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Moving to Bridgeton, Missouri

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Population: 15,550. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,259 (-1.9% change)
Males: 7,516 (48.3%), Females: 8,034 (51.7%)

St. Louis County

Zip code: 63044

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $49,216
Median house value: $114,400

Population by Race

Races in Bridgeton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
  • Black (9.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (31.1%), Irish (19.0%), English (9.8%), Italian (6.1%), United States (5.4%), French (4.9%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 14.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bridgeton

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgeton city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

3.6% Foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 1.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -2,273 (-12.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Bridgeton:

  • ALL SAINTS SPECIAL CARE HOSPITAL (12303 DEPAUL DRIVE – 2ND FLOOR SOUTH)
  • DEPAUL HEALTH CENTER (12303 DEPAUL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bridgeton:

  • CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NORTHWEST (about 7 miles; FLORISSANT, MO)
  • RANKEN JORDAN A PEDIATRIC REHAB (about 7 miles; CREVE COEUR, MO)
  • BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgeton:

  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 5 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 18 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 28 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgeton:

  • CREVE COEUR (about 7 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: 1H0)
  • ST CHARLES (about 8 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: 3SQ)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 11 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: SET)

Amtrak stations near Bridgeton:

  • 13 miles: KIRKWOOD (110 W. ARGONNE RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Bridgeton:

  • TRANS WORLD TRAVEL ACADEMY (Location: 11495 NATURAL BRIDGE RD RM 214; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgeton:

  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 7 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 9 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 10 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 13 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)

Public primary/middle school in Bridgeton:

  • BRIDGEWAY ELEM. (Students: 371; Location: 11635 OAKBURY CT; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Bridgeton:

  • KINGDOM CHILDREN INC (Students: 14; Location: 3533 N LINDBERG BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: 3765 MC KELVEY; Grades: 1 – 7)

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