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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bridgeport

Texas · 3,581 residents · 7.84 sq mi
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Bridgeport is a city of 3,581 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $37,300. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Texas median by roughly 26%. Median household income is $20,087, under the $30,130 national median. There are 728 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,581
−17%vs 2000
vs 4,309 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.4
+3%vs 2000
vs 32.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.84 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K4K5K6K7K19902000201020202024Bridgeport
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(271)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(278)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(351)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(266)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(161)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(575)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(531)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.9%(283)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(287)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(274)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(207)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.7%(97)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,087
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,016 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,828
−34%vs 2000
vs $13,335 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.9%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,300
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $57,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$328
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $502 in 2000
US average: $450
67.2%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.4% in 2000
32.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.1%(2,934)
Black2.6%(110)
Hispanic / Latino28.2%(1,215)
Asian0.1%(5)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88%(3,153)
Black0.3%(9)
Hispanic / Latino18.7%(669)
Asian0%(0)
Other11.7%(419)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican33.3%(2,106)
Ecuadorian1.2%(79)
Guatemalan0.4%(26)
Honduran0.3%(16)
Puerto Rican0.2%(15)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.9%(54)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(9)
Ancestry
German8.5%(535)
Irish6.9%(438)
English6.3%(396)
American3%(191)
French2.1%(134)
Arab1.3%(81)
Lebanese1.3%(81)
Ethiopian1.2%(79)
Scottish1.2%(75)
Norwegian0.7%(43)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(30)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.5%(29)
Italian0.4%(26)
Swedish0.2%(14)
Polish0.2%(13)
Czech0.1%(9)
Hungarian0.1%(8)
Jamaican0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

9.9%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
55.5%
−11.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.9%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.9 min
−16%vs 2000
vs 19.1 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 married43.2%(1,295)
Married48.3%(1,450)
Widowed0.3%(8)
Divorced8.3%(248)
Women 15+
Never married20.4%(438)
Married52.1%(1,122)
Widowed4.6%(100)
Divorced22.9%(492)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.3%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 21.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.7%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.2%
+10.4 ptssince 2020
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% 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)62%(111)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(33)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era1.7%(3)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War16.8%(30)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 179 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bridgeport, Texas?

Bridgeport, Texas has about 3,581 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bridgeport, Texas?

The typical household in Bridgeport, Texas earns about $20,087 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bridgeport, Texas expensive?

In Bridgeport, Texas, the median home is worth about $37,300, and the typical rent is about $328 a month.

How educated are people in Bridgeport, Texas?

About 9.9% of adults age 25 and over in Bridgeport, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bridgeport, Texas?

About 16.9% of people in Bridgeport, Texas 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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