Bridgeport, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,928 (Urban population: 7,315 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 613 (all nonfarm))

Bridgeport, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,140 (2,951 occupied: 2,428 owner occupied, 523 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	25%

Housing density: 378 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $109,727.

Median contract rent in 2007: $579 (lower quartile is $399, upper quartile is $616)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $596

Median gross rent in Bridgeport, WV in 2007: $808

Housing units in Bridgeport with a mortgage: 1,325 (92 second mortgage, 179 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,035

Bridgeport,WV index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,216 (it was $117,100 in 2000)

Bridgeport:	$171,216
West Virginia:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $116,800 - $267,361

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,204

In family households: 6,320 (1,809 male householders, 336 female householders)
1,900 spouses, 2,144 children (1,999 natural, 82 adopted, 63 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 15 other relatives, 44 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 884 (251 male householders (207 living alone)), 558 female householders (546 living alone)), 75 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 108 (106 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,046 2-persons, 449 3-persons, 435 4-persons, 172 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 753 1-person, 45 2-persons, 11 3-persons.

1,397 married couples with children.
229 single-parent households (34 men, 195 women).

95.9% of residents of Bridgeport speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 187 (2.6%)
(51.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bridgeport, West Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 78 5 rooms: 371 6 rooms: 547 7 rooms: 543 8 rooms: 424 9 or more rooms: 465

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgeport, West Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 111 4 rooms: 142 5 rooms: 126 6 rooms: 64 7 rooms: 32 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 184
1990 to 1994: 233
1980 to 1989: 459
1970 to 1979: 586
1960 to 1969: 579
1950 to 1959: 583
1940 to 1949: 197
1939 or earlier: 309

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bridgeport:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 28 2 bedrooms: 261 3 bedrooms: 1,498 4 bedrooms: 544 5 or more bedrooms: 97

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgeport:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 125 2 bedrooms: 267 3 bedrooms: 108 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgeport in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 40 1 vehicle: 685 2 vehicles: 1,315 3 vehicles: 320 4 vehicles: 68 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgeport in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 92 1 vehicle: 235 2 vehicles: 157 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 27 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Bridgeport, WV:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 59
$60,000 to $69,999: 78
$70,000 to $79,999: 49
$80,000 to $89,999: 50
$90,000 to $99,999: 96
$100,000 to $124,999: 323
$125,000 to $149,999: 441
$150,000 to $174,999: 252
$175,000 to $199,999: 274
$200,000 to $249,999: 400
$250,000 to $299,999: 247
$300,000 to $399,999: 190
$400,000 to $499,999: 88
$500,000 to $749,999: 62
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 20

Bridgeport rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bridgeport:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 17
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 41
$300 to $349: 14
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 40
$450 to $499: 21
$500 to $549: 53
$550 to $599: 76
$600 to $649: 73
$650 to $699: 46
$700 to $749: 22
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 41
$900 to $999: 12
$1,000 to $1,249: 11
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 55

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 82 1990 to 1994: 15 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 17 1975 to 1979: 31 1970 to 1974: 27 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 15

Bridgeport, WV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.5%
Number of people working at home: 59 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 197
5 to 9 minutes: 438
10 to 14 minutes: 662
15 to 19 minutes: 809
20 to 24 minutes: 467
25 to 29 minutes: 128
30 to 34 minutes: 221
35 to 39 minutes: 34
40 to 44 minutes: 54
45 to 59 minutes: 44
60 to 89 minutes: 74
90 or more minutes: 101

Bridgeport mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,847 (87%)
Carpooled: 338 (10%)
Walked: 34 (1%)
Other means: 10 (0%)
Worked at home: 59 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 143
$10,000 to $14,999: 140
$15,000 to $19,999: 142
$20,000 to $24,999: 144
$25,000 to $29,999: 162
$30,000 to $34,999: 211
$35,000 to $39,999: 204
$40,000 to $44,999: 176
$45,000 to $49,999: 179
$50,000 to $59,999: 261
$60,000 to $74,999: 395
$75,000 to $99,999: 430
$100,000 to $124,999: 169
$125,000 to $149,999: 88
$150,000 to $199,999: 66
$200,000 or more: 44

First ancestries reported:

English: 990

German: 942

Italian: 885

United States or American: 707

Irish: 637

Other groups: 403

Scotch-Irish: 229

Scottish: 144

Dutch: 137

British: 102

European: 80

Polish: 70

French (except Basque): 42

Greek: 42

Welsh: 38

Hungarian: 35

Iranian: 22

Northern European: 21

Swedish: 18

Swiss: 18

Czech: 17

Russian: 17

Croatian: 16

Slovak: 15

Lithuanian: 10

Slavic: 10

Czechoslovakian: 8

Arab:: 7

Syrian: 7

Canadian: 5

Norwegian: 2

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

India (25%)
United Kingdom (19%)
Spain (11%)
Mexico (9%)
Netherlands (8%)
Iran (8%)
Canada (7%)

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

This state: 5396
Northeast: 703
Midwest: 296
South: 595
West: 84

64% of Bridgeport residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in West Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 51
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 33
High school graduate (or equivalency): 520
Less than 1 year of college: 158
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 292
Associate degree: 106
Bachelor's degree: 700
Master's degree: 184
Professional school degree: 172
Doctorate degree: 52

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 65
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 47
12th grade, no diploma: 61
High school graduate (or equivalency): 886
Less than 1 year of college: 177
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 450
Associate degree: 277
Bachelor's degree: 465
Master's degree: 204
Professional school degree: 67
Doctorate degree: 30

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

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

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $61,676
Black householders: $20,925
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $103,143
Asian householders: $3,675,507
Some other race householders: $162,270
Two or more races householders: $58,845
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $57,937

Bridgeport household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bridgeport household income for Black householders

Bridgeport household income for Asian householders

Bridgeport household income for Two or more races householders

Bridgeport household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bridgeport marital status for males

Bridgeport marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $168,291
Black or African American householders: $164,489
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $201,043
Asian householders: $188,030
Some other race householders: $124,281
Two or more races householders: $201,043
Hispanic or Latino householders: $197,680

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,679
One, attached: 40
Two: 33
3 or 4: 179
5 to 9: 80
10 to 19: 10
50 or more: 74
Mobile homes: 45

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bridgeport:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34

Here:	3.9%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34

Here:	7.4%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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