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Bridgeport is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio . As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,186. It lies across the Ohio River from Wheeling, West Virginia . GEOGRAPHY Bridgeport is located at 40°4'20" North, 80°44'37" West (40.072092, -80.743542). According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 3.6 Km&2 (1.4 Mi&2 ). 3.6 km&2 (1.4 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,186 people, 973 households, and 586 families residing in the village. The Population Density was 607.2/km&2 (1,569.0/mi&2). There were 1,090 housing units at an average density of 302.8/km&2 (782.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.81% White , 7.55% African American , 0.14% Native American , 0.14% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.55% from Other Races , and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 973 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were Married Couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.89. In the village the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $25,685, and the median income for a family was $33,231. Males had a median income of $24,156 versus $18,333 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $14,723. 16.2% of the population and 11.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 19.1% of those under the age of 18 and 7.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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