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Bridgeport, CT real estate and demographic information
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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Bridgeport NEIGHBORHOODS Town Center, Black Rock / Grover Hill, East Bridgeport, Newfield / Mill Hill, Toilsome Hill, Boston Ave / Bond St, North Ave / Norman St, Pearl Harbor St / Granfield Ave, Reservoir Ave / Sylvan Ave, Park Ave / Old Town Road
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Bridgeport, CT Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Orange, Redding, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, Wilton
POPULATION
139,529
Bridgeport, CT Information
| BRIDGEPORT INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 139,529 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 54,367 |
| BRIDGEPORT HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 40.02% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 52.51% |
| % VACANT | 7.47% |
| TYPE OF BRIDGEPORT HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 25.23% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 7.87% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 38.27% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 28.55% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.08% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF BRIDGEPORT HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 3.71% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 21.03% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 37.68% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 27.64% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 6.93% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 3.01% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 2.13% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 19.82% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 47.41% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 30.64% |
| BRIDGEPORT REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $217,786 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $979 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$101,000 | 14.30% |
| $101,001-$203,000 | 29.96% |
| $203,001-$404,000 | 51.02% |
| $404,001-$607,000 | 3.66% |
| $607,001-$808,000 | 0.68% |
| $808,001-$1,011,000 | 0.15% |
| $1,011,001-$1,516,000 | 0.14% |
| $1,516,001-$2,022,000 | 0.02% |
| > $2,022,000 | 0.07% |
| PEOPLE OF Bridgeport | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 8.03% |
| 5 TO 17 | 20.20% |
| 18 TO 24 | 11.24% |
| 25 TO 34 | 15.60% |
| 35 TO 54 | 26.31% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.21% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 11.42% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 64.97% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 12.23% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $34,658 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $16,306 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 18.36% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (16.75%), Healthcare (14.27%), Retail (12.89%), Construction (6.67%), Education (6.43%), Other (6.32%), Accomodation (5.92%), Finance (5.56%), Administration (5.25%), Transportation (4.17%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.48%), Public Service (3.44%), Information Technology (2.83%), Wholesale (2.61%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.96% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 45.16% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 30.44% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.35% |
| ASIAN | 3.22% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.04% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 14.71% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 6.08% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 31.94% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (48.02%), Unclassified (15.47%), Italian (7.65%), Jamaican (4.09%), Irish (3.43%), Portuguese (2.75%), United States or American (2.15%), Polish (2.11%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 20.52% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (51.94%) , Spanish (25.99%) , Portuguese (3.90%) |
Bridgeport is a larger medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 139,529 people and 44 constituent neighborhoods, Bridgeport is the largest community in Connecticut.
Unlike some towns, Bridgeport isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bridgeport are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bridgeport is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bridgeport who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.11%), sales jobs (10.76%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (5.65%).
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Bridgeport are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Bridgeport Information and Demographics
The percentage of adults in Bridgeport with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.23% of adults in Bridgeport have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bridgeport in 2000 was $16,306, which is low income relative to Connecticut, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $65,224 for a family of four.
Bridgeport is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bridgeport home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bridgeport is White, followed by African-American. Bridgeport also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.94% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Bridgeport include Italian, Jamaican, Irish, Portuguese, and Polish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Bridgeport's cultural character, accounting for 20.52% of the town's population.
The most common language spoken in Bridgeport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
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