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.

Bridgeton is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

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 overall education level of Bridgeton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 26.20% of adults in Bridgeton have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

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.