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Bridgeport Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Bridgeport Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

148,377

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
15.1%
18 - 24:
11.2%
25 - 34:
14.7%
35 - 54:
26.7%
55 - 64:
13.1%
Over 65 Years:
13.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.9%
6.9%
80.0%
80.0%
24.7%
24.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Bridgeport
USA
$29,506
$29,506
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Bridgeport
USA
$54,440
$54,440
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Construction
Manufacturing
Education
Accommodation
Administration
Other
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Arts
Real estate
Wholesale
Public Service
17.5%
17.5%
14.2%
14.2%
8.6%
8.6%
7.5%
7.5%
7.4%
7.4%
7.1%
7.1%
6.6%
6.6%
6.4%
6.4%
5.4%
5.4%
4.2%
4.2%
3.5%
3.5%
2.8%
2.8%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
36.2%
36.2%
32.4%
32.4%
19.6%
19.6%
6.7%
6.7%
4.9%
4.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
Jamaican
Brazilian
Polish
English
German
Portuguese
Haitian
Greek
French
Russian
Hungarian
Slovak
African
Ukrainian
French Canadian
European
Swedish
Scottish
8.6%
8.6%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Portuguese
French Creole
French
African languages
Vietnamese
Other Indo-European
Arabic
Langs. of India
Chinese
Italian
Native American languages
Tagalog
Laotian
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Polish
Greek
Other Asian languages
Russian
51.6%
51.6%
29.5%
29.5%
3.6%
3.6%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Bridgeport Residents

31.4%