Bridgeport, CT Demographic Data
Bridgeport, CT Summary
Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County in Connecticut
- Population: 146,434
- Area: 19.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.97 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.37 sq. miles
- Population Density: 7,571.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 59.71 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bridgeport, CT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
74,760
51%
50.8
Male
71,174
49%
49.2
Total Population
145,934
323,128,000
Bridgeport, CT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,272
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,184
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,896
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,742
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
12,577
8.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
24,132
16.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,680
14.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
16,900
11.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,630
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,331
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,942
6.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,358
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,290
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
112,300
77.0%
77.2
Female
58,334
51.9%
51.3
Male
53,966
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
104,854
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,118
13.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
15,590
10.7%
15.2
Female
9,128
58.6%
55.8
Male
6,462
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Bridgeport, CT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
138,335
94.8%
96.8
White
63,324
43.4%
72.6
Black or African American
51,009
35.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,202
0.8%
0.8
Asian
3,536
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
19,264
13.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
7,599
5.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
57,549
39.4%
17.8
Mexican
10,817
7.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
28,946
19.8%
1.7
Cuban
705
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17,081
11.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
88,385
60.6%
82.2
Bridgeport, CT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,034
10.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12,724
13.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
32,164
33.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,239
18.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,276
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,931
12.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,895
6.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
22,758
23.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
72,505
76.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17,826
18.7%
31.2
Bridgeport, CT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
55,233
47.0%
33.7%
Now Married
39,079
33.2%
47.5
Divorced
14,419
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
2,588
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
6,263
5.3
5.8%
Bridgeport, CT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
71,911
53.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
63,751
47.0%
21.6%
Spanish
45,656
33.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
13,071
9.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,550
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,474
1.8%
1.1%
Bridgeport, CT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,817
11.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,388
6.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,830
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,225
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,410
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,141
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,020
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,690
11.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,587
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,368
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
42,113
57,617
Per capita income
22,462
31,128
Bridgeport, CT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
84
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,740
8.5%
9.8
Construction
6,262
9.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,946
28.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,726
4.1%
6.6
Information
953
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,926
8.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,682
7.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,111
10.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,700
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
8,548
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,490
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,083
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,100
10.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
16,436
24.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,770
14.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,545
20.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
20,400
30.3%
18.1%
Bridgeport, CT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
65,623
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
45,567
69.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,977
12.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8,182
12.5%
5.1
Walked
1,582
2.4%
2.7
Other means
446
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,869
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.1
26.6
Bridgeport, CT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10,136
20.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
19,494
38.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,839
25.4%
37.1
3 or more
8,007
15.9%
21.0
Bridgeport, CT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
50,476
87.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,997
39.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
30,479
60.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,455
12.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Bridgeport, CT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
57,931
1 room
2,579
4.5%
2.4
2 rooms
1,622
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
8,821
15.2%
9.1
4 rooms
13,406
23.1%
16.5
5 rooms
13,569
23.4%
19.8
6 rooms
8,661
15.0%
17.8
7 rooms
4,795
8.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,313
4.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,165
3.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bridgeport, CT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
57,931
1-unit, detached
14,867
25.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,089
7.1%
5.9
2-units
10,779
18.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
11,268
19.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,288
5.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,838
6.6%
4.4
20 or more units
9,802
16.9%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bridgeport, CT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
23,315
40.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7,538
13.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,262
10.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,620
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,581
9.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,321
7.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,456
2.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,622
4.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
216
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bridgeport, CT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
32,162
63.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
418
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
7,641
15.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9,963
19.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
62
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
230
0.5%
1.1
Bridgeport, CT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
14,211
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
537
3.8%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
1,236
8.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,762
12.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,849
20.0%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,151
22.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,676
32.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,069
28.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,990
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,871
13.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
812
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,428
38.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
41
0.0%
0.0%
Bridgeport, CT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
29,741
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
129
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
227
0.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
769
2.6%
4.4%
Less than $500
3,626
12.2%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,279
14.4%
11.9%
$500 to $999
9,352
31.4%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,359
38.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
738
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,073
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,021
6.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,294
7.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,886
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,238
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,739
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
15,942
54.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,359
0.0%
0.0%
Bridgeport, CT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,997
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,193
6.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,065
10.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,012
15.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,843
29.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,549
27.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,988
9.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
285
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
62
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
177,400
205,000
