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Bridgeton, New Jersey

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Population in 2014: 25,347 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +11.3%
 
Males: 14,816  (58.5%)
Females: 10,531  (41.5%)
Median resident age:  30.3 years
New Jersey median age:  39.6 years

Zip codes: 08302.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $37,172 (it was $26,923 in 2000)
Bridgeton:

$37,172
NJ:

$72,222

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $13,768 (it was $10,917 in 2000)

Bridgeton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $105,868 (it was $70,900 in 2000)
Bridgeton:

$105,868
NJ:

$322,600

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $129,276; Detached houses: $137,172; Townhouses or other attached units: $98,861; In 2-unit structures: $130,319

Median gross rent in 2015: $987.

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  • Races in Bridgeton, NJ (2015)

    Bridgeton races chart
    • 12,68450.7%Hispanic
    • 7,95031.8%Black alone
    • 3,57014.3%White alone
    • 6622.6%Two or more races
    • 1520.6%American Indian alone
    • 620.2%Asian alone
    • 40.02%Other race alone

Races in Bridgeton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Bridgeton: 100.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Italian (1.6%), American (1.3%), Irish (1.2%), African (1.2%), German (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 6.22 square miles.

Population density: 4,074 people per square mile   (average).

Bridgeton,NJ real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Bridgeton:

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgeton city:

  • Never married: 52.4%
  • Now married: 30.0%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

5,741 residents are foreign born (22.3% Latin America).

This city:

23.0%
New Jersey:

21.7%



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists there were 51 registered sex offenders living in Bridgeton, New Jersey as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Bridgeton to the number of sex offenders is 496 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $3,727 (3.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $3,423 (3.4%)

Bridgeton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (12.1 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (39.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fairton, NJ (1.9 miles ), Shiloh borough, NJ (2.0 miles ), Seabrook Farms, NJ (2.2 miles ), Rosenhayn, NJ (2.5 miles ), Greenwich, NJ (2.5 miles ), Cedarville, NJ (2.6 miles ), Olivet, NJ (2.9 miles ), Harmony, NJ (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $29,900
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $44,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $91,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $28,300
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $18,300
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $76,400
  • 2004: 213 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 2005: 167 buildings, average cost: $64,900
  • 2006: 176 buildings, average cost: $101,500
  • 2007: 94 buildings, average cost: $90,400
  • 2008: 36 buildings, average cost: $83,600
  • 2009: 22 buildings, average cost: $80,800
  • 2010: 20 buildings, average cost: $76,600
  • 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $77,200
  • 2012: 18 buildings, average cost: $79,200
  • 2013: 18 buildings, average cost: $80,800
  • 2014: 14 buildings, average cost: $82,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.43 N, Longitude: 75.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3 (+0.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,379 (27.1%)

Area codes: 856, 609

Bridgeton household income distribution Bridgeton home values distribution

Crime rates in Bridgeton by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 236350161432275
per 100,000 8.712.926.313.122.00.04.124.34.015.811.87.97.927.719.7
Rapes 812211418217451841287
per 100,000 34.851.692.261.079.087.628.816.220.04.031.515.847.531.727.6
Robberies 117103125135125156171113109126120140165122126
per 100,000 509.6443.1548.7588.4548.8650.6704.3457.2436.3499.1471.8551.7652.7483.3496.8
Assaults 240186233252174182200211168189176176161121154
per 100,000 1,045.3800.11,022.81,098.3763.9759.1823.7853.8672.5748.7692.0693.5636.9479.3607.2
Burglaries 319268320284227288376337265360412484376396353
per 100,000 1,389.31,152.81,404.71,237.7996.61,201.21,548.51,363.61,060.81,426.11,619.91,907.21,487.31,568.81,391.8
Theft 663643613718671666795709589637610582763563757
per 100,000 2,887.52,765.92,691.03,129.22,946.02,777.73,274.22,868.82,357.92,523.52,398.52,293.33,018.22,230.32,984.7
Auto thefts 808299837586724554504142471931
per 100,000 348.4352.7434.6361.7329.3358.7296.5182.1216.2198.1161.2165.5185.975.3122.2
Arson 124192361514473319
per 100,000 52.317.24.439.28.812.524.760.756.015.827.511.811.94.035.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 673.6602.7765.6711.9638.5640.9670.4594.2475.3551.0550.9571.0616.7526.7558.6

