Bridgeton is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
In Bridgeton, just 6.99% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Bridgeton in 2022 was $17,253, which is low income relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $69,012 for a family of four. However, Bridgeton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bridgeton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.72% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Bridgeton, accounting for 52.68% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bridgeton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Bridgeton include Italian, German, Irish, English, and Jamaican.
Bridgeton also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 21.76%.
The most common language spoken in Bridgeton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
