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New Jersey·Cumberland County
8 tracts·27K people·$146K median·4,335/mi²
Hispanic 59 · Black 25 · White 12 · Multiracial 2 · Other 1 · Asian 0
Other 45 · Married couple 34 · Living alone 21
Health 37 · Manufacturing 21 · Retail 14 · Public admin 12 · Professional 10 · Leisure 4 · Other 1
Service 28 · Production · transport 26 · Sales · office 19 · Management · business · science · arts 16 · Construction · maintenance 11
Drive alone 67 · Carpool 44 · Work from home 4 · Transit 2 · Walk 1 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Bridgeton is $145,500 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Bridgeton has 27,001 residents across 8 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 29.2; the population is 59.3% Hispanic or Latino, 25.1% Black, 11.8% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 1.2% Other and 0.2% Asian; the average household has 3.2 people; 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 27.2% (Census ACS).
Bridgeton Public Charter School (18%), West Avenue School (16%) and Indian Ave School (14%) lead the elementary schools; Bridgeton High School is the high school with reported scores (6%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,340/month, 15% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Bridgeton is $55,781 a year, 35% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Bridgeton, median rent is $1,340/month and the median home value is $145,500 (Census ACS).
Bridgeton reported 9.1 violent crimes and 37.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 86 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 46 inches; snowfall averages 12 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Bridgeton are winter weather (77), strong wind (72) and earthquake (63), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.20g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Bridgeton, 1.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).