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Bridgeton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 78 (64 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.52
New Jersey average:

3.49

Bridgeton tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

9.0%
New Jersey:

5.4%

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +3,369 (+17.4%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (12%)
  • Material moving occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (7%)

Work and jobs in Bridgeton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Bridgeton, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Bridgeton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the Bridgeton city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/13/1975, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bridgeton-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from Bridgeton center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 316.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 306.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 192.8 miles away from Bridgeton center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 263.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cumberland County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Snowstorms: 5, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Heavy Rains: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winds: 2, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bridgeton topographic map

Birthplace of: Lester R. Brown - Conservationist, Frank LoBiondo - Politician, Frank L. Bodine - Architect, Aharon Wasserman - Businessperson, Lucius Elmer - Politician, Brison Manor - Football player, Elias P. Seeley - Politician, George Jamison - Football player, James G. Hampton - Politician, Randy Byers - Baseball player.

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Bridgeton: Moses Veale.

Hospitals and medical centers in Bridgeton:

  • BRIDGETON HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, IRVING & MAGNOLIA AVES)
  • CUMBERLAND MANOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (154 SUNNY SLOPE DRIVE)
  • MALLOY NURSING CENTER (99 MANHEIM AVE)
  • SOUTH JERSEY EXTENDED CARE (99 MANHEIM AVENUE)
  • BRIDGETON SOUTH JERSEY HOSPITAL (DIALYSIS UNIT)

Airports and heliports located in Bridgeton:

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Operable nuclear power plants near Bridgeton:

  • 16 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 16 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 16 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgeton:

  • Cumberland County College (about 10 miles; Vineland, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,898)
  • Rowan University (about 21 miles; Glassboro, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,632)
  • Delaware State University (about 24 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 4,087)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (about 24 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,239)
  • Gloucester County College (about 26 miles; Sewell, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,490)
  • Wilmington University (about 26 miles; New Castle, DE; FT enrollment: 10,072)
  • Camden County College (about 27 miles; Blackwood, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,901)

Public high schools in Bridgeton:

  • BRIDGETON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,085, Location: 111 N WEST AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
  • CUMBERLAND CO JUV CTR (Location: 135 SUNNY SLOPE LANE, Grades: 9-12)
  • CUMBERLAND COUNTY TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER (Location: 601 BRIDGETON AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
  • CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Location: CUMB. REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, Grades: 9-12)
  • CUMBERLAND CAMPUS (Location: 13 RAMAH ROAD, Grades: PK-12)

Private high school in Bridgeton:

  • DEVEREUX-NJCA (Students: 21, Location: 198 ROADSTOWN RD, Grades: 8-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bridgeton:

Private elementary/middle schools in Bridgeton:

  • WOODLAND COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 144, Location: 1216 ROADSTOWN RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • BRIDGETON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 104, Location: 27 CENTRAL AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • COHANSEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 5, Location: 256 PECKS CORNER COHANSEY RD, Grades: 6-8)
See full list of schools located in Bridgeton

Libraries in Bridgeton:

  • CUMBERLAND COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,485,725; Location: 800 E. COMMERCE STREET; 88,595 books; 35 e-books; 5,793 audio materials; 6,017 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 159 print serial subscriptions; 5 electronic serial subscriptions)
  • BRIDGETON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $337,451; Location: 150 E. COMMERCE STREET; 55,334 books; 30 e-books; 1,650 audio materials; 2,719 video materials; 22 state licensed databases; 75 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Bridgeton City Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Eddy Pond (A), East Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jackson Run (A), Indian Fields Branch (B), Muddy Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bridgeton include: City Park (1), Bridgeton City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Seabrook Educational & Cultural Center Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 77 State Street), New Sweden Farmstead Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Mayor Aitken Drive), Bridgeton Cumberland Tourist Association (Mayor Aitken Drive).

