Bridge City, TX Profile

Bridge City, TX, population 8,800, is located in Texas's Orange county, about 16.0 miles from Beaumont and 84.9 miles from Pasadena.

Through the 90's Bridge City's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bridge City has grown by about 2%.

Bridge City's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bridge City tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	35.30
	Females	36.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,651	N/A
2001	8,613	-0.44%
2002	8,619	0.07%
2003	8,653	0.39%
2004	8,712	0.68%
2005	8,800	1.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,045

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	237
2002	465
2003	285
2004	284
2005	214
2006	177
2007	298
2008	234

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	4	0	0	1	0	2	2
Robbery	4	5	6	5	2	0	2	3
Aggravated Assault	16	33	19	20	15	16	22	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,848
2002	2,988
2003	3,560
2004	2,181
2005	2,209
2006	2,354
2007	2,450
2008	1,965

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	59	70	87	60	55	43	54	47
Larceny, Theft	177	182	216	121	127	149	143	103
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	18	9	11	14	21	17	18
Arson	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	0

Location

Land Area	6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles