
26.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
355
11.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
258
8.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
396
12.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bridge City, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
741
30.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
11
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,659
68.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Bridge City, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
624
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
6
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
17
2.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
31
5.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
52
8.3%
20.1%
Less than $500
73
11.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
218
34.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
227
36.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
215
34.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
99
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
53
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
37
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
220
35.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bridge City, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,042
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
56
5.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
82
7.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
233
22.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
671
64.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
16
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
832
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
37
3.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
157
15.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
142
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
68
6.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
3.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
587
57.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
36
0.0%
0.0%
Bridge City, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,353
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
339
25.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
394
29.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
354
26.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
122
9.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
98
7.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
36
2.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
94,700
205,000