Bridgeton (New Jersey)

Cumberland County

34-07600

Bridgeton is a city within the Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. In the census of 2006 had a total population of 24,389 was registered.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.7 km ², of which 16.1 km ² of land and 0.6 km ² (3.57 %) is water.

Demography

According to the census of 2000, there are 22,771 people, 6,182 households, and 4,179 families residing in the city. The population density is 3659.8 persons per km ². 38.88 % of the population are White, 41.84 % African American, 1.19 % Native American, 0.70 % Asian, 0.09 % Pacific Islander, 13.67 % from other races, and 3.63% % mixed race. 24.49 % are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 6,182 households 36.1% have children under 18 years. 35.3 % are married couples living together, 26.3% are single mothers, 32.4 % are non-families, 27.4 % consists of single-person households and 13.1% in people older than 65, the average household size is 2.96, the average family size is 3.49. 26.0 % of the population are under the age of 18, 11.2 % from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 15.9% between 45 and 64, 10.9% older than 65 is the average age 32 years. The ratio of women to men is 100:130,7, for people older than 18 years, the ratio 100:139,1.

The median household income is $ 26,923, and the median income for a family $ 30,502. Males have a median income of $ 28,858, women $ 22,722. The per capita income for the city is $ 10,917. 26.6 % of the population and 22.7 % of families are below the poverty line, including 33.3 % have children younger than 18 years and 17.8 % of people older than 65

• Location in New Jersey
• Location in North America
• Cumberland County (New Jersey)