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Bridgeport, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,728. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,693 (-1.3% change)
Males: 1,294 (47.4%), Females: 1,434 (52.6%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 35740

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $28,981
Median house value: $55,700

Population by Race

Races in Bridgeport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
  • Black (8.0%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (25.1%), Irish (9.1%), German (3.7%), English (2.3%).

Elevation: 672 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bridgeport

  • High school or higher: 59.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgeport city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -235 (-7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bridgeport:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgeport:

  • LOVELL FIELD (about 37 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 57 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 76 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgeport:

  • STEVENSON (about 8 miles; STEVENSON, AL; Abbreviation: 7A6)
  • MARION COUNTY-BROWN FIELD (about 12 miles; JASPER, TN; Abbreviation: APT)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 21 miles; SEWANEE, TN; Abbreviation: UOS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgeport:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 30 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 66 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)

Public primary/middle schools in Bridgeport:

  • BRIDGEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 1014 JACOBS AVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BRIDGEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 620 JACOBS AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Bridgeport:

  • BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,307; Location: 116 JIM B. THOMAS AVENUE; 7,503 books; 46 audio materials; 26 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)

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