Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Montgomery
Municipality: Bridgeport borough
Total Population 4,292
SEX
Male 2,019
Female 2,273
AGE
Under 5 years 248
5 to 17 years 608
18 to 20 years 169
21 to 24 years 259
25 to 44 years 1,395
45 to 54 years 364
55 to 59 years 220
60 to 64 years 246
65 to 74 years 485
75 to 84 years 264
85 years and over 34
Median age 35.4
Under 18 years 856
Percent of total population 19.9
65 years and over 783
Percent of total population 18.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,813
Family households (families) 1,052
Married-couple families 719
Percent of total households 39.7
Other family, male householder 68
Other family, female householder 265
Nonfamily households 761
Percent of total households 42.0
Householder living alone 664
Householder 65 years and over 277
Persons living in households 4,292
Persons per household 2.37
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,195
Black 58
Percent of total population 1.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 30
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 50
Percent of total population 1.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,895
Occupied housing units 1,813
Owner occupied 1,017
Percent owner occupied 56.1
Renter occupied 796
Vacant housing units 82
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 28
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 299
1-unit, attached 905
2 to 4 units 304
5 to 9 units 101
10 or more units 266
Mobile home, trailer, other 20
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 916
Less than $50,000 67
$50,000 to $99,999 571
$100,000 to $149,999 234
$150,000 to $199,999 29
$200,000 to $299,999 3
$300,000 or more 12
Median (dollars) 88,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 761
Less than $250 119
$250 to $499 522
$500 to $749 112
$750 to $999 7
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 394
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 916
White 905
Black 9
Percent of occupied units 1.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 7
Percent of occupied units 0.8
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997