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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bridge City, LA compare?
| Figure | Bridge City, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,219 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,727 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.0% |
| Measure | Bridge City, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,297±1,151 |
| Median age | 32.9±5.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 35.9%±12.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 24.4%±5.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 34.9%±9.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 21.5%±8.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.7%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $57,031±$10,969 |
| Per capita income | $23,190±$3,993 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.1%±10.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 13.3%±6.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $95,700±$23,926 |
| Median gross rent | $1,281±$174 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.0%±17.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.4%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.9%±4.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.8%±9.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.1%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.6 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.3%±8.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov