Bridgeport, AL

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Bridgeport, Alabama

Bridgeport, Alabama is 23 miles W of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 103 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee. It is in Jackson county. The population of the city is 2,728.

The People and Families of Bridgeport

In Bridgeport, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bridgeport had a median family income of $33,712.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Bridgeport.

Bridgeport Housing

Of the housing in Bridgeport, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Bridgeport, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Bridgeport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Bridgeport, AL

Comparing Bridgeport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles W of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles SE of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Jackson
Standard Zip Codes	35740
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.948
Longitude	-85.713

Station	BRIDGEPORT 5 NW
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	62.5 inches

Station	SCOTTSBORO
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 74 F
Annual Precip	58.6 inches

Station	VALLEY HEAD
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,728	100%
Male	1,294	47.4%
Female	1,434	52.6%
Under 18	656	24%
18+	2,072	76%
65+	424	15.5%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.88
White	2,394	87.8%
African-American	219	8%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	39	1.4%
Other	10	0.4%
Mixed Race	63	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	36	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,693
Growth	-35
Growth %	-1.29%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	46.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.9%
Irish	12.6%
English	3.6%
German	3%
Italian	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Dutch	1.1%
Hungarian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.3%
Dutch West Indian	0.3%
African	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bridgeport	2,728	$33,712
Henagar	2,400	$34,469
Hollywood	950	$34,306
Hytop	315	$34,821
Ider	664	$36,146
Pisgah	706	$36,250
Stevenson	1,770	$34,125

Library
Bridgeport Public Library 401 Alabama Avenue Bridgeport, Alabama (256) 495-2259

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