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Moving to Bridgeton, New Jersey

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Population: 22,771. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,959 (+5.2% change)
Males: 12,899 (56.6%), Females: 9,872 (43.4%)

Cumberland County

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $26,923
Median house value: $71,500

Population by Race

Races in Bridgeton:

  • Black (41.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (31.2%)
  • Hispanic (24.5%)
  • Other race (13.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)

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

Ancestries: German (5.9%), Irish (5.8%), Italian (5.7%), English (4.4%), United States (2.8%), Subsaharan African (1.5%).

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bridgeton

  • High school or higher: 57.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgeton city

  • Never married: 40.1%
  • Now married: 40.2%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

12.4% Foreign born (11.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,369 (+17.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bridgeton:

  • SOUTH JERSEY HOSPITAL SYSTEM (333 IRVING AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bridgeton:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SALEM COUNTY (about 17 miles; SALEM, NJ)
  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; DOVER, DE)
  • ROCKFORD CENTER (about 27 miles; NEWARK, DE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgeton:

  • DOVER AFB (about 27 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 31 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 31 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgeton:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Bridgeton:

  • SJHS SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (Location: IRVING & MAGNOLIA; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgeton:

  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SEWELL, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,135)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 27 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 30 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)

Schools

Public high schools in Bridgeton:

  • BRIDGETON HIGH (Students: 1,001; Location: 111 N.WEST AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CUMBERLAND CO TECH ED CT (Students: 36; Location: 601 BRIDGETON AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bridgeton:

  • BRIDGETON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,047; Location: 251 WEST BROAD STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • HOPEWELL CREST (Students: 553; Location: 122 SEWALL ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • INDIAN AVE (Students: 524; Location: 399 INDIAN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • CHERRY STREET (Students: 504; Location: 11 CHERRY STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
  • BUCKSHUTEM ROAD (Students: 498; Location: 550 BUCKSHUTEM ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • WEST AVE (Students: 453; Location: 51 NORTH WEST AVENUE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • QUARTER MILE LANE (Students: 321; Location: 300 QUARTER MILE LANE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • FAIRFIELD T PRIM FAIRTON (Students: 303; Location: 13 RAMAH ROAD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • FAIRFIELD T MIDDLE GOULDT (Students: 257; Location: 1112 BRIDGETON-MILLVILLE PIKE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • STOW CREEK TOWNSHIP (Students: 138; Location: 11 GUM TREE CORNER ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Bridgeton:

  • WOODLAND COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 1216 ROADSTOWN RD.; Grades: PK – 8)
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTIION SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 398 N PEARL STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • BRIDGETON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 27 CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • UPPER DEERFIELD PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: 122 DEERFIELD PIKE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • DEVEREUX-NJCA (Students: 36; Location: 186 ROADSTOWN ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
  • COHANSEY SDA SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 256 PECKS CORNER COHANSEY RD; Grades: KG – 7)

Libraries

Libraries in Bridgeton:

  • CUMBERLAND COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,108,967; Location: 800 E. COMMERCE STREET; 260,829 books; 2,834 audio materials; 2,602 video materials; 253 serial subscriptions)
  • BRIDGETON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $350,059; Location: 150 E. COMMERCE ST.; 64,575 books; 724 audio materials; 1,916 video materials; 93 serial subscriptions)

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