COMPARING TWO PLACES
Norton vs Bridgeport
PLACE A
Norton, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Bridgeport, Pennsylvania
Norton is 40% smaller than Bridgeport. Bridgeport earns more, with a median household income $41,210 higher. Bridgeport has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -7%).
NORTONBRIDGEPORTDIFFERENCE
Total population3,4775,758−40% vs Bridgeport
Population density4658,737−8,272
Population growth-6.8%10.1%−17.0 pts
Median age41.331.1+10.2
Male47.9%57.4%−9.5 pts
Female52.1%42.6%+9.5 pts
Foreign-born0.3%20.5%−20.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%58.7%+32.9 pts
Black2.2%2.4%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%13.0%−9.9 pts
Asian0.3%7.0%−6.7 pts
Other2.8%18.8%−16.0 pts
Median household income$41,495$82,705−$41,210
Per capita income$26,846$39,280−$12,434
Poverty rate26.3%18.2%+8.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.362+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%43.2%−29.5 pts
Graduate degree7.6%15.4%−7.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%3.1%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation47.6%82.5%−34.9 pts
Median home value$110,000$341,100−$231,100
Median gross rent$692$1,242−$550
Owner-occupied50.0%43.3%+6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%9.4%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households39.4%49.8%−10.5 pts
Average commute20.018.9+1.1
Worked from home18.5%19.9%−1.4 pts
Public transit to work4.2%1.9%+2.4 pts
Uninsured10.3%1.9%+8.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025