Bridgeport, Washington
Location of Bridgeport, Washington
Coordinates: 48°0′22″N 119°40′18″W / 48.00611, -119.67167
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Douglas
Area
- Total	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²)
- Land	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	850 ft (259 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,059
- Density	1,980.9/sq mi (764.8/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	98813
Area code(s)	509
FIPS code	53-07870[1]
GNIS feature ID	1503541[2]

Bridgeport is a city in Douglas County, Washington, United States. It is part of the 'Wenatchee, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area'. Bridgeport's population was 2,059 at the 2000 census.

Bridgeport is located near the Chief Joseph Dam.

History

Bridgeport was officially incorporated on March 21, 1910.

Geography

Bridgeport is located at 48°0′22″N, 119°40′18″W (48.006238, -119.671540)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,059 people, 624 households, and 497 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,980.9 people per square mile (764.4/km²). There were 762 housing units at an average density of 733.1/sq mi (282.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.81% White, 0.24% African American, 1.94% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 30.69% from other races, and 6.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 64.79% of the population.

There were 624 households out of which 51.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 3.70.

In the city the population was spread out with 38.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,531, and the median income for a family was $26,086. Males had a median income of $22,333 versus $17,788 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,302. About 28.9% of families and 33.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Bridgeport, Washington is at coordinates 48°00′23″N 119°40′18″W / 48.006238, -119.67154 (Bridgeport, Washington)Coordinates: 48°00′23″N 119°40′18″W / 48.006238, -119.67154 (Bridgeport, Washington)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Washington
County seat: Waterville
Cities	Bridgeport | East Wenatchee | Rock Island
Towns	Coulee Dam | Mansfield | Waterville
CDP	East Wenatchee Bench
Unincorporated community	Orondo