page_title: Bridgeport, Alabama
section_title: Demographics
hierarchical_section_title: Bridgeport, Alabama / Demographics
caption_attribution_description: English: Buildings along Alabama Avenue in Bridgeport, Alabama, United States.
context_page_description: Bridgeport is a city in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. At the time of 2010 census the population was 2,418, down from 2,728 in 2000. Bridgeport is included in the Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL Combined Statistical Area.
context_section_description: At the 2000 census there were 2,728 people in 1,159 households, including 793 families, in the city. The population density was 875.4 people per square mile (337.6/km²). There were 1,290 housing units at an average density of 414.0 per square mile (159.6/km²).  The racial makeup of the city was 87.76% White, 8.03% Black or African American, 1.43% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. 1.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
  Of the 1,159 households 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 29.5% of households were one person and 13.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88.
  The age distribution was 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
  The median household income was $28,981 and the median family income  was $33,712. Males had a median income of $30,685 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,779. About 9.5% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 23.8% of those age 65 or over.
caption: Buildings along Alabama Avenue
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