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Bridge City is a city in Orange County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,651 at the 2000 census. The town borders the Neches River and Cow Bayou. The city was originally named Prairie View, as it was located on the coastal grasslands of the upper Texas coastline. But in 1938, the Port Arthur-Orange Bridge was built, and the unincorporated area took on the name "Bridge City". Despite several previous attempts, the city did not incorporate until 1970. Bridge City got its name from the fact that one has to cross a bridge to enter the city. Out of the three major roads that enter Bridge City, Chemical Road, HWY 87, and F.M. 1442 - all of them cross a body of water. HWY 87 crosses the Neches River and Cow Bayou - Cow Bayou on the Orange side and the Neches River on the Port Arthur side. Chemical Road crosses a branch off of the Sabine river and Cow Bayou. F.M. 1442 crosses a small creek off Cow Bayou between HWY 105 and the Bridge City City limits. F.M. 1442 also crosses...more

Among the most common occupations in Bridge City are Sales and office occupations, 23%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 17%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Bridge City, Texas work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Bridge City, Texas are Manufacturing, 21%; Educational, health and social services, 15%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Bridge City job listings indicate that the following industries in Bridge City are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Bridge City, Texas is $32,536, and the median income of households in Bridge City was $42,045.

According to our Bridge City Trends data, the number of Bridge City, Texas jobs has decreased by 8% since October 2011.

Population of Bridge City Total population 8,651 Male 49.09% Female 50.91% Median age 35.8     Bridge City Housing Owner-occupied homes 78.6% Median cost of a home $70,000 Median mortgage payment $505 Renter-occupied homes 21.4% Vacant housing 6.9% Median monthly rent $514     Average Income Median for all male full-time $42,398 Median for all female full-time $22,674     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 32% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 6% Graduate degree 2%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 60% Separated 1% Widowed 6% Divorced 11%     Race White 96% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 2%     Bridge City Commute Carpool 7.4% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 20 minutes