CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bridgeport

Pennsylvania · 4,292 residents · 0.66 sq mi

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With 4,292 people, Bridgeport is a city in Pennsylvania. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.4% of people here. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. Median household income is $26,291, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,292

−2%vs 2000

vs 4,371 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

−3%vs 2000

vs 36.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.66 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(248)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.2%(223)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(263)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(234)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(316)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.5%(838)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.4%(577)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548%(344)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.9%(466)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.8%(505)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.1%(263)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,291

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,899 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,287

−26%vs 2000

vs $19,420 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.4%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$86,200

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $98,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$459

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $631 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.1%

+6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 49.9% in 2000

43.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.4%(3,907)

Black2.5%(110)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(168)

Asian2.4%(106)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(4,263)

Black0.7%(29)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(16)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican6.6%(344)

Mexican3%(157)

South American2.4%(125)

Paraguayan2.4%(125)

Cuban0.9%(47)

Asian origin

Filipino3.2%(166)

Chinese2.8%(147)

Asian Indian1%(51)

Ancestry

Italian17.3%(895)

Irish15.4%(799)

German14.7%(760)

Arab11.2%(582)

Egyptian11.2%(582)

Polish9.5%(489)

Scottish3.5%(179)

British2.6%(134)

English2%(103)

Brazilian1.4%(70)

American1.3%(67)

Ukrainian1%(51)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1%(50)

Swedish1%(50)

Dutch0.9%(48)

Armenian0.8%(43)

French0.8%(39)

Subsaharan African0.5%(26)

Ethiopian0.5%(26)

Serbian0.4%(22)

Norwegian0.3%(14)

Welsh0.2%(9)

Swiss0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Arab population · Largest Egyptian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.6%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.5%

−10.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.0 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 12.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married60.5%(1,431)

Married28.3%(669)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced11.2%(266)

Women 15+

Never married42.9%(732)

Married46.7%(797)

Widowed6.2%(105)

Divorced4.3%(73)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.9%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 8.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.2%

+8.8 ptssince 2020

from 56.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.0%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 8.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.2%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.8%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 64.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.2%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 36.2% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.2%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 38 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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