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Bridgeport, IL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Bridgeport is 1,267, which is 41.56% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Bridgeport population density is 1,179.57 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Bridgeport is white, which represent 99.92% of the total population. The average Bridgeport education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,267. #641

Population Growth Since 2000, #1280

Bridgeport, IL		-41.56%
Illinois		3.62%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #639

Bridgeport, IL	1,179.57 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,266 (99.92%, #163)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #779)
Hispanic:	24 (1.89%, #713)
Asian:	1 (0.08%, #715)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #481)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

668 (52.72%) out of the total population of 1,267 reported first ancestry.

	Bridgeport, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	4	0.32%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	23	1.82%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	152	12.00%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	22	1.74%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	188	14.84%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	113	8.92%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	9	0.71%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	13	1.03%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	9	0.71%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	4	0.32%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	3	0.24%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	181	14.29%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	3	0.24%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 487 (38.44%, see rank)

Females: 780 (61.56%, see rank)

Bridgeport, IL	Male: 38.44% Female: 61.56%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Bridgeport, IL	45.00 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Bridgeport, IL	40.50 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Bridgeport, IL	45.70 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Bridgeport, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	78	6.16%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	110	8.68%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	119	9.39%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	82	6.47%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	29	2.29%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	96	7.58%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	120	9.47%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	241	19.02%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	116	9.16%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	147	11.60%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	104	8.21%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	25	1.97%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Bridgeport, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	849, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	130, 15.31%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	333, 39.22%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	312, 36.75%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	44, 5.18%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	30, 3.53%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.58, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Bridgeport, IL			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	53	100.00%	0.00%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	178	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	81	97.53%, see rank	2.47%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	14	85.71%, see rank	14.29%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	10	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Bridgeport, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	564, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.25, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	181, 32.09%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	383, 67.91%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	358, 63.48%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.91, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	274, 48.58%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	206, 36.52%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Bridgeport, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	960	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	334	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	62	18.56%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	193	57.78%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	31	9.28%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	48	14.37%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	626	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	105	16.77%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	350	55.91%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	104	16.61%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	67	10.70%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Bridgeport, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	1,250	98.66%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	779	61.48%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	462	36.46%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	9	0.71%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	17	1.34%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	16	1.26%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1	0.08%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	4	0.32%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1	0.08%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12	0.95%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Bridgeport, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	540	95.74%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	16	2.84%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	8	1.42%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.