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Bridge City, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,258
Population
1,736/sq mi density
$55,728
Median Income
$24,014 per capita
$119,800
Home Value
$253,372 Zillow
$1,306
Median Rent
30.5% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
445
Violent Crime/100K
2,742 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$55,728 median income, 7.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,800 home value, $1,306/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
445 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.8%
7,389 → 7,258
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+81.9%
$30,645 → $55,728
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bridge City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,167
-91 from 2023 (7,258)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,684
+$28,956 from 2023 ($55,728)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,389 | — | $30,645 | — |
| 2015 | 7,027 | -4.9% | $31,287 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,957 | -1% | $31,143 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,602 | -5.1% | $31,711 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7,542 | +14.2% | $43,295 | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 7,258 | -3.8% | $55,728 | +28.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.