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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bridgeton

Missouri · 17,779 residents · 14.6 sq mi
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Bridgeton is home to 17,779 people in Missouri. That is roughly 46% ahead of the Missouri median. At a median age of 37.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 3.0%, under the national 13.2%. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $38,619, about 28% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

17,779
+14%vs 2000
vs 15,550 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.3
−7%vs 2000
vs 40.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
14.6 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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202411K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(1,044)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(1,079)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(1,106)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(1,102)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(1,135)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.9%(2,831)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(2,686)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.7%(2,440)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411%(1,948)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(1,386)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(797)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(225)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,619
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,216 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$17,245
−28%vs 2000
vs $23,955 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.0%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$90,000
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $109,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$499
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $644 in 2000
US average: $450
72.5%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.1% in 2000
27.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85%(13,211)
Black9%(1,407)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(345)
Asian2.3%(353)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(16,881)
Black3.6%(641)
Hispanic / Latino1%(181)
Asian1.1%(195)
Other0.3%(62)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.6%(859)
Guatemalan3.4%(384)
Salvadoran1.6%(177)
Honduran0.4%(40)
Nicaraguan0.2%(26)
Dominican0.1%(17)
Paraguayan0.1%(10)
Colombian0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(111)
Filipino0.8%(91)
Vietnamese0.2%(28)
Bangladeshi0.2%(23)
Thai0.1%(13)
Mongolian0.1%(11)
Korean0.1%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German19.8%(2,253)
Irish13.7%(1,554)
English11.5%(1,308)
American8.1%(916)
Italian3.7%(422)
Kenyan3.2%(367)
French2.4%(269)
Scottish2%(227)
Turkish1%(119)
Polish0.9%(99)
Croatian0.6%(63)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.5%(57)
Dutch0.5%(52)
Welsh0.3%(34)
Hungarian0.3%(33)
Serbian0.3%(33)
Swiss0.3%(33)
Norwegian0.3%(32)
Czech0.2%(28)
Nigerian0.2%(28)
British0.2%(24)
Ethiopian0.2%(21)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(20)
Swedish0.2%(20)
Austrian0.1%(13)
Greek0.1%(13)
Section 05

Education

23.3%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.4%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.9%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.1 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 12.9 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 married39.6%(1,716)
Married47.9%(2,073)
Widowed4.9%(212)
Divorced7.6%(331)
Women 15+
Never married40.8%(2,017)
Married41.1%(2,035)
Widowed9.2%(455)
Divorced8.9%(440)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.8%
−8.8 ptssince 2020
from 58.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% 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)11.3%(74)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.9%(78)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.2%(211)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.1%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 656 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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How many people live in Bridgeton, Missouri?

Bridgeton, Missouri has about 17,779 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bridgeton, Missouri?

The typical household in Bridgeton, Missouri earns about $38,619 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bridgeton, Missouri expensive?

In Bridgeton, Missouri, the median home is worth about $90,000, and the typical rent is about $499 a month.

How educated are people in Bridgeton, Missouri?

About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in Bridgeton, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bridgeton, Missouri?

About 3.0% of people in Bridgeton, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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