Bridgeport, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,168. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,148 (-0.9% change)
Males: 1,015 (46.8%), Females: 1,153 (53.2%)

Lawrence County

Zip code: 62417

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $27,635
Median house value: $43,300

Population by Race

Races in Bridgeport:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (20.5%), English (13.7%), German (11.9%), Irish (8.9%), French (3.0%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 446 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bridgeport

• High school or higher: 75.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
• Unemployed: 7.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgeport city

• Never married: 23.0%
• Now married: 52.2%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 14.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -41 (-1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bridgeport:

• LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL)
• GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; VINCENNES, IN)
• CRAWFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ROBINSON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgeport:

• EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
• TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 60 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
• COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 63 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgeport:

• MOUNT CARMEL MUNI (about 9 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Abbreviation: AJG)
• LAWRENCEVILLE-VINCENNES INTL (about 12 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: LWV)
• O’NEAL (about 15 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Abbreviation: OEA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgeport:

• VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 52 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
• UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 53 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 54 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
• INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
• TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
• EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)

Schools

Public high school in Bridgeport:

• RED HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 908 CHURCH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bridgeport:

• BRIDGEPORT GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 1300 N MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 06)