Bridge City, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

Back to: Bridge City, Louisiana main profile, Louisiana, Louisiana smaller cities, Louisiana small towns, Louisiana forum, All US cities. Total population: 8,270 (All urban) 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 Recent posts about housing in Bridge City, Louisiana on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Should I come back?  (88 replies) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $127 Median gross rent in Bridge City, LA in 2000: $346 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 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)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bridge City, LA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 6 $15,000 to $19,999: 10 $20,000 to $24,999: 42 $25,000 to $29,999: 22 $30,000 to $34,999: 19 $35,000 to $39,999: 88 $40,000 to $49,999: 249 $50,000 to $59,999: 273 $60,000 to $69,999: 235 $70,000 to $79,999: 142 $80,000 to $89,999: 74 $90,000 to $99,999: 70 $100,000 to $124,999: 26 $125,000 to $149,999: 65 $150,000 to $174,999: 14 $175,000 to $199,999: 10 $200,000 to $249,999: 0 $250,000 to $299,999: 0 $300,000 to $399,999: 0 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 8

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Bridge City: Less than $100: 110 $100 to $149: 131 $150 to $199: 78 $200 to $249: 64 $250 to $299: 132 $300 to $349: 68 $350 to $399: 133 $400 to $449: 95 $450 to $499: 52 $500 to $549: 58 $550 to $599: 31 $600 to $649: 13 $650 to $699: 8 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 36

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

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

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

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

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 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $28,469
• Black householders: $14,980
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,750
• Asian householders: $9,286
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $48,750
• Some other race householders: $33,250
• Two or more races householders: $25,156
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $33,250

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $57,700
• Black or African American householders: $59,400
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $65,000
• Asian householders: $55,000
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $187,500
• Some other race householders: $49,400
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $63,600

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: $16,900

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Louisiana:	17.2%

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Louisiana:	15.5%

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Louisiana:	16.8%

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