Bridge City, TX City Data

Bridge City, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,651 people who live in Bridge City and approximately 84,966 who live in Orange County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bridge City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bridge City. We have included Bridge City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bridge City Information

Orange County where Bridge City resides is 379.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 84,966 and has a population rank of 613 out of all the places in the United States.

Bridge City has a total of 8,651 people and of those residents there are 4,247 males and 4,404 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 1,093 births each year and around 831 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bridge City varies per year, but currently 8,574 are one race and 77 are two or more races.

Of the 8,651 people who live in Bridge City, there are 2,624 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bridge City is 1,330 male and 1,294 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,315.

General Bridge City Information
Total area in square miles - Orange County	379.54
Water area in square miles - Orange County	N/A
Resident population - Orange County	84,966
Population rank - Orange County	613
Total population	8,651
Total population (male)	4,247
Total population (female)	4,404
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Orange County	1,093
Deaths- Orange County	831
Population of one race	8,574
Population of two or more races	77
Population under 20 years	2,624
Population under 20 years (male)	1,330
Population under 20 years (female)	1,294
Total population 18 years and over	6,315

Bridge City Social Characteristics

There are 31,642 households in Bridge City. Families make up 23,909 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bridge City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,595), male householder with no wife present (1,301) and female householder with no husband present (3,674). The remainder of the Bridge City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,844. Bridge City, TX moving companies help people in Bridge City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bridge City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bridge City is based, there are 34,085 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,463 never married, 20,060 now married, 661 separated, 3,714 widowed, and 4,187 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 508 separated, 884 widowed and 3,646 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bridge City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bridge City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Orange County)
Total households	31,642
Family households (families)	23,909
With own children under 18 years	12,374
Married-couple family	18,595
With own children under 18 years	8,535
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,301
With own children under 18 years	775
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,674
With own children under 18 years	2,303
Nonfamily households	7,844
Householder living alone	6,836
65 years and over	2,957

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,294
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	764
Average household size	2.69
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,771
Householder	2,477
Spouse	1,982
Child	2,790
Other relatives	94
Nonrelatives	170
Unmarried partner	74
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	24
Unmarried partner	137
Foster child	8
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	839
Male householder	338
Male householder living alone	281
Male householder not living alone	57
Female householder	380
Female householder living alone	346
Female householder not living alone	34
Nonrelatives	121
Unmarried partner	63
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	29
Foster child	N/A
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,085
Never married	5,463
Now married	20,060
Separated	661
Widowed	3,714
Divorced	4,187
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	508
Widowed	884
Divorced	3,646

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,651
Male	4,247
Under 5 years	280
5 to 9 years	339
10 to 14 years	343
15 to 17 years	233
18 and 19 years	135
20 years	60
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	151
25 to 29 years	248
30 to 34 years	267
35 to 39 years	325
40 to 44 years	344
45 to 49 years	328
50 to 54 years	284
55 to 59 years	222
60 and 61 years	75
62 to 64 years	88
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	99
70 to 74 years	153
75 to 79 years	105
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	18
Female	4,404
Under 5 years	282
5 to 9 years	314
10 to 14 years	327
15 to 17 years	218
18 and 19 years	153
20 years	53
21 years	54
22 to 24 years	159
25 to 29 years	281
30 to 34 years	268
35 to 39 years	349
40 to 44 years	355
45 to 49 years	331
50 to 54 years	269
55 to 59 years	227
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	81
67 to 69 years	107
70 to 74 years	178
75 to 79 years	108
80 to 84 years	74
85 years and over	43

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,651
One race	8,574
White	8,256
Black or African American	17
American Indian and Alaska Native	65
Asian	121
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	2
Two or more races	77

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,610
People who are White alone	8,222
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	65
People who are Asian alone	121
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	306
People who are Some other race alone	110

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	79,262
Same house	47,040
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,522
Different state or abroad	4,466
Different state	3,960
Abroad	506

PLACE OF BIRTH (Orange County)
Total resident population	84,966
Born in United States	55,419
State of residence	60,396
Different state	22,522
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	285
Foreign born	1,763

Bridge City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bridge City. That total enrollment is 22,128 for the population of the country, which includes Bridge City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,203 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,611 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,924.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bridge City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,128
Pre-kindergarten	1,577
Public	938
Private	639
Kindergarten	1,320
Public	1,190
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,802
Public	10,144
Private	658
Elementary and high school	16,306
Public	15,453
Private	853
High school grades 9 to 12	5,504
Public	5,309
Private	195
College, undergraduate years	2,708
Public	2,487
Private	221
Graduate or professional school	217
Public	152
Private	65
Not enrolled in school	59,546

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	54,229
Less than 9th grade	3,488
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,873
High school graduate	21,012
Some college, no degree	13,087
Associate's degree	2,813
Bachelor's degree	5,956
Graduate or professional degree	11
Percent high school graduate or higher	79
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,450

Bridge City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,730 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bridge City. The Bridge City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,945), service occupations (5,067), sales and office occupations (8,770), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (130), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,355) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,426). The 64,730 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 29,064 private wage and salary workers, 4,050 government workers, 2,446 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Orange County)
Population 16 years and over	64,730
In labor force	38,778
Civilian labor force	38,751
Employed	35,693
Unemployed	3,058
Percent Unemployed	7.9
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	33,403
In labor force	17,151
Civilian labor force	17,151
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,416
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	31,327
In labor force	21,627
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,642
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Orange County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,839
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,367
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,050
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	349
Other means	327
Worked at home	591
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	758,520

OCCUPATION (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,945
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,945
Service occupations	5,067
Sales and office occupations	8,770
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	130
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,355
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,426

INDUSTRY (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,945
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	555
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,370
Wholesale trade	973
Retail trade	4,237
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,818
Information	572
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,599
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,051
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,234
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,382
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,471

CLASS OF WORKER (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,945
Private wage and salary workers	29,064
Government workers	4,050
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,446
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bridge City Housing Characteristics

In Bridge City, TX there are 34,781 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,642 occupied and 3,139 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bridge City, there are 23,829 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 521 units in Bridge City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bridge City, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bridge City, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bridge City. There are 551 housing units with rent less than $200, 623 with rent between $200-299, 2,461 with rent between $300-499 and 2,784 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bridge City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bridge City, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Orange County)
Total housing units	34,781
Occupied housing units	31,642
Vacant housing units	3,139

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Orange County)
Total housing units	34,781
1-unit, detached	23,829
1-unit, attached	521
2 units	778
3 or 4 units	311
5 to 9 units	563
10 to 19 units	470
20 to 49 units	422
50 or more units	844
Mobile home	6,842

HOUSING TENURE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	31,642
Owner-occupied	24,424
Renter-occupied	7,218

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	31,642
No vehicles available	2,371
2 vehicle available	18,951
3 vehicles available	3,916
4 vehicles available	1,080
5 or more vehicles available	390

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	31,642
Utility gas	11,963
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,090
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39
Coal or coke
Wood	172
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	35
No fuel used	168

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	31,642
Less Than $50,000	24,424
$50,000 to $99,999	8,177
$100,000 to $149,999	2,728
$150,000 to $199,999	838
$200,000 to $299,999	354
$300,000 to $499,999	39
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	66,100

GROSS RENT (Orange County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,218
Less than $200	551
$200 to $299	623
$300 to $499	2,461
$500 to $699	2,102
$700 to $999	566
$1,000 to $1,499	80
$1,500 or more	35