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Population change since 2000: +6.1%
| Males: 13,380 | |
| Females: 10,780 |
| Median resident age: | 31.0 years |
| New Jersey median age: | 40.2 years |
Zip codes: 08302.
| Bridgeton: | $38,110 |
| NJ: | $85,751 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $18,686 (it was $10,917 in 2000)
Bridgeton city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $110,813 (it was $70,900 in 2000)
| Bridgeton: | $110,813 |
| NJ: | $348,800 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $154,819; detached houses: $168,542; townhouses or other attached units: $97,030; in 2-unit structures: $106,841; mobile homes: $164,172
Median gross rent in 2019: $1,207.
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.8% for Black residents, 33.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.4% for American Indian residents, 32.9% for other race residents, 18.7% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bridgeton, NJ
- 12,54751.1%Hispanic
- 7,92532.3%Black alone
- 3,73415.2%White alone
- 4021.6%Two or more races
- 1480.6%Asian alone
- 1340.5%American Indian alone
- 90.04%Other race alone
Races in Bridgeton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 70 registered sex offenders living in Bridgeton, New Jersey as of October 29, 2021.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bridgeton is 356 to 1.
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.1) | 6 (24.3) | 1 (4.0) | 4 (15.8) | 3 (11.8) | 2 (7.9) | 2 (7.9) | 7 (27.7) | 5 (19.7) | 4 (16.0) | 5 (20.1) | 5 (20.5) | 2 (8.2) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 21 (87.6) | 7 (28.8) | 4 (16.2) | 5 (20.0) | 1 (4.0) | 8 (31.5) | 4 (15.8) | 12 (47.5) | 8 (31.7) | 7 (27.6) | 13 (52.0) | 22 (88.2) | 12 (49.2) | 17 (69.9) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 156 (650.6) | 171 (704.3) | 113 (457.2) | 109 (436.3) | 126 (499.1) | 120 (471.8) | 140 (551.7) | 165 (652.7) | 122 (483.3) | 126 (496.8) | 113 (452.3) | 147 (589.5) | 107 (438.8) | 114 (468.5) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 182 (759.1) | 200 (823.7) | 211 (853.8) | 168 (672.5) | 189 (748.7) | 176 (692.0) | 176 (693.5) | 161 (636.9) | 121 (479.3) | 154 (607.2) | 95 (380.3) | 98 (393.0) | 79 (324.0) | 90 (369.9) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 288 (1,201) | 376 (1,549) | 337 (1,364) | 265 (1,061) | 360 (1,426) | 412 (1,620) | 484 (1,907) | 376 (1,487) | 396 (1,569) | 353 (1,392) | 269 (1,077) | 245 (982.5) | 163 (668.4) | 261 (1,073) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 666 (2,778) | 795 (3,274) | 709 (2,869) | 589 (2,358) | 637 (2,523) | 610 (2,398) | 582 (2,293) | 763 (3,018) | 563 (2,230) | 757 (2,985) | 649 (2,598) | 710 (2,847) | 510 (2,091) | 549 (2,256) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 86 (358.7) | 72 (296.5) | 45 (182.1) | 54 (216.2) | 50 (198.1) | 41 (161.2) | 42 (165.5) | 47 (185.9) | 19 (75.3) | 31 (122.2) | 34 (136.1) | 39 (156.4) | 47 (192.7) | 38 (156.2) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 3 (12.5) | 6 (24.7) | 15 (60.7) | 14 (56.0) | 4 (15.8) | 7 (27.5) | 3 (11.8) | 3 (11.9) | 1 (4.0) | 9 (35.5) | 5 (20.0) | 8 (32.1) | 2 (8.2) | 1 (4.1) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 640.9 | 670.4 | 594.2 | 475.3 | 551.0 | 550.9 | 571.0 | 616.7 | 526.7 | 558.6 | 475.6 | 561.3 | 422.7 | 464.7 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. 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 2019, including police officers: 73 (61 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.51 |
| New Jersey average: | 4.23 |
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Ancestries: German (1.5%), Italian (1.5%), Irish (1.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 40 feet
Land area: 6.22 square miles.
Population density: 3,883 people per square mile (average).

5,361 residents are foreign born (21.5% Latin America).
| This city: | 22.2% |
| New Jersey: | 22.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $4,397 (3.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $3,427 (4.5%)
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:
Latitude: 39.43 N, Longitude: 75.23 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: -523 (-2.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,179 (26.5%)
Area codes: 856, 609

Bridgeton tourist attractions:
Bridgeton, New Jersey accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
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
- 2015: 14 buildings, average cost: $81,800
- 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $82,000
- 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $82,000
- 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $102,400
| Here: | 12.9% |
| New Jersey: | 9.9% |
Population change in the 1990s: +3,369 (+17.4%).
