Bridgeport, Pennsylvania

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Back to Bridgeport, PA housing info, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Bridgeport, PA Montgomery County Population in July 2008: 4,350. Population change since 2000: -0.5%   Males: 2,155   (49.6%) Females: 2,195   (50.4%) Median resident age:   36.6 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 19405. Estimated median household income in 2008: $47,371 (it was $36,899 in 2000) Bridgeport:   $47,371 Pennsylvania:   $50,713 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $25,493 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $194,553 (it was $98,800 in 2000) Bridgeport:   $194,553 Pennsylvania:   $164,700 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $212,669; Detached houses: $297,874; Townhouses or other attached units: $186,074; In 2-unit structures: $157,749 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 19405 Bridgeport, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: A1 Sparkles Cleaning Service Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Bridgeport: White Non-Hispanic (89.4%) Hispanic (3.8%) Black (2.7%) Two or more races (2.1%) Other race (1.3%) Chinese (0.9%) American Indian (0.7%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Bridgeport: 103.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Bridgeport, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Bridgeport is mentioned 61 times on our forum: What do Native Pittsburghers Consider Themselves?  (105 replies) modular home dealers  (51 replies) What Does Scranton Need to Undergo a Renaissance?  (91 replies) Best Builder of the Poconos area?  (38 replies) To Pittsburgh, PA from Boise, ID.  (33 replies) Where are you from?  (73 replies) Latest news from Bridgeport, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Italian (26.9%), Irish (26.1%), German (15.8%), Polish (11.0%), English (7.2%), Slovak (6.7%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 02/27/1851 Land area: 0.65 square miles. Population density: 6648 people per square mile   (high).

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Bridgeport-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Bridgeport borough center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 12.8 miles away from the borough center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Bridgeport-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 39.8 miles away from Bridgeport center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 41.8 miles away from Bridgeport center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from Bridgeport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Birthplace of: Brad Scioli - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: Sep 6, 1976).

Political contributions by individuals in Bridgeport, PA

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Notable location: Dekaub Street Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.2 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	54.0%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This borough:	7.5%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bridgeport, PA

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Here		64.0%
USA		50.2%

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($728 average AGI)

Montgomery County:	0.11%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Philadelphia County, PA	1.57% ($54,967 average AGI)
from Bucks County, PA	0.91% ($56,769)
from Chester County, PA	0.55% ($57,620)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($546 average AGI)

Montgomery County:	0.06%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Philadelphia County, PA	1.02% ($46,507 average AGI)
to Bucks County, PA	0.86% ($61,009)
to Chester County, PA	0.73% ($70,738)

• David Saska, 1-295 & Coontown, Type: Pole, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

• 4th & Mill Sts, Call Sign: KGE756, Licensee ID: L00374301
  Assigned Frequencies : 33.7000 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/13/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014
  Registrant: Bridgeport, Borough Of, 4th & Mill Sts, Bridgeport, PA 19405, Phone: (610) 275-5926
• 9th & Grove Sts, Call Sign: KJS672
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.280 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/19/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006
  Registrant: Upper Merion Area School District, 435 Crossfield Rd, King Of Prussia, PA 19406, Phone: (215) 337-6084

• PHIP9062086, 55j E Front St, Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.8 m, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WPOM703
  Assigned Frequencies : 22625.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/07/2000, Expiration Date: 03/07/2010, Cancelation Date: 06/24/2002, Certifier: Terri B Natoli Esq
  Registrant: Backlink I, LLC, 460 Herndon Parkway, Suite 100, Herndon, VA 20170, Phone: (703) 326-4650, Fax: (703) 326-4185, Email:

• Fire: 14
• Hazardous Condition: 3

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