Hotels: Days Inn (500 East Broad Street), Cohansey Hotel (11 East Broad St), Bank Street Bed & Breakfast (66 Bank Street).

Courts: N J State - Judiciary Department- Superior Court- Criminal Division (Broad Fayette), New Jersey State - Judiciary Department- Superior Court- Probation Division- Adult Supervision (Broad Lafayette Street), N J State - Judiciary Department- Superior Court (2 Broad Fayette), Upper Deerfield Township - Municipal Court (1373 Highway 77), Bridgeton City - Municipal Court (168 East Commerce Street), Hopewell Township - Court Clerk (590 Shiloh Pike), Bridgeton City - Municipal Court- If No Answer Call (168 East Commerce Street), Nj State - Judiciary- Superior Court Clerks Office- Court Administration Of (Broad Fayette), N J State - Judiciary Department- Superior Court- Family Division (Broad Fayette).

Cumberland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 62.5. This is about average.

City:

62.5
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.312. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.312
U.S.:

0.293

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.734. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.734
U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 29.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.7
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.06. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.06
U.S.:

9.35

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.0122. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0122
U.S.:

0.0138
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 32.0%
(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, 29.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  3.4 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.7%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.6%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Bridgeton in 2010:

  • 3,397 people in state prisons
  • 534 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 326 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Bridgeton in 2000:

  • 3,389 people in state prisons
  • 520 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 299 people in nursing homes
  • 139 people in halfway houses
  • 72 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 24 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in other group homes

Bridgeton, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Bridgeton (2011 data):

  • Susquehanna Bank: Upper Deerfield Branch at 950 North Pearl Street, branch established on 2005/03/28; Bridgeton Branch at 14 North Pearl Street, branch established on 2000/03/02. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $14,849.0 mil, Deposits: $10,294.4 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 308 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Grant Plaza Branch at 60 Cornwell Drive, branch established on 1975/09/20; Bridgeton Branch at 57 East Commerce Street, branch established on 1979/09/24. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • TD Bank, National Association: Bridgeton Branch at 53 South Laurel Street, branch established on 1909/09/01; Carll's Corner Branch at 41 Cornwell Drive, branch established on 1965/12/10. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Colonial Bank, FSB: W Broad St Branch at 85 W Broad St., branch established on 2007/06/30; Upper Deerfield Branch at 1245 Highway 77, branch established on 1913/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $602.4 mil, Deposits: $521.7 mil, headquarters in Vineland, NJ, positive income, 9 total offices
  • The First National Bank of Elmer: Upper Deerfield Office Branch at 1168 State Highway 77, branch established on 2007/06/20. Info updated 2010/06/02: Bank assets: $214.2 mil, Deposits: $191.8 mil, headquarters in Elmer, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Elmer Bancorp, Inc.
  • Century Savings Bank: Bridgeton Branch at 53 Cornwell Drive, branch established on 2007/05/31. Info updated 2009/02/23: Bank assets: $348.4 mil, Deposits: $285.5 mil, headquarters in Vineland, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Century Bancorp Mhc
  • Fulton Bank of New Jersey: Rosenhayan Branch at 755 Morton Avenue, branch established on 1998/09/04. Info updated 2012/02/08: Bank assets: $3,408.9 mil, Deposits: $2,816.1 mil, headquarters in Mount Laurel, NJ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 74 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Sun National Bank: Bridgeton Branch at 15 South Laurel Street, branch established on 1999/12/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $3,180.3 mil, Deposits: $2,715.6 mil, headquarters in Vineland, NJ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 62 total offices, Holding Company: Sun Bancorp, Inc

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.9
New Jersey average:

12.7

Bridgeton travel time to work - commute Bridgeton mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Bridgeton city (based on Cumberland County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic23,94412
Evangelical Protestant13,35080
Mainline Protestant10,74461
Other4,57813
Black Protestant1,85614
Orthodox4404
None101,986-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 49
Cumberland County:

3.15 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 28
Cumberland County:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Cumberland County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 65
Here:

4.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.4%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Cumberland County:

