Moving to Bridgeport, Michigan

Population: 7,849
Males: 3,657 (46.6%), Females: 4,192 (53.4%)

Saginaw County

Zip code: 48722

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $37,515
Median house value: $72,000

Population by Race

Races in Bridgeport:

• White Non-Hispanic (58.8%)
• Black (28.6%)
• Hispanic (10.3%)
• Other race (3.8%)
• Two or more races (2.8%)
• American Indian (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (21.6%), Polish (7.9%), Irish (6.6%), French (5.3%), English (4.9%), United States (3.6%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 8.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bridgeport

• High school or higher: 78.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgeport CDP

• Never married: 26.2%
• Now married: 53.7%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 6.6%
• Divorced: 12.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bridgeport:

• ST MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; SAGINAW, MI)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-SAGINAW (about 7 miles; SAGINAW, MI)
• ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SAGINAW, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgeport:

• MBS INTL (about 16 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
• BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
• OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgeport:

• SAGINAW COUNTY H.W. BROWNE (about 5 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: HYX)
• JAMES CLEMENTS MUNI (about 11 miles; BAY CITY, MI; Abbreviation: 3CM)
• WM ‘TINY’ ZEHNDER FIELD (about 15 miles; FRANKENMUTH, MI; Abbreviation: 66G)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgeport:

• SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
• DELTA COLLEGE (about 15 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
• KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 29 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
• MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
• BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 31 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
• NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)

Schools

Public high school in Bridgeport:

• BRIDGEPORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 663; Location: 4691 BEARCAT BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Bridgeport:

• BRIDGEPORT BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 210; Location: P O BOX 274; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bridgeport:

• FRED M. SCHRAH SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 4221 BEARCAT BOULEVARD; Grades: 01 – 04)
• SCHLUCKEBIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 4200 BEARCAT BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 01)

Libraries

Library in Bridgeport:

• BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $289,005; Location: 3399 WILLIAMSON ROAD; 38,547 books; 1,432 audio materials; 798 video materials; 152 serial subscriptions)