Moving to Bridgeport, Ohio

Population: 2,186. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,107 (-3.6% change)
Males: 1,029 (47.1%), Females: 1,157 (52.9%)

Zip code: 43912

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $25,685
Median house value: $39,400

Population by Race

Races in Bridgeport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Black (7.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (28.7%), Irish (25.6%), English (13.2%), Italian (7.7%), Polish (6.3%), United States (5.3%).

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bridgeport

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgeport village

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 18.2%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -222 (-9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bridgeport:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgeport:

  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 61 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 66 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgeport:

  • WHEELING OHIO CO (about 11 miles; WHEELING, WV; Abbreviation: HLG)
  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 15 miles; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: 74D)
  • ALDERMAN (about 15 miles; ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: 2P7)

Amtrak station near Bridgeport:

  • 2 miles: WHEELING (70 12TH ST.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgeport:

  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 57 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 58 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)

Schools

Public high school in Bridgeport:

  • BRIDGEPORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: 501 BENNETT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bridgeport:

  • WESTBROOKE INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 5 WATER ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • KIRKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 501 BENNETT ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Bridgeport:

  • ST JOSEPH CENTRAL GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 55505 NATIONAL ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)