- Health care (12.3%)
- Public administration (8.0%)
- Educational services (7.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Food (5.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
- Construction (4.3%)
- Construction (7.9%)
- Food (7.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.8%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Health care (21.3%)
- Educational services (9.8%)
- Public administration (9.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
- Social assistance (4.9%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (3.7%)
- Food (3.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (3.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
- Cashiers (3.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
Average climate in Bridgeton, New Jersey
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 64.0. This is about average.
| City: | 64.0 |
| U.S.: | 74.2 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2014 was 0.237. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.237 |
| U.S.: | 0.267 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 4.88. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.88 |
| U.S.: | 5.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.263. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.263 |
| U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 27.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 27.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.77. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.77 |
| U.S.: | 8.46 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.0122. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0122 |
| U.S.: | 0.0098 |
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 significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 180.0 miles away from Bridgeton center
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 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.3 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) earthquake occurred 316.2 miles away from Bridgeton center
On 1/15/2019 at 23:30:48, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 194.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cumberland County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
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, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers in Bridgeton:
Airports and heliports located in Bridgeton:
- Bucks Airport (00N) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 50, Local Ops: 1,150)
- Blews Airport (34NJ) (Runways: 1)
- Hidden Acres Farm Airport (NJ84) (Runways: 1)
- Wide Sky Airpark Airport (JY31) (Runways: 1)
- Bridgeton Heliport (JY26)
- South Jersey Hospital System Heliport (8NJ4)
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:
Public elementary/middle schools in Bridgeton:
- BROAD STREET SCHOOL (Students: 897, Location: 251 WEST BROAD STREET, Grades: KG-8)
- INDIAN AVE SCHOOL (Students: 642, Location: 399 INDIAN AVENUE, Grades: KG-8)
- HOPEWELL CREST (Students: 540, Location: 122 SEWALL ROAD, Grades: KG-8)
- WEST AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 506, Location: 51 NORTH WEST AVENUE, Grades: KG-8)
- CHERRY STREET SCHOOL (Students: 403, Location: 11 CHERRY STREET, Grades: KG-8)
- QUARTER MILE LAND SCHOOL (Students: 384, Location: 300 QUARTER MILE LANE, Grades: KG-8)
- FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL (Students: 281, Location: 375 GOULDTOWN WOODRUFF ROAD, Grades: PK-8)
- BUCKSHUTEM ROAD SCHOOL (Students: 267, Location: 550 BUCKSHUTEM ROAD, Grades: KG-8)
- STOW CREEK TOWNSHIP (Students: 145, Location: 11 GUM TREE CORNER ROAD, Grades: KG-8)
Private elementary/middle schools 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)
Points of interest:
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).
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.
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:FAIRTON OAKS M H COMMUNITY (Population served: 207, Groundwater):Past monitoring 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
- 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
Past monitoring violations:STARBOUND GYMNASTICS (Population served: 204, Groundwater):
- One regular monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:HOPEWELL PLACE SENIOR APTS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
- One regular monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:THE CORNBREAD HOUSE (Population served: 91, Groundwater):
- 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)
Past monitoring violations:THE BUS STOP DELI (Address: 548 SHILOH PIKE , Population served: 28, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
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)
| This city: | 3.4 people |
| New Jersey: | 2.7 people |
| This city: | 68.7% |
| Whole state: | 69.3% |
| 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
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
For population 15 years and over in Bridgeton:
- Never married: 56.5%
- Now married: 27.6%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 9.2%
For population 25 years and over in Bridgeton:
- High school or higher: 66.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 13.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes
| Here: | 15.5 |
| New Jersey average: | 12.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Bridgeton, NJ (based on Cumberland County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 23,944 | 12 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13,350 | 80 |
| Mainline Protestant | 10,744 | 61 |
| Other | 4,578 | 13 |
| Black Protestant | 1,856 | 14 |
| Orthodox | 440 | 4 |
| None | 101,986 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
| Cumberland County: | 3.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Jersey: | 2.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Jersey: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| Cumberland County: | 1.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Jersey: | 0.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 4.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Jersey: | 7.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 9.4% |
| New Jersey: | 8.3% |
| Cumberland County: | 27.2% |
| New Jersey: | 23.3% |
| This county: | 17.6% |
| State: | 18.0% |
Health and Nutrition:
| Bridgeton: | 45.9% |
| State: | 50.6% |
| Here: | 42.9% |
| New Jersey: | 48.5% |
| Bridgeton: | 29.0 |
| New Jersey: | 28.5 |
| Bridgeton: | 21.0% |
| State: | 20.0% |
| Bridgeton: | 11.5% |
| New Jersey: | 11.1% |
| This city: | 6.7 |
| State: | 6.8 |
| Here: | 30.8% |
| New Jersey: | 33.6% |
| Bridgeton: | 53.6% |
| New Jersey: | 56.9% |
| Bridgeton: | 81.2% |
| New Jersey: | 80.0% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Bridgeton, NJ Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
