Bridgeton is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 22,771 people and ten constituent neighborhoods, Bridgeton is the 84th largest community in New Jersey.

When you are in Bridgeton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.6% of Bridgeton's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Bridgeton is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bridgeton who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.54%), sales jobs (7.07%), and healthcare support services (6.26%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Bridgeton are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Bridgeton has public transportation that is used by many people for their daily commute to and from work: primarily, this consists of people taking the bus.

Bridgeton Information and Demographics

Bridgeton ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 7.30% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Bridgeton in 2000 was $10,917, which is low income relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $43,668 for a family of four.

Bridgeton is an extremely 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 African-American, followed by White. Bridgeton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.34% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Bridgeton include Italian, German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Bridgeton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.