27.2%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.6%
State:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bridgeton:

45.8%
State:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

42.5%
New Jersey:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Bridgeton:

28.8
New Jersey:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bridgeton:

21.8%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bridgeton:

10.9%
New Jersey:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

29.5%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
Bridgeton:

53.4%
New Jersey:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Bridgeton:

81.1%
New Jersey:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bridgeton, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Housing and Community Development(Local) 15$65,550$52,4403$3,808
Totals for Government 15$65,550$52,4403$3,808

3.35% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.35%
New Jersey average:

5.08%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($373 average AGI)
Cumberland County:

0.06%
New Jersey average:

0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Atlantic County, NJ  0.59% ($31,591 average AGI)
from Gloucester County, NJ  0.45% ($40,023)
from Salem County, NJ  0.33% ($36,059)


3.99% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,321 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.99%
New Jersey average:

5.65%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($507 average AGI)
Cumberland County:

0.08%
New Jersey average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Atlantic County, NJ  0.54% ($32,759 average AGI)
to Gloucester County, NJ  0.48% ($39,522)
to Salem County, NJ  0.38% ($34,457)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bridgeton:

  • WSNJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJC (1360 AM; 5 kW; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: FORSYTHE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bridgeton:

  • WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNJB-FM (89.3 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: NJ PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WJKS (101.7 FM; CANTON, NJ; Owner: QC COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WVLT (92.1 FM; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGLS-FM (89.7 FM; GLASSBORO, NJ; Owner: ROWAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WNJS-FM (88.1 FM; BERLIN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIXM (97.3 FM; MILLVILLE, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM ATLANTIC CITY II LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Bridgeton:

  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Bridgeton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 24m79ftTotal length
  • $1,195,000Total costs
  • 83,870Total average daily traffic
  • 2,702Total average daily truck traffic
  • 102,000Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 31930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 11970-1979
  • 22000-2009
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bridgeton, NJ
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bridgeton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bridgeton, NJ)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 112 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bridgeton)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bridgeton)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED53$123,30219$62,737100$126,73029$34,4481$900,00035$63,8000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$225,5001$170,00010$130,6002$60,0000$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$124,88911$91,54553$151,41535$18,9140$015$78,8001$5,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$107,1434$62,25032$133,4386$40,6670$02$94,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$137,5004$109,25011$154,1820$00$03$91,3330$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00 , 0202.00, 0203.00, 0204.00, 0205.01, 0206.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$176,0001$72,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00 , 0202.00, 0203.00, 0204.00, 0205.01, 0206.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bridgeton and their reported violations in the past:

BRIDGETON CITY WATER DEPT (Population served: 22,770, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2010)
  • 45 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-1996, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2011)
  • 14 regular monitoring violations
FAIRTON OAKS M H COMMUNITY (Population served: 207, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
STARBOUND GYMNASTICS (Population served: 204, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
HOPEWELL PLACE SENIOR APTS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between JAN-23-2013 and JAN-31-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2013), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2013)
THE CORNBREAD HOUSE (Population served: 91, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
THE BUS STOP DELI (Address: 548 SHILOH PIKE , Population served: 28, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bridgeton that have no violations reported:

  • US GAS & DIESEL (Population served: 156, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TERRIGNOS FAIRFIELD INN (Population served: 88, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 252
  • Hazardous Condition: 371
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Bridgeton

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bridgeton, NJ

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
Businesses in Bridgeton, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1MasterBrand Cabinets5
ALDI1McDonald's2
Ace Hardware1New Balance1
Advance Auto Parts1Papa John's Pizza1
AutoZone1RadioShack1
Blockbuster1Rite Aid2
Burger King1Sprint Nextel1
Chevrolet1Subway2
Cricket Wireless4T-Mobile1
DHL1The Room Place1
Domino's Pizza1True Value1
Dunkin Donuts1U-Haul2
FedEx1UPS3
GNC1Walgreens2
H&R Block1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's1

Bridgeton compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Bridgeton on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses (population 1,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of robberies per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Material moving occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (population 5,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
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