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Bridgeton, MO Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Bridgeton is $26,129, which is about the same as the state average of $26,006 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Bridgeton median household income is $44,822, which has shrunk by 8.93% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Bridgeton residents spend 19.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #159

Bridgeton, MO	26,129 USD
Missouri	26,006 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Bridgeton, MO	31,439 USD
Missouri	28,460 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

Bridgeton, MO	31,964 USD
Missouri	33,503 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

Bridgeton, MO	31,025 USD
Missouri	23,943 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #283

Bridgeton, MO	44,822 USD
Missouri	47,764 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Bridgeton, MO	63,133 USD
Missouri	64,703 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #884

Bridgeton, MO		-8.93%
Missouri		25.91%
U.S.		27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Bridgeton, MO		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	24.52%	$12,805, see rank	20.61%	$13,169	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	33.64%	$18,574, see rank	31.38%	$17,364	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.55%	$1,769, see rank	2.43%	$3,006	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	23.04%	$20,742, see rank	18.89%	$21,065	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Bridgeton, MO	61,597 USD
Missouri	60,414 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Bridgeton, MO	73,178 USD
Missouri	77,368 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Bridgeton, MO	Missouri	U.S.
White	$52,145, see rank	$50,655	$56,900
Black	$33,686, see rank	$31,831	$35,600
Hispanic	$30,060, see rank	$38,431	$42,396
Asian	$23,875, see rank	$61,162	$73,244
One Race, Other	$30,706, see rank	$31,350	$40,300
Two or More Races	$84,205, see rank	$37,293	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Bridgeton, MO	Missouri	U.S.
less than 25	$23,899, see rank	$23,579	$25,788
25 to 44	$42,786, see rank	$53,109	$58,398
45 to 64	$68,924, see rank	$57,978	$65,027
65 or over	$33,547, see rank	$34,776	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Bridgeton, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	9,489, see rank	4,781,853	248,775,628
Male¹	4,297, 45.28%, see rank	48.46%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,960, 68.89%, see rank	68.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,960, 68.89%, see rank	67.56%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,537, 85.71%, see rank	90.97%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	423, 14.29%, see rank	9.03%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,337, 31.11%, see rank	31.73%	30.72%
Female¹	5,192, 54.72%, see rank	51.54%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,886, 55.59%, see rank	59.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,886, 55.59%, see rank	59.61%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,667, 92.41%, see rank	92.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	219, 7.59%, see rank	7.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,306, 44.41%, see rank	40.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
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

	Bridgeton, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	5,047, 100%	2,747,017	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,439, 87.95%, see rank	81.59%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	238, 4.72%, see rank	9.42%	9.59%
Public Transportation	80, 1.59%, see rank	1.48%	5.06%
Walked	159, 3.15%, see rank	1.97%	2.78%
Other Means	16, 0.32%, see rank	1.28%	1.79%
Worked at Home	115, 2.28%, see rank	4.26%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Bridgeton, MO	19.5 minutes
Missouri	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Bridgeton, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,204	2,779,991	143,435,233
Male¹	2,537, 48.75%, see rank	51.22%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	787, 31.02%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	464, 18.29%, see rank	14.94%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	578, 22.78%, see rank	17.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.99%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	196, 7.73%, see rank	9.07%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	396, 15.61%, see rank	20.09%	17.94%
Female¹	2,667, 51.25%, see rank	48.78%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,048, 39.30%, see rank	39.21%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	449, 16.84%, see rank	21.41%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	945, 35.43%, see rank	32.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	13, 0.49%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	212, 7.95%, see rank	5.97%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Bridgeton, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,204, 100%	2,779,991	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	27, 0.52%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	291, 5.59%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	447, 8.59%, see rank	11.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	195, 3.75%, see rank	2.73%	2.75%
Retail Trade	641, 12.32%, see rank	12.05%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	301, 5.78%, see rank	5.01%	4.93%
Information	136, 2.61%, see rank	2.10%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	387, 7.44%, see rank	6.85%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	562, 10.80%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,103, 21.20%, see rank	24.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	525, 10.09%, see rank	9.26%	9.49%
Public Administration	239, 4.59%, see rank	4.57%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	350, 6.73%, see rank	4.82%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Bridgeton, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,191	19.25%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	485	15.86%, see rank	11.14%	11.47%

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