Bridgetown’s household incomes are higher than in 93% of U.S. towns
For 17% of workers, the job is at home, next to 6% for Mississippi as a whole. The poverty rate is 1.0%, next to 18.9% for Mississippi as a whole. Bridgetown grades A− for jobs and income and D− for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Bridgetown apart
Bridgetown workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 40 minutes each way, against 26 across Mississippi. Over a year that’s about 307 hours of commuting, 107 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Bridgetown is a place people come home to
There are 42 jobs based in Bridgetown, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Bridgetown has about 2,200 people in it, 32% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
40% of Bridgetown works in Memphis
428 working residents, 40%, have their main job in Memphis, TN, 16 miles away. That’s far more as work in Bridgetown itself. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The four measures behind Bridgetown’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Bridgetown is better than 85% of U.S. towns, #3 of 99 in Mississippi. The poverty rate holds Bridgetown’s grade up; unemployment pulls it down (5.8%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Bridgetown could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
A commute of about 40 minutes in Bridgetown
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bridgetown workers work from home, vs 6% across Mississippi. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,487 commuters (the 17% who work from home are left out). Across Mississippi: 87% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Bridgetown on a workday afternoon
On a workday 1,074 residents head out to work, 5 work right here, and 37 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,200 people are in Bridgetown on a workday afternoon, 32% fewer than live here.
0.04 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
40% of working residents work in Memphis
Where Bridgetown clocks in
40% of workers
13% of workers
12% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
What the 42 jobs in Bridgetown are
42 jobs are based in Bridgetown.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bridgetown, 2013 → 2023: 26 → 42. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Bridgetown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Miles to work from Bridgetown
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Driving is how Bridgetown gets around
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Bridgetown is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns, #100 of 101 in Mississippi. Both inputs place Bridgetown near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,794 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.6% of Bridgetown households have no vehicle (Mississippi 6.3%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Bridgetown’s commuters take a bus or train.
Bridgetown is 600th of 4,698 U.S. towns of 2,200 to 4,300 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 598 | Old Town Township IL | 3,404 | $149K | 7.4% | 2.5% | 1% | A− |
| 599 | Heidelberg Township PA | 3,411 | $92K | 1.5% | 3.7% | 7% | A− |
| 600 | Bridgetown MS | 3,195 | $139K | 1.0% | 5.8% | <1% | A− |
| 601 | Enon VA | 4,137 | $76K | 6.7% | 0.9% | 2% | A− |
| 602 | Oronogo MO | 3,204 | $92K | 5.0% | 1.0% | 1% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 960 | Gluckstadt MS | 3,500 | $124K | 5.3% | 5.4% | 4% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,025 | New Hope MS | 3,952 | $80K | 2.9% | 1.2% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,603 | Beechwood MS | 4,168 | $92K | 15.3% | 0.4% | 2% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 4,698 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Bridgetown, the top three, the last and three more from Mississippi.
Bridgetown and its neighbors: 22% work next door
The biggest share goes to Southaven (13%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bridgetown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | – | A− | D− | 40 min | $139,224 |
| Olive Branch | 9% | A | C | 25 min | $100,606 |
| Southaven | 13% | B+ | C | 24 min | $78,483 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bridgetown’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Two counts of out-of-state work. The Census survey asks workers where they work: 24% of Bridgetown workers work outside Mississippi. The job records count 44% at employers in other states. The records use the address the employer reports and skip the self-employed, so the two can differ.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Bridgetown: questions
What is the median household income in Bridgetown?
$139,224 (±$24,251) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $56,447 across Mississippi and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bridgetown?
1.0%, against 18.9% across Mississippi and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bridgetown?
40 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Mississippi and 26 nationally. 17% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bridgetown work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Memphis (40%, 16 mi), Southaven (13%, 6 mi), Hernando (12%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Bridgetown walkable?
Bridgetown is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.2 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Bridgetown without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bridgetown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bridgetown
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.