In 2021, Bridgeport, CT had a population of 149k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $50,597. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bridgeport, CT grew from 145,014 to 148,529, a 2.42% increase and its median household income grew from $47,484 to $50,597, a 6.56% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bridgeport, CT are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (32.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.3%), Other (Hispanic) (17.6%), White (Hispanic) (15.6%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.28%).
None of the households in Bridgeport, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
83% of the residents in Bridgeport, CT are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bridgeport, CT are University of Bridgeport (1,372 degrees awarded in 2021), Porter and Chester Institute (130174) (1,087 degrees), and New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport (703 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Bridgeport, CT was $194,100, and the homeownership rate was 42.7%.
Most people in Bridgeport, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bridgeport, CT was 2 cars per household.
