Bridgeton is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 26,763 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Bridgeton is the 64th largest community in New Jersey.
Bridgeton is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
In terms of college education, Bridgeton ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.84% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bridgeton in 2022 was $17,488, which is low income relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $69,952 for a family of four. However, Bridgeton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bridgeton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.70% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Bridgeton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bridgeton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Bridgeton, accounting for 56.98% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bridgeton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Bridgeton include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Jamaican.
In addition, Bridgeton has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (25.53%).
The most common language spoken in Bridgeton is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.