Population 1,548 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bridgeport
Household size in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bridgeport are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.47, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Bridgeport is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Nebraska overall, where the median age is 38.3.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Bridgeport as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Nebraska overall (10.4%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bridgeport
Renters in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Bridgeport rent their homes (31.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Nebraska. Among homeowners, 56.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.8% of the housing in Bridgeport, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Bridgeport is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $564 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $617 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $755 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $791 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$226 | +$429 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bridgeport pays $791 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bridgeport
Bachelor's degrees in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bridgeport: 17.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.6% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bridgeport have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Nebraska as a whole (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Bridgeport: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bridgeport compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 2.24 | 41.5 | 12.5% | 31.4% | 16.8% | 1962 | $791 | 17.7% | 88.9% | 8.1% |
| Northport | 2.03 | 56.6 | 3.6% | 23.9% | 20.3% | 1947 | $1,128 | 18.4% | 91.3% | 0.1% |
| Bayard | 2.53 | 40.6 | 3.8% | 15.3% | 11.5% | 1951 | $735 | 21.9% | 91.6% | 2.3% |
| Broadwater | 2.01 | 57.3 | 3.7% | 24.8% | 20.8% | 1945 | $1,154 | 18.6% | 91.1% | 0.1% |
| Angora | 2.19 | 53.0 | 5.2% | 22.1% | 18.8% | 1956 | $1,018 | 18.5% | 92.8% | 0.5% |
| Mcgrew | 2.69 | 40.4 | 10.0% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 1959 | $915 | 25.2% | 94.3% | 5.3% |
| Moomaw Corner | 2.48 | 43.8 | 2.4% | 14.3% | 14.8% | 1971 | $839 | 26.2% | 94.4% | 4.6% |
| Dalton | 2.37 | 48.3 | 4.9% | 15.7% | 15.3% | 1947 | $865 | 26.4% | 93.0% | 2.4% |
| Melbeta | 2.66 | 40.0 | 14.4% | 15.7% | 19.3% | 1954 | $878 | 19.5% | 95.2% | 4.2% |
| Minatare | 2.53 | 39.1 | 3.6% | 20.7% | 11.0% | 1969 | $718 | 31.7% | 93.2% | 11.8% |
| Gurley | 2.35 | 46.4 | 4.8% | 12.1% | 16.8% | 1946 | $892 | 29.7% | 94.1% | 3.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bridgeport. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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