Bridgeville, DE Profile

Bridgeville, DE, population 1,578, is located in Delaware's Sussex county, about 66.1 miles from Baltimore and 77.9 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Bridgeville's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bridgeville has grown by about 10%.

Bridgeville's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bridgeville tend to be lower than Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	56%
	African American	32%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.30
	Males	32.40
	Females	34.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,436	N/A
2001	1,511	5.22%
2002	1,526	0.99%
2003	1,546	1.31%
2004	1,560	0.91%
2005	1,578	1.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,579

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	274
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	757
2006	751

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	-	-	-	0	0
Robbery	2	-	-	-	2	0
Aggravated Assault	1	-	-	-	10	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,125
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	757
2006	3,945

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	4	-	-	-	4	15
Larceny, Theft	25	-	-	-	7	47
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	-	-	-	1	1
Arson	0	-	-	-	0	0

Location

Elevation	47 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities