Bridgeton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 15,255 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Bridgeton is the 46th largest community in Missouri.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bridgeton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bridgeton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bridgeton who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.57%), sales jobs (12.34%), and management occupations (8.39%).

Also of interest is that Bridgeton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Bridgeton is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

For most residents of Bridgeton, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 96.6% of people in Bridgeton drive alone to work on most days, making Bridgeton a very car-oriented city. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Bridgeton's landscape.

Bridgeton Information and Demographics

The education level of Bridgeton citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 26.20% of adults in Bridgeton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Bridgeton in 2000 was $23,955, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,820 for a family of four.

Bridgeton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bridgeton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bridgeton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bridgeton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Bridgeton is English.