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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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

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

151,599

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
15.6%
18 - 24:
11.8%
25 - 34:
14.7%
35 - 54:
26.2%
55 - 64:
12.7%
Over 65 Years:
13.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.5%
6.5%
77.6%
77.6%
23.4%
23.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Bridgeport
USA
$33,024
$33,024
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Bridgeport
USA
$58,685
$58,685
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Construction
Education
Manufacturing
Administration
Accommodation
Other
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Arts
Public Service
17.4%
17.4%
14.1%
14.1%
9.2%
9.2%
8.3%
8.3%
8.2%
8.2%
6.9%
6.9%
6.4%
6.4%
6.2%
6.2%
6.0%
6.0%
4.2%
4.2%
3.6%
3.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
44.8%
44.8%
24.5%
24.5%
19.7%
19.7%
6.2%
6.2%
4.7%
4.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Jamaican
Irish
Brazilian
English
Polish
Haitian
Portuguese
German
Greek
Hungarian
Russian
French Canadian
African
Cape Verdean
French
Swedish
Ukrainian
European
Scottish
6.9%
6.9%
4.7%
4.7%
4.5%
4.5%
3.0%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
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%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Portuguese
French Creole
French
African languages
Other Indo-European
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Chinese
Arabic
Laotian
Italian
Native American languages
Tagalog
Polish
Greek
Other Asian languages
Russian
Hungarian
48.1%
48.1%
35.7%
35.7%
3.6%
3.6%
3.1%
3.1%
2.5%
2.5%
1.5%
1.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
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

32.9%