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GEOGRAPHY Bridgeport is located at 34°56'50" North, 85°43'8" West (34.947303, -85.718966). According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.4 Km&2 (3.2 Mi&2 ). 8.1 km&2 (3.1 mi&2) of it is land and 0.3 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 4.00% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,728 people, 1,159 households, and 793 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 337.6/km&2 (875.4/mi&2). There were 1,290 housing units at an average density of 159.6/km&2 (414.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.76% White , 8.03% Black or African American , 1.43% Native American , 0.11% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 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. There were 1,159 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the city was $28,981, and the median income for a family 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. 13.4% of the population and 9.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 17.4% of those under the age of 18 and 23.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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