Bridge City, LA Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Bridge City is $16,583, which is lower than the state average of $24,775 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Bridge City median household income is $31,759, which has grown by 38.07% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 38.15% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Bridge City residents spend 25.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 24.5 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #349
Bridge City, LA | 16,583 USD |
Louisiana | 24,775 USD |
U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Bridge City, LA | 24,449 USD |
Louisiana | 28,948 USD |
U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Bridge City, LA | 27,500 USD |
Louisiana | 37,322 USD |
U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Bridge City, LA | 19,852 USD |
Louisiana | 22,260 USD |
U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #311Bridge City, LA | 31,759 USD |
Louisiana | 44,991 USD |
U.S. | 53,482 USD |
Bridge City, LA | 43,582 USD |
Louisiana | 63,565 USD |
U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Bridge City, LA | 38.07% |
Louisiana | 38.15% |
U.S. | 27.36% |
Household Income Other than Earnings
Bridge City, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | ||||
%+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 6.39% | $3,916, see rank | 15.85% | $16,812 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
Social Security Income | 32.65% | $15,541, see rank | 28.88% | $15,674 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
Public Assistance Income | 3.13% | $6,128, see rank | 1.52% | $3,026 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
Retirement Income | 14.26% | $9,699, see rank | 16.02% | $21,306 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rankBridge City, LA | 34,340 USD |
Louisiana | 56,755 USD |
U.S. | 65,443 USD |
Bridge City, LA | 46,698 USD |
Louisiana | 75,064 USD |
U.S. | 86,963 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
Bridge City, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
White | $35,625, see rank | $54,727 | $56,900 |
Black | $28,631, see rank | $28,116 | $35,600 |
Hispanic | $41,587, see rank | $44,481 | $42,396 |
Asian | $14,306, see rank | $53,586 | $73,244 |
One Race, Other | $65,057, see rank | $40,149 | $40,300 |
Two or More Races | $2,499, see rank | $37,307 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
Bridge City, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
less than 25 | $47,143, see rank | $22,089 | $25,788 |
25 to 44 | $29,851, see rank | $51,117 | $58,398 |
45 to 64 | $39,899, see rank | $53,475 | $65,027 |
65 or over | $26,910, see rank | $31,890 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
Bridge City, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 5,467, see rank | 3,610,029 | 248,775,628 |
Male1 | 2,808, 51.36%, see rank | 48.33% | 48.69% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 1,792, 63.82%, see rank | 66.11% | 69.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 7, 0.25%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.73% |
Male, Civilian2 | 1,785, 63.57%, see rank | 65.37% | 68.54% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 1,501, 84.09%, see rank | 91.24% | 90.49% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 284, 15.91%, see rank | 8.76% | 9.51% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 1,016, 36.18%, see rank | 33.89% | 30.72% |
Female1 | 2,659, 48.64%, see rank | 51.67% | 51.31% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 1,545, 58.10%, see rank | 56.47% | 58.79% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.11% |
Female, Civilian2 | 1,545, 58.10%, see rank | 56.38% | 58.69% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 1,220, 78.96%, see rank | 91.46% | 91.18% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 325, 21.04%, see rank | 8.54% | 8.82% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 1,114, 41.90%, see rank | 43.53% | 41.21% |
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
Bridge City, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,558, 100% | 1,970,623 | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 2,060, 80.53%, see rank | 82.15% | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 307, 12.00%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 72, 2.81%, see rank | 1.34% | 5.06% |
Walked | 19, 0.74%, see rank | 1.91% | 2.78% |
Other Means | 88, 3.44%, see rank | 2.12% | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 12, 0.47%, see rank | 2.33% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Bridge City, LA | 25.5 minutes |
Louisiana | 24.5 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
Bridge City, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,721 | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 1,501, 55.16%, see rank | 51.97% | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 158, 10.53%, see rank | 27.14% | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 255, 16.99%, see rank | 14.86% | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 210, 13.99%, see rank | 14.95% | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 18, 1.20%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 265, 17.65%, see rank | 14.25% | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 454, 30.25%, see rank | 20.37% | 17.94% |
Female1 | 1,220, 44.84%, see rank | 48.03% | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 219, 17.95%, see rank | 37.06% | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 435, 35.66%, see rank | 23.87% | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 518, 42.46%, see rank | 34.27% | 31.93% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.32% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3, 0.25%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.28% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 45, 3.69%, see rank | 3.93% | 5.65% |
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
Bridge City, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,721, 100% | 2,002,410 | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 92, 3.38%, see rank | 4.76% | 1.96% |
Construction | 225, 8.27%, see rank | 8.05% | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 276, 10.14%, see rank | 8.01% | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 139, 5.11%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 492, 18.08%, see rank | 11.68% | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 258, 9.48%, see rank | 5.26% | 4.93% |
Information | 8, 0.29%, see rank | 1.55% | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 28, 1.03%, see rank | 5.18% | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 341, 12.53%, see rank | 8.60% | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 390, 14.33%, see rank | 23.35% | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 273, 10.03%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 56, 2.06%, see rank | 5.62% | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 143, 5.26%, see rank | 5.17% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
Bridge City, LA | % | Louisiana | U.S. | |
Population in Poverty | 2,086 | 29.56%, see rank | 19.56% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 474 | 28.18%, see rank | 15.12% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.