Bridgeport is a somewhat small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 9,377 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bridgeport is the 15th largest community in West Virginia. Bridgeport real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Bridgeport house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Bridgeport is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 94.32% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bridgeport is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bridgeport who work in healthcare (14.80%), management occupations (13.24%), and office and administrative support (12.47%). Also of interest is that Bridgeport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.44% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.03 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small city, Bridgeport doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Bridgeport. 55.48% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Bridgeport in 2022 was $52,676, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $210,704 for a family of four. 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 English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Bridgeport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.
