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Bridgeport, WV Profile


Bridgeport, WV, population 7,936, 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 the past decade the population of Bridgeport has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Bridgeport's population has grown by about 6%.

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
White97%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,470N/A
20017,413-0.76%
20027,4130.00%
20037,400-0.18%
20047,4400.54%
20057,4680.38%
20067,7103.24%
20077,7340.31%
20087,8551.56%
20097,9361.03%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$49,310
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004107
200527
200693
2007167
2008128
2009163
2010320
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 1106
2005 0002
2006 1204
2007 01210
2008 0028
2009 0049
2010 13319

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20043,311
20053,736
20063,190
20072,472
20083,553
20093,859
20103,940
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 32 210 6
2005 25 248 6
2006 28 202 9
2007 27 164 2
2008 28 241 9
2009 35 269 4
2010 21 297 2

Location

Elevation987 feet above sea level
Land Area3.9 Square Miles



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