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Bridgeport

Connecticut · 152,273 residents (2025 est.) · 16.1 sq mi
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Bridgeport is home to 149,153 people in Connecticut. Owners hold 43% of the housing stock. 33% of people here were born outside the United States. There are 9,285 people per square mile. Households here earn about 39% less than in Connecticut as a whole. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
149,153
+7%since 2000
from 139,529 in 2000
152,273 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
9,285 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 8,511 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.7
+17%since 2000
from 31.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
16.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
135K139K143K147K150K19902000201020202024Bridgeport
2024149K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(7,804)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(8,359)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(9,228)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(10,728)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.4%(12,593)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.7%(21,932)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(21,312)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(17,820)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(18,986)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.2%(12,220)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(5,230)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(2,941)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,685
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,658 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,024
+103%since 2000
from $16,306 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.3%
+15.7 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
21.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.498
+10%since 2010
from 0.454 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade8.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$274,900
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $107,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,450
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $671 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
42.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 43.2% in 2000
57.2% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.57 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
40.0%
−15.3 ptssince 2009
from 55.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 57.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.7
−19%since 2009
from 5.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic30.9%(43,158)
Black29.4%(40,974)
Hispanic / Latino31.9%(44,478)
Asian3.2%(4,459)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic24.5%(36,604)
Black19.7%(29,330)
Hispanic / Latino44.8%(66,803)
Asian4.7%(7,006)
Other6.3%(9,410)
Diversity Score
87
−1%since 2009
from 87 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican16.7%(24,908)
Central American8.1%(12,035)
South American6.8%(10,132)
Mexican5%(7,509)
Dominican5%(7,405)
Ecuadorian3.3%(4,940)
Guatemalan2.4%(3,577)
Salvadoran2.3%(3,423)
Colombian1.8%(2,750)
Honduran1.3%(1,954)
Nicaraguan1.3%(1,906)
Cuban1.2%(1,855)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian1.1%(1,592)
Costa Rican0.6%(857)
Spaniard0.2%(315)
Venezuelan0.2%(310)
Panamanian0.2%(307)
Chilean0.2%(236)
Argentine0.1%(94)
Asian origin
Laotian1%(1,468)
Vietnamese0.8%(1,249)
Chinese0.6%(940)
Bangladeshi0.5%(732)
Filipino0.5%(703)
Cambodian0.3%(516)
Asian Indian0.3%(488)
Pakistani0.2%(337)
Nepalese0.1%(201)
Kazakh0.1%(187)
Korean0.1%(103)
Malaysian0%(72)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Mongolian0%(67)
Thai0%(49)
Japanese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(144)
Ancestry
West Indian7.5%(11,154)
Italian6.9%(10,325)
Jamaican4.7%(7,060)
Irish4.5%(6,769)
American4.3%(6,480)
Brazilian3%(4,456)
English2.4%(3,523)
Polish2.3%(3,364)
Haitian2.1%(3,116)
Portuguese2.1%(3,078)
German1.8%(2,686)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.9%(1,337)
Hungarian0.8%(1,256)
Russian0.7%(1,077)
Arab0.5%(802)
Cape Verdean0.5%(766)
French0.5%(723)
Swedish0.5%(698)
Ukrainian0.4%(598)
Scottish0.4%(529)
Dutch0.3%(396)
Lithuanian0.3%(391)
Slovak0.3%(373)
Guyanese0.2%(301)
Nigerian0.2%(287)
Moroccan0.2%(226)
Austrian0.1%(187)
Czech0.1%(179)
Welsh0.1%(178)
Norwegian0.1%(177)
Danish0.1%(173)
Romanian0.1%(166)
Canadian0.1%(125)
Lebanese0.1%(121)
Ghanaian0.1%(120)
Bulgarian0.1%(102)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(95)
Barbadian0.1%(93)
Armenian0.1%(84)
British0%(69)
Ethiopian0%(64)
Syrian0%(61)
Egyptian0%(58)
Israeli0%(54)
Turkish0%(47)
Jordanian0%(24)
Swiss0%(24)
Belgian0%(17)
Croatian0%(16)
Latvian0%(12)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.4%
+11.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
77.6%
+12.6 ptssince 2000
from 65.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.5 min
+79%since 2000
from 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
61.5%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 66.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
17.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.6%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
19.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
9.0%
−5.3 ptssince 2011
from 14.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2011
from 66.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
26.9%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
32.9%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2012
from 12.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
14.8%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.9%
+13.3 ptssince 2017
from 74.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.3%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 85.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
48.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2016
from 52.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
35.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2016
from 32.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48%(28,554)
Married39%(23,246)
Widowed2.8%(1,650)
Divorced10.2%(6,099)
Women 15+
Never married46%(29,537)
Married33.8%(21,723)
Widowed7.5%(4,809)
Divorced12.7%(8,144)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
14.8%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
35.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
40.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
43.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.7%(404)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(453)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(808)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(158)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.5%(115)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,580 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bridgeport, Connecticut?

Bridgeport, Connecticut has about 149,153 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bridgeport, Connecticut?

The typical household in Bridgeport, Connecticut earns about $58,685 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bridgeport, Connecticut expensive?

In Bridgeport, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $274,900, and the typical rent is about $1,450 a month.

How educated are people in Bridgeport, Connecticut?

About 23.4% of adults age 25 and over in Bridgeport, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bridgeport, Connecticut?

About 21.0% of people in Bridgeport, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bridgeport, Connecticut grown since 1990?

Yes, Bridgeport, Connecticut has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,467 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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