Bridgeton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 11,338 people and four associated neighborhoods, Bridgeton is the 73rd largest community in Missouri.
Bridgeton real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Bridgeton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Bridgeton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Bridgeton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.47% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The citizens of Bridgeton are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.07% of adults in Bridgeton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bridgeton in 2022 was $38,195, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,780 for a family of four. However, Bridgeton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bridgeton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bridgeton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bridgeton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bridgeton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Bridgeton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.