Editing Bridgeton, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 6830
|1880= 8722
|1890= 11424
|1900= 13913
|1910= 14209
|1920= 14323
|1930= 15699
|1940= 15992
|1950= 18378
|1960= 20966
|1970= 20435
|1980= 18795
|1990= 18942
|2000= 22771
|2010= 25349
|2020= 27263
| estimate=26763
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small> 1870–2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popcum_04.htm Population Data for Cumberland County Municipalities, 1810 - 2000], West Jersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref><br>1870–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed October 7, 2013.</ref> 1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA269 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 269, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed October 7, 2013. "Bridgeton, the county town, contains three wards, and is located in Bridgeton township. Its population in 1850 was 2,446; in 1860, 3,595; and in 1870, 6,830. Previous to 1747, it formed a portion of Salem county "</ref><ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA258 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 258. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed October 7, 2013.</ref> 1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA97 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 97. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed October 7, 2013.</ref><br>1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA336 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 336. Accessed October 7, 2013.</ref> 1870–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA710 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], p. 710, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 1, 2011.</ref><br>1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20150526015942/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401107600 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Bridgeton city, Cumberland County, New Jersey]}}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cum/bridgeton1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Bridgeton city] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430010048/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cum/bridgeton1.pdf |date=2012-04-30 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/bridgetoncitynewjersey QuickFacts Bridgeton city, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 19, 2022.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
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As of 2015, 32.0% of residents were living in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.6% for Black residents, 33.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 66.3% for American Indian residents, 32.9% for other race residents and 29.9% for two or more races residents.

Residents in the town include numerous [[Immigration|immigrants]] from the south of [[Mexico]], whose [[Amerindian]] languages include [[Zapotec language|Zapotec]], [[Nahuatl]], and [[Mixtec]].{{citation needed|date=December 2012}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 25,349 people, 6,265 households, and 4,304 families in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|4102.5|/sqmi}}. There were 6,782 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1097.6|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 32.64% (8,274) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 35.49% (8,996) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 1.38% (350) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.60% (153) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.05% (12) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 25.71% (6,518) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 4.13% (1,046) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 43.58% (11,046) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 6,265 households, 40.4% had children under the age of 18; 32.7% were married couples living together; 27.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.3% were non-families. Of all households, 25.8% were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.85.<ref name=Census2010/>

27.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 135.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 151.6 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $31,044 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,412) and the median family income was $38,750 (+/− $2,233). Males had a median income of $31,202 (+/− $3,369) versus $31,031 (+/− $2,158) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $12,418 (+/− $1,023). About 26.3% of families and 27.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 35.4% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20150526015934/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401107600 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Bridgeton city, Cumberland County, New Jersey]}}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2020 U.S. census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 22,771 people, 6,182 households, and 4,179 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,659.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,795 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,092.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 38.88% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 41.84% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.70% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 13.67% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.63% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 24.49% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603407600.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Bridgeton city] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724025330/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603407600.pdf |date=2008-07-24 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20150526015927/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3407600 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Bridgeton city, New Jersey]}}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref>

There were 6,182 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 26.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.49.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 130.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 139.1 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the city was $26,923, and the median income for a family was $30,502. Males had a median income of $28,858 versus $22,722 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $10,917. About 22.7% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>