CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bridgeville

Delaware · 1,199 residents · 4.82 sq mi

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Bridgeville is home to 1,199 people in Delaware. That trails the Delaware median by roughly 33%. The median age is 37.0, about 4 years above the US median. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $57,900. The population has fallen 17% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 5%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,199

−17%vs 2000

vs 1,436 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.0

+11%vs 2000

vs 33.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.82 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(78)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(72)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(109)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(82)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(77)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.8%(153)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(159)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(107)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.6%(163)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747%(84)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(94)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,250

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,579 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,969

−33%vs 2000

vs $14,965 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.5%

−13.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$57,900

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $80,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$328

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $419 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.5%

+11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.3% in 2000

36.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic51.1%(734)

Black30.7%(441)

Hispanic / Latino16.6%(239)

Asian0.7%(10)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic66.1%(792)

Black29.4%(353)

Hispanic / Latino4.8%(57)

Asian0%(0)

Other4.5%(54)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.1%(194)

Central American6.6%(182)

Guatemalan6.6%(182)

Puerto Rican3%(81)

Cuban0.4%(12)

Dominican0.3%(8)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.1%(4)

Ancestry

Irish12.1%(333)

English10.5%(289)

American8.7%(238)

German8.5%(232)

Italian7%(192)

West Indian4.3%(117)

Haitian4.3%(117)

Polish4%(109)

Scottish3.5%(95)

Subsaharan African2%(55)

Russian1.8%(49)

French1.7%(46)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Slovak0.9%(25)

French Canadian0.9%(24)

Welsh0.8%(21)

Hungarian0.7%(20)

Greek0.6%(17)

Portuguese0.6%(16)

Dutch0.5%(14)

Arab0.4%(11)

Lebanese0.4%(11)

Canadian0.3%(8)

Ukrainian0.3%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(7)

Austrian0.2%(6)

British0.2%(5)

Czech0.2%(5)

Danish0.2%(5)

Latvian0.2%(5)

Lithuanian0.2%(5)

Swedish0.1%(4)

Swiss0.1%(4)

Serbian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.8%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.3%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.2 min

+44%vs 2000

vs 14.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married20.6%(213)

Married66.5%(688)

Widowed2.2%(23)

Divorced10.6%(110)

Women 15+

Never married16.8%(228)

Married50.1%(680)

Widowed22.6%(307)

Divorced10.5%(143)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.9%

−7.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.3%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 46.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.2%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

46.8%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 39.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.5%

−12.0 ptssince 2020

from 38.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.4%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 57.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

70.5%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 72.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16.2%(37)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(51)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48%(110)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 229 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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