Population 4,088 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bridgeton
Household size in Bridgeton
| Period | Bridgeton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.50 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bridgeton has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Portland area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.04, 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 Bridgeton
| Period | Bridgeton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bridgeton is 38.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Bridgeton is younger than most Portland neighborhoods.
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 Bridgeton
| Period | Bridgeton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Bridgeton: 15.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Few Portland neighborhoods have a higher share of single-parent households: only five of 64.
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 Bridgeton
Renters in Bridgeton
| Period | Bridgeton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.9% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Bridgeton than nationally: 44.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About half of owners (50.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Bridgeton
| Period | Bridgeton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bridgeton is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Portland area (7.1%). Bridgeton has a higher vacancy rate than at least four in five Portland neighborhoods.
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 Bridgeton
| Period | Bridgeton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Bridgeton has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. Bridgeton has newer homes than at least four in five Portland neighborhoods.
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 Bridgeton
| Period | Bridgeton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $959 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,192 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,478 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,770 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$811 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Bridgeton runs $1,770 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Portland area. Rent takes 32.4% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Bridgeton
Bachelor's degrees in Bridgeton
| Period | Bridgeton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Bridgeton (37.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Portland area overall (42.6%).
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 Bridgeton
| Period | Bridgeton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bridgeton is close to the national rate: 89.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Portland area as a whole (93.2%). Bridgeton has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Portland neighborhoods.
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 Bridgeton
| Period | Bridgeton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bridgeton has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Bridgeton has lower unemployment than at least four in five Portland neighborhoods. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Bridgeton compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton | 2.54 | 38.2 | 15.4% | 44.9% | 9.1% | 1989 | $1,770 | 37.3% | 89.5% | 3.2% |
| Woodlawn | 2.11 | 39.2 | 7.6% | 45.0% | 5.2% | 1947 | $1,699 | 54.8% | 95.6% | 8.4% |
| Kenton | 2.30 | 38.5 | 10.7% | 34.5% | 7.1% | 1951 | $1,785 | 52.7% | 94.6% | 4.1% |
| Arbor Lodge | 2.29 | 38.1 | 10.3% | 31.7% | 3.1% | 1942 | $1,980 | 62.0% | 97.1% | 4.1% |
| Alberta | 2.28 | 35.5 | 8.6% | 46.0% | 8.0% | 1951 | $1,932 | 64.7% | 97.8% | 4.7% |
| Concordia | 2.30 | 38.9 | 8.3% | 33.1% | 6.5% | 1943 | $2,099 | 59.1% | 96.3% | 8.7% |
| Esther Short | 1.34 | 42.3 | 3.0% | 84.6% | 7.4% | 2008 | $1,729 | 43.0% | 95.0% | 3.6% |
| King | 2.37 | 37.8 | 10.5% | 43.3% | 4.2% | 1949 | $2,060 | 64.6% | 95.1% | 7.6% |
| Boise | 1.85 | 36.1 | 8.6% | 68.9% | 8.3% | 1969 | $1,661 | 63.7% | 93.5% | 8.0% |
| Overlook | 2.19 | 38.6 | 5.8% | 40.5% | 5.3% | 1952 | $1,907 | 67.4% | 96.8% | 3.3% |
| Hamey Heights | 2.18 | 33.7 | 11.8% | 76.5% | 2.6% | 1970 | $1,332 | 21.0% | 80.5% | 5.6% |
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 Bridgeton. 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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