| 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) | 17 | $67,496 | $47,644 | 2 | $1,384 |
| Totals for Government | 17 | $67,496 | $47,644 | 2 | $1,384 |
Bridgeton government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Construction - Regular Highways: $60,000 ($2.48)
Parks and Recreation: $34,000 ($1.41)
General - Other: $25,000 ($1.03)
Housing and Community Development: $21,000 ($0.87)
General Public Buildings: $13,000 ($0.54)
Parking Facilities: $2,000 ($0.08)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $7,177,000 ($297.06)
Sewerage: $5,929,000 ($245.41)
Police Protection: $5,069,000 ($209.81)
Housing and Community Development: $3,906,000 ($161.67)
Local Fire Protection: $2,555,000 ($105.75)
Water Utilities: $1,575,000 ($65.19)
Solid Waste Management: $1,505,000 ($62.29)
Regular Highways: $1,117,000 ($46.23)
Financial Administration: $770,000 ($31.87)
Parks and Recreation: $533,000 ($22.06)
Judicial and Legal Services: $438,000 ($18.13)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $381,000 ($15.77)
Central Staff Services: $332,000 ($13.74)
Libraries: $215,000 ($8.90)
Health - Other: $183,000 ($7.57)
General Public Buildings: $138,000 ($5.71)
- General - Interest on Debt: $148,000 ($6.13)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $51,000 ($2.11)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $21,000 ($0.87)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $756,000 ($31.29)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000 ($1.03)
Bridgeton government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $6,140,000 ($254.14)
Solid Waste Management: $1,632,000 ($67.55)
Housing and Community Development: $1,163,000 ($48.14)
Other: $681,000 ($28.19)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,960,000 ($122.52)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $53,000 ($2.19)
Health and Hospitals: $30,000 ($1.24)
Housing and Community Development: $26,000 ($1.08)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $880,000 ($36.42)
Fines and Forfeits: $524,000 ($21.69)
Interest Earnings: $517,000 ($21.40)
Sale of Property: $63,000 ($2.61)
Donations From Private Sources: $9,000 ($0.37)
Rents: $1,000 ($0.04)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,222,000 ($91.97)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,770,000 ($197.43)
Highways: $298,000 ($12.33)
Other: $214,000 ($8.86)
Health and Hospitals: $35,000 ($1.45)
- Tax - Property: $13,111,000 ($542.67)
Other License: $811,000 ($33.57)
Public Utilities Sales: $163,000 ($6.75)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $32,000 ($1.32)
Bridgeton government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,481,000 ($185.47)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,880,000 ($160.60)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $601,000 ($24.88)
Bridgeton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,521,000 ($62.96)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,167,000 ($462.21)
3.06% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($36,108 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.06% |
| New Jersey average: | 5.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
| from Atlantic County, NJ | |
| from Gloucester County, NJ | |
| from Salem County, NJ |
4.46% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($40,457 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.46% |
| New Jersey average: | 6.14% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($154 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 0.04% New Jersey average: 0.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
| to Atlantic County, NJ | |
| to Gloucester County, NJ | |
| to Salem County, NJ |
| Businesses in Bridgeton, NJ | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 5 | |
| ALDI | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 4 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| DHL | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| FedEx | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
| GNC | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
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)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Bridgeton: Moses Veale.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 13Number of bridges
- 141ft / 42.9mTotal length
- $1,441,000Total costs
- 124,121Total average daily traffic
- 4,301Total average daily truck traffic
- 149,998Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 41930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 31950-1959
- 11970-1979
- 11990-1999
- 22000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Bridgeton, NJ)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (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: 127 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bridgeton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 26 (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) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 53 | $123,302 | 19 | $62,737 | 100 | $126,730 | 29 | $34,448 | 1 | $900,000 | 35 | $63,800 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $225,500 | 1 | $170,000 | 10 | $130,600 | 2 | $60,000 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 9 | $124,889 | 11 | $91,545 | 53 | $151,415 | 35 | $18,914 | 0 | $0 | 15 | $78,800 | 1 | $5,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 7 | $107,143 | 4 | $62,250 | 32 | $133,438 | 6 | $40,667 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $94,000 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $137,500 | 4 | $109,250 | 11 | $154,182 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $91,333 | 0 | $0 |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $176,000 | 1 | $72,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00 , 0202.00, 0203.00, 0204.00, 0205.01, 0206.00
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bridgeton, NJ
- 1,82357.5%Structure Fires
- 82125.9%Outside Fires
- 33810.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 1865.9%Other
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 186. The highest number of reported fires - 302 took place in 2007, and the least - 35 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (57.5%), and Outside Fires (25.9%).
- 50.3%Utility gas
- 41.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.2%Electricity
- 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 72.2%Utility gas
- 14.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.7%Electricity
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Bridgeton compared to New Jersey state average:
- Median household income significantly 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Total of 35 patent applications in 2008-2021.



