Bridgeport, WV Profile

Bridgeport, WV, population 7,486, is located in West Virginia's Harrison county, about 81.0 miles from Pittsburgh and 140.9 miles from Akron.

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

Bridgeport's property crime levels tend to be higher than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bridgeport tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.80
	Males	41.00
	Females	44.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,306	N/A
2001	7,391	1.16%
2002	7,392	0.01%
2003	7,401	0.12%
2004	7,455	0.73%
2005	7,486	0.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,310

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	107
2005	27
2006	93
2007	167
2008	128

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	1	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	1	0	2	1	0
Robbery	-	-	-	0	0	0	2	2
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	6	2	4	10	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	3,311
2005	3,736
2006	3,190
2007	2,472
2008	3,553

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	32	25	28	27	28
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	210	248	202	164	241
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	6	6	9	2	9
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	1	2	2

Location

Elevation	987 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles