Bridge City

  1. Bridge City Legal Resources
  2. Bridge City Statistics
  3. Bridge City Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bridge City Employment Information
  5. Bridge City Family Information
  6. Bridge City Education Information
  7. Bridge City Public Benefits Information
  8. Bridge City Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Bridge City Legal Resources Back to top

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Bridge City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,323
  • Land Area (2000): 11.323 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.290 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,067
Bridge City Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridge City Employment Information Back to top
Bridge City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 198 16.06%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 165 13.38%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 86 6.97%
4. Other Transportation 62 5.03%
5. Repair and Maintenance 58 4.70%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 41 3.33%
7. Public Administration 39 3.16%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 2.92%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 36 2.92%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36 2.92%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 34 2.76%
12. Department and Other General Stores 31 2.51%
13. Finance and Insurance 27 2.19%
14. Health Care 27 2.19%
15. Mining 26 2.11%
16. Truck Transportation 25 2.03%
17. Educational Services 24 1.95%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 22 1.78%
19. Metal Manufactuing 22 1.78%
20. Utilities 21 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 223 15.78%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 195 13.80%
3. Educational Services 132 9.34%
4. Public Administration 76 5.38%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 71 5.02%
6. Department and Other General Stores 68 4.81%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 68 4.81%
8. Finance and Insurance 63 4.46%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 60 4.25%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 48 3.40%
11. Social Assistance 43 3.04%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 35 2.48%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 28 1.98%
14. Food Manufacturing 24 1.70%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 1.70%
16. Paper Manufacturing 20 1.42%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 20 1.42%
18. Construction 17 1.20%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 15 1.06%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 14 0.99%

Bridge City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 95 7.70%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 88 7.14%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 81 6.57%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 74 6.00%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 66 5.35%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 56 4.54%
7. Other Production Occupations 53 4.30%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 52 4.22%
9. Other Construction Trades 52 4.22%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 40 3.24%
11. Other Management Occupations 36 2.92%
12. Rail and Water Transportation 36 2.92%
13. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 34 2.76%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 33 2.68%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 32 2.60%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 28 2.27%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 27 2.19%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 26 2.11%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 26 2.11%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 23 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 146 10.33%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 85 6.02%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 83 5.87%
4. Secretaries and Admins 78 5.52%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 75 5.31%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 72 5.10%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 54 3.82%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 53 3.75%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 49 3.47%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43 3.04%
11. Child Care Workers 41 2.90%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 41 2.90%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 41 2.90%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 35 2.48%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 35 2.48%
16. Other Production Occupations 34 2.41%
17. Business Operations Specialists 32 2.26%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 32 2.26%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 31 2.19%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 28 1.98%

Bridge City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,697 46.05%
15-35 hours 596 10.18%
1-14 hours 57 0.97%
No regular hours 2,507 42.80%

Bridge City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 165 6.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 89 3.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 143 5.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 335 13.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 366 14.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 351 13.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 236 9.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 207 8.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 116 4.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 91 3.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 0.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 197 7.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 197 7.79%

Bridge City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 54 2.14%
5-9 149 5.89%
10-14 252 9.97%
15-19 516 20.41%
20-24 470 18.59%
25-29 193 7.63%
30-34 514 20.33%
35-39 62 2.45%
40-44 33 1.31%
45-59 78 3.09%
60-89 77 3.05%
At least 90 130 5.14%

Bridge City Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 30 1.19% 1,604 63.45%
30-44 0 0.00% 609 24.09%
45-59 5 0.20% 73 2.89%
At least 60 49 1.94% 158 6.25%

Bridge City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 47 1.84%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 432 16.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,892 73.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.27%
Color 4 Box Other 51 1.99%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 84 3.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 0.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 32 1.25%

Bridge City Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridge City Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,873 (8,090 people)
Families (2000): 2,156 (7,056 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 312
People at same address in 1995: 4,694
Bridge City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 693 24.12%
$10,000-$14,999 304 10.58%
$15,000-$19,999 285 9.92%
$20,000-$24,999 260 9.05%
$25,000-$29,999 262 9.12%
$30,000-$34,999 213 7.41%
$35,000-$39,999 147 5.12%
$40,000-$44,999 151 5.26%
$45,000-$49,999 133 4.63%
$50,000-$59,999 154 5.36%
$60,000-$74,999 175 6.09%
$75,000-$99,999 65 2.26%
$100,000-$124,999 18 0.63%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.21%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 7 0.24%

Bridge City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 580 20.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 743 26.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 101 3.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 544 19.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 420 14.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 211 7.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 124 4.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 80 2.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bridge City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,169 32.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 295 4.37%
Public Assistance 181 2.68%
Retirement 341 5.05%
Self Employment 119 1.76%
Social Security 812 12.02%
Supplemental Security 355 5.25%
Wage / Salary 2,123 31.42%
Other 361 5.34%

Bridge City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 632 57.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 466 42.44%

Bridge City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 322 11.70%
Color 1 Box Married 1,360 49.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 932 33.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 138 5.01%

Bridge City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 435 13.25%
Color 1 Box Married 1,428 43.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,106 33.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 313 9.54%

Bridge City Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridge City Education Information Back to top
Bridge City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 723 13.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,684 30.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,746 31.82%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 972 17.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 192 3.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 111 2.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 59 1.08%

Bridge City Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 167 2.01% 35 0.42% 202 2.43%
Kindergarten 192 2.31% 32 0.38% 224 2.69%
Grades 1-4 473 5.68% 50 0.60% 523 6.28%
Grades 5-8 602 7.23% 58 0.70% 660 7.93%
Grades 9-12 595 7.15% 46 0.55% 641 7.70%
Undergrad college 159 1.91% 67 0.80% 226 2.72%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.23% 0 0.00% 19 0.23%
Total 2,207 26.52% 288 3.46% 2,495 29.98%

Bridge City Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridge City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bridge City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,488 68.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,582 32.00%

Bridge City Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridge City Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bridge City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,536 18.45%
10-19 Years 1,545 18.56%
20-29 Years 1,120 13.46%
30-39 Years 1,147 13.78%
40-49 Years 1,088 13.07%
50-59 Years 874 10.50%
60-69 Years 567 6.81%
70-79 Years 323 3.88%
80-89 Years 114 1.37%
90+ Years 9 0.11%

Bridge City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,056 48.73%
Color 1 Box Female 4,267 51.27%

Bridge City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 3,950 47.46%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,546 42.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 371 4.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 326 3.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 76 0.91%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 48 0.58%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Bridge City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 946 28.11%
2. United States Or American 930 27.64%
3. Italian 274 8.14%
4. Irish 272 8.08%
5. German 271 8.05%
6. French Canadian 249 7.40%
7. English 131 3.89%
8. Scotch Irish 61 1.81%
9. Scottish 46 1.37%
10. Dutch 43 1.28%

Bridge City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,777 89.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 294 3.89%
3. Vietnamese 262 3.46%
4. French 205 2.71%
5. Arabic 12 0.16%
6. Italian 8 0.11%
7. Thai 5 0.07%

Bridge City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,893 95.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 187 2.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 190 2.30%

Bridge City Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bridge City Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.