Bridgeport Charter Township, Michigan

Bridgeport Charter Township, Michigan
Bridgeport Charter Township, Michigan
—  Charter township  —
Bridgeport Charter Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Bridgeport Charter Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°21′42″N 83°53′7″W / 43.36167°N 83.88528°W / 43.36167; -83.88528Coordinates: 43°21′42″N 83°53′7″W / 43.36167°N 83.88528°W / 43.36167; -83.88528
Country United States
State Michigan
County Saginaw
Area
 – Total 34.7 sq mi (89.9 km2)
 – Land 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2)
 – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 587 ft (179 m)
Population (2009)
 – Total 10,753
 – Density 338.1/sq mi (130.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48722
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-10460[1]
GNIS feature ID 1625977[2]

Bridgeport Charter Township is a charter township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 11,709. The 2009 census estimate places the population at 10,753.[3]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.7 square miles (90 km2), of which, 34.6 square miles (90 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.23%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 11,709 people, 4,488 households, and 3,235 families residing in the township. The population density was 338.1 per square mile (130.5/km²). There were 4,669 housing units at an average density of 134.8 per square mile (52.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 72.58% White, 20.65% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.26% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.05% of the population.

There were 4,488 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,765, and the median income for a family was $46,360. Males had a median income of $37,727 versus $23,228 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,760. About 7.3% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

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