Bridgeport is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 151,599 people and 38 associated neighborhoods, Bridgeport is the largest community in Connecticut.Unlike some cities, 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 city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bridgeport who work in office and administrative support (11.02%), sales jobs (10.02%), and maintenance occupations (6.98%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.65% 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. Bridgeport is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Bridgeport has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Bridgeport has quite a high level of public transit users. Bridgeport’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.The citizens of Bridgeport are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.37% of adults in Bridgeport having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Bridgeport in 2022 was $33,024, which is low income relative to Connecticut, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,096 for a family of four. However, Bridgeport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bridgeport is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bridgeport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Bridgeport, accounting for 44.79% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bridgeport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bridgeport include Italian, Jamaican, Irish, Brazilian, and English. Bridgeport also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 32.92%. The most common language spoken in Bridgeport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
