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Bridgeton, New Jersey

Bridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, in the south part of the state, on Cohansey creek. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 22,771. It is the county seat of Cumberland County . Bridgeton, Millville and Vineland are the three principal New Jersey cities of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses those cities and all of Cumberland County for statistical purposes. The first settlement in what is now Bridgeton was made toward the close of the 18th century. A pioneer iron-works was established here in 1814. Bridgeton was originally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1865, from portions of Deerfield Township. Bridgeton city was incorporated on March 1, 1865, replacing both Bridgeton Township and Cohansey Township. Bridgeton has the largest historic district of any incorporated town in New Jersey; it is dominated by large victorian houses and...more

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Among the most common occupations in Bridgeton are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 21%. Service occupations, 20%. and Sales and office occupations, 19%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Bridgeton, New Jersey work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

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Bridgeton Industries

The leading industries in Bridgeton, New Jersey are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Bridgeton job listings indicate that the following industries in Bridgeton are hiring the most workers: Misc Store Retailers, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Insurance and Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg.

Bridgeton Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Bridgeton, New Jersey is $25,790, and the median income of households in Bridgeton was $26,923.
 

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Bridgeton, NJ

$26,000
 

Bridgeton Unemployment Rate

Bridgeton has an unemployment rate of 13.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Bridgeton Trends data, the number of Bridgeton, New Jersey jobs has increased by 62% since March 2008.
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Bridgeton Employment Statistics

Population of Bridgeton
Total population 22,771
Male 56.65%
Female 43.35%
Median age 31.5
  
Bridgeton Housing
Owner-occupied homes 48.4%
Median cost of a home $71,500
Median mortgage payment $537
Renter-occupied homes 51.6%
Vacant housing 9.0%
Median monthly rent $602
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $28,858
Median for all female full-time $22,722
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 19%
$10,000 to $14,999 9%
$15,000 to $24,999 19%
$25,000 to $34,999 14%
$35,000 to $49,999 14%
$50,000 to $74,999 16%
$75,000 to $99,999 5%
$100,000 to $149,999 4%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 15%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 28%
High school graduate 35%
Some college, no degree 13%
Associate's degree 3%
Bachelor's degree 5%
Graduate degree 3%
  
Marital Status
Never married 40%
Currently married 40%
Separated 4%
Widowed 7%
Divorced 8%
  
Race
White 40%
Black or African American 43%
Asian 1%
Other 16%
  
Bridgeton Commute
Carpool 22.2%
Public transportation 3.7%
Average travel time 25 minutes