Bridger, MT Population

Overview

903

Total Population

42.4

Median age

45.18%

Female population %

121.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

42.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bridger's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bridger is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bridger's population under 18 was 17.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bridger's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bridger, 13.95% were under the age of 15, 24.81% aged 15 to 29, 45.40% aged 30 to 64, 14.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 87 less females than males in Bridger:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.18% females and 54.82% males in Bridger, MT.
The Bridger, MT gender ratio is 121.3:100 i.e. 121.3 men to 100 women (1.213).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 90.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 51.

Bridger's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Bridger population: 93.13% are White, 1.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are some other race and 4.54% are multiracial.
Bridger's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 894 (99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bridger is White with a population of 841 (93.13% of the total population).

Bridger's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 788 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Bridger's population decreased by 76 (9.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bridger's population decreased by 45 (6.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bridger's population was lowest in year 2020 at 663.