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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bridgeport

Washington · 1,498 residents · 1.07 sq mi
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Bridgeport is home to 1,498 people in Washington. The poverty rate is 33.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $36,100. Households here earn about 34% less than in Washington as a whole. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 561 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,498
−27%vs 2000
vs 2,059 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.1
+19%vs 2000
vs 26.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.07 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K3K19902000201020202024Bridgeport
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(129)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.9%(149)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(127)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(116)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(97)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(243)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.1%(182)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(160)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.1%(107)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(109)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(70)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(9)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,441
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,531 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,598
−17%vs 2000
vs $10,302 in 2000
US average: $14,340
33.1%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$36,100
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$228
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $384 in 2000
US average: $450
56.5%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.0% in 2000
43.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic32.7%(674)
Black0%(1)
Hispanic / Latino64.8%(1,334)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85%(1,273)
Black0.6%(9)
Hispanic / Latino37.2%(557)
Asian0.2%(3)
Other14.2%(213)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican85.9%(1,539)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American3.5%(63)
Irish2.8%(50)
English2.2%(40)
German2.2%(39)
Swedish0.8%(14)
French0.4%(8)
Italian0.4%(8)
Norwegian0.4%(8)
Scottish0.3%(6)
Dutch0.3%(5)
Danish0.2%(3)
Welsh0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

9.7%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
56.6%
+8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 48.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.4 min
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 16.4 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 married43.6%(332)
Married47.6%(362)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced8.8%(67)
Women 15+
Never married26.4%(148)
Married50.9%(285)
Widowed12%(67)
Divorced10.7%(60)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

28.1%
−15.8 ptssince 2013
from 43.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
26.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.6%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 5.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.7%
−13.7 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
31.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.0%
−8.2 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)2.3%(1)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era53.5%(23)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 43 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 Bridgeport, Washington?

Bridgeport, Washington has about 1,498 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bridgeport, Washington?

The typical household in Bridgeport, Washington earns about $20,441 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bridgeport, Washington expensive?

In Bridgeport, Washington, the median home is worth about $36,100, and the typical rent is about $228 a month.

How educated are people in Bridgeport, Washington?

About 9.7% of adults age 25 and over in Bridgeport, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bridgeport, Washington?

About 33.1% of people in Bridgeport, Washington 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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