Bridgeport is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,389 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bridgeport is the 690th largest community in New York.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 service providers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bridgeport who work in healthcare (11.33%), management occupations (10.27%), and personal care services (9.91%). The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Bridgeport has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Bridgeport a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Bridgeport is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Bridgeport who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.16% of the adults in Bridgeport have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Bridgeport in 2022 was $24,044, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,176 for a family of four. However, Bridgeport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Bridgeport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bridgeport residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bridgeport include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Bridgeport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
