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Bridge City is a Census city of 9,640 people across 6.44 square miles of land, in Orange County. Median household income is $88,958, 76.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bridge City
What Bridge City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.44 sq mi
- Water area0.71 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,498
- County holding the largest share of its areaOrange County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Bridge City
- Population9,640
- Median age35.2
- Population under 182,712
- Share under 1828.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,130 plus or minus 294
- Share 65 and over11.7 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households3,458
- Family households2,701
- Share of households that are families78.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Bridge City
- Median household income$88,958 plus or minus $21,594
- Per capita income$40,239
- Civilian labor force4,643
- Employed4,507
- Unemployed136 plus or minus 98
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over6,074
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.3 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bridge City
- Housing units3,904
- Occupied units3,458
- Vacant units446 plus or minus 224
- Vacancy rate11.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied2,645
- Renter occupied813 plus or minus 292
- Ownership rate76.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$202,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,431 plus or minus $376
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.3 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Single family units3,337
- Share single family85.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more362 plus or minus 211
- Share in buildings of two or more9.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes186 plus or minus 195
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bridge City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,192
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,040 plus or minus 361
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.8 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,312 plus or minus 368
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.3 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Drove alone92.8 percent
- Carpooled1.2 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Worked from home3.0 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Bridge City (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,545,900
- Average approval$309,180
- Median approval$250,000
- Largest approval$615,000
- Jobs supported30
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises40.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bridge City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Bridge City
- NFIP communityCity of Bridge City
- NFIP community number480511
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date12/16/21
The City of Bridge City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480511 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Orange County, not Bridge City
Orange County context, not Bridge City figures
- Establishments in Orange County1,333
- Covered employment, Orange County24,358
- Average annual pay, Orange County$64,481
- Housing units permitted, Orange County244
Every figure in this section is published for Orange County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bridge City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Bridge City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bridge City, Texas?
9,640, in 3,458 households. Bridge City city covers 6.44 square miles of land, which is 1,498 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bridge City in?
Orange County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bridge City?
$88,958. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,800. Median gross rent is $1,431 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bridge City businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $250,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bridge City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bridge City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bridge City. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bridge City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bridge City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bridge City, city of, community 480511, carrying Community Rating System class 9, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bridge City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Orange County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bridge City.
Is zoning published for Bridge City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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