Bridge City, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 8,270, Rural population: 0)

Bridge City, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,045 (2,839 occupied: 1,822 owner occupied, 1,017 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	32%

Housing density: 697 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $443 (lower quartile is $229, upper quartile is $640)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $195

Median gross rent in Bridge City, LA in 2007: $525

Housing units in Bridge City with a mortgage: 767 (57 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 586

Bridge City,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,152 (it was $53,200 in 2000)

Bridge City:	$93,152
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,455 - $120,108

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $115,608
Here: $115,608
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $140,222
Here: $140,222
State: $167,971

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $689,813
Here: $689,813
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $39,433
Here: $39,433
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,090

In family households: 7,235 (1,127 male householders, 1,029 female householders)
1,142 spouses, 2,909 children (2,716 natural, 46 adopted, 147 stepchildren), 383 grandchildren, 140 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 268 other relatives, 179 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 855 (363 male householders (325 living alone)), 354 female householders (289 living alone)), 138 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 180 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 752 2-persons, 549 3-persons, 428 4-persons, 228 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 614 1-person, 83 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

957 married couples with children.
1,186 single-parent households (141 men, 1,045 women).

89.6% of residents of Bridge City speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
3.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 377 (4.6%)
(49.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bridge City, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 53 3 rooms: 146 4 rooms: 265 5 rooms: 573 6 rooms: 484 7 rooms: 212 8 rooms: 55 9 or more rooms: 34

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridge City, Louisiana:
	1 room: 43 2 rooms: 101 3 rooms: 189 4 rooms: 275 5 rooms: 276 6 rooms: 74 7 rooms: 28 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 113
1990 to 1994: 62
1980 to 1989: 430
1970 to 1979: 1,038
1960 to 1969: 587
1950 to 1959: 460
1940 to 1949: 185
1939 or earlier: 160

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bridge City:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 110 2 bedrooms: 448 3 bedrooms: 948 4 bedrooms: 270 5 or more bedrooms: 36

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridge City:
	no bedroom: 58 1 bedroom: 274 2 bedrooms: 354 3 bedrooms: 281 4 bedrooms: 45 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bridge City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 194 1 vehicle: 754 2 vehicles: 661 3 vehicles: 201 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Bridge City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 355 1 vehicle: 492 2 vehicles: 124 3 vehicles: 32 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Bridge City, LA:

Less than $10,000: 72
$10,000 to $14,999: 36
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 41
$25,000 to $29,999: 42
$30,000 to $34,999: 42
$35,000 to $39,999: 50
$40,000 to $49,999: 73
$50,000 to $59,999: 60
$60,000 to $69,999: 110
$70,000 to $79,999: 146
$80,000 to $89,999: 150
$90,000 to $99,999: 163
$100,000 to $124,999: 385
$125,000 to $149,999: 168
$150,000 to $174,999: 105
$175,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 to $249,999: 62
$250,000 to $299,999: 38
$300,000 to $399,999: 13
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 14

Bridge City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bridge City:

Less than $100: 72 people
$100 to $149: 36
$150 to $199: 82
$200 to $249: 72
$250 to $299: 51
$300 to $349: 43
$350 to $399: 56
$400 to $449: 86
$450 to $499: 53
$500 to $549: 55
$550 to $599: 87
$600 to $649: 69
$650 to $699: 57
$700 to $749: 34
$750 to $799: 36
$800 to $899: 56
$900 to $999: 22
$1,000 to $1,249: 8
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 36

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 59 1990 to 1994: 105 1985 to 1989: 70 1980 to 1984: 57 1975 to 1979: 44 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 20 1965 to 1969: 16

Bridge City, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.7%
Number of people working at home: 32 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 54
5 to 9 minutes: 149
10 to 14 minutes: 252
15 to 19 minutes: 516
20 to 24 minutes: 470
25 to 29 minutes: 193
30 to 34 minutes: 514
35 to 39 minutes: 62
40 to 44 minutes: 33
45 to 59 minutes: 78
60 to 89 minutes: 77
90 or more minutes: 130

Bridge City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,892 (74%)
Carpooled: 432 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 80 (3%)
Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 47 (2%)
Walked: 15 (1%)
Other means: 51 (2%)
Worked at home: 32 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 693
$10,000 to $14,999: 304
$15,000 to $19,999: 285
$20,000 to $24,999: 260
$25,000 to $29,999: 262
$30,000 to $34,999: 213
$35,000 to $39,999: 147
$40,000 to $44,999: 151
$45,000 to $49,999: 133
$50,000 to $59,999: 154
$60,000 to $74,999: 175
$75,000 to $99,999: 65
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4007

United States or American: 930

French (except Basque): 769

Italian: 251

French Canadian: 237

German: 126

Irish: 108

English: 65

Scotch-Irish: 49

Scottish: 34

European: 33

Subsaharan African:: 22

African: 22

Acadian/Cajun: 20

Dutch: 12

Greek: 8

Yugoslavian: 8

Lithuanian: 6

Icelander: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Vietnam (51%)
Mexico (21%)
Honduras (10%)
Nicaragua (6%)
Trinidad and Tobago (3%)
Peru (3%)
Laos (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6979
Northeast: 48
Midwest: 170
South: 591
West: 83

63% of Bridge City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 49
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 93
7th and 8th grade: 202
9th grade: 170
10th grade: 112
11th grade: 143
12th grade, no diploma: 191
High school graduate (or equivalency): 622
Less than 1 year of college: 94
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 244
Associate degree: 74
Bachelor's degree: 48
Master's degree: 11
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 37
5th and 6th grade: 43
7th and 8th grade: 213
9th grade: 134
10th grade: 232
11th grade: 147
12th grade, no diploma: 138
High school graduate (or equivalency): 859
Less than 1 year of college: 194
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 276
Associate degree: 118
Bachelor's degree: 58
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 29.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 11.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 32.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 60.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,440
Black householders: $20,019
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,129
Asian householders: $13,788
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $63,079
Some other race householders: $37,045
Two or more races householders: $26,608
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,881

Bridge City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bridge City household income for Black householders

Bridge City household income for Asian householders

Bridge City household income for Some other race householders

Bridge City household income for Two or more races householders

Bridge City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bridge City marital status for males

Bridge City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,031
Black or African American householders: $104,007
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $113,813
Asian householders: $96,303
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $328,307
Some other race householders: $86,498
Hispanic or Latino householders: $111,361

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,705
One, attached: 52
Two: 43
3 or 4: 146
5 to 9: 305
10 to 19: 307
20 to 49: 8
50 or more: 15
Mobile homes: 457
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,791

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bridge City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (51%) Electricity (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (68%) Utility gas (30%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 108

Here:	9.1%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46

Here:	7.2%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 67

Here:	29.6%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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