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Bridgeport, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $249,200 (it was $107,700 in 2000)
Bridgeport:

$249,200
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $161,200 - $355,800

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $249,412
Here:

$249,412
State:

$503,946

Townhouses or other attached units: $164,488
Here:

$164,488
State:

$304,959

In 2-unit structures: $240,586
Here:

$240,586
State:

$304,133

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $264,198
Here:

$264,198
State:

$272,970

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $114,271
Here:

$114,271
State:

$249,308

Total population: 147,612 (Urban population: 139,529, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 60,711 (56,960 occupied: 26,447 owner occupied, 30,513 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

54%
State:

34%

Housing density: 3,795 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $411,931.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,162 (lower quartile is $786, upper quartile is $1,559)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $546


Median gross rent in Bridgeport, CT in 2022: $1,457

Housing units in Bridgeport with a mortgage: 14,698 (590 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 409 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 343

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $80,540

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $47,865

Median monthly housing costs: $1,415

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Bridgeport, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1954

Median year apartment built: 1958

Household type by relationship:

Households: 148,365
  • Male householders: 27,806 (12,761 living alone), Female householders: 29,154 (10,901 living alone)
  • 18,137 spouses (17,847 opposite-sex spouses), 4,844 unmarried partners, (4,844 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 48,124 children (45,306 natural, 59 adopted, 2,759 stepchildren), 2,525 grandchildren, 1,844 brothers or sisters, 3,784 parents, 0 foster children, 3,975 other relatives, 3,883 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4,289

Size of family households: 11,093 2-persons, 7,350 3-persons, 6,061 4-persons, 4,077 5-persons, 1,705 6-persons, 398 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 23,662 1-person, 2,353 2-persons, 116 3-persons, 85 4-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons.

12,689 married couples with children.
14,678 single-parent households (4,996 men, 9,682 women).

52.9% of residents of Bridgeport speak English at home.
31.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
12.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (48% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 45,202 (30.5%)
(45.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.2
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • 213no bedroom
  • 1,6511 bedroom
  • 11,1192 bedrooms
  • 9,4863 bedrooms
  • 3,0244 bedrooms
  • 9545+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • 2,307no bedroom
  • 7,7771 bedroom
  • 11,7432 bedrooms
  • 6,9443 bedrooms
  • 1,0054 bedrooms
  • 7375+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgeport in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgeport in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 3,129no vehicle
  • 9,4391 vehicle
  • 8,0692 vehicles
  • 4,4243 vehicles
  • 9894 vehicles
  • 3975+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgeport in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgeport in renter-occupied apartments
  • 8,857no vehicle
  • 13,9461 vehicle
  • 6,0242 vehicles
  • 1,3533 vehicles
  • 1614 vehicles
  • 1725+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • 2131 room
  • 1862 rooms
  • 5183 rooms
  • 6,6894 rooms
  • 8,0395 rooms
  • 4,2236 rooms
  • 3,0527 rooms
  • 1,6938 rooms
  • 1,8349+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • 2,0521 room
  • 2,8472 rooms
  • 6,6973 rooms
  • 6,5444 rooms
  • 6,4845 rooms
  • 3,1746 rooms
  • 1,7157 rooms
  • 5898 rooms
  • 4119+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Bridgeport, CT
  • Bridgeport, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Bridgeport, CT in 2022
  • 7,278Less than $10,000
  • 6,897$10,000 to $19,999
  • 5,401$20,000 to $29,999
  • 5,538$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3,144$40,000 to $49,999
  • 5,731$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,754$60,000 to $74,999
  • 6,883$75,000 to $99,999
  • 5,049$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,803$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,233$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,249$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Bridgeport, CT

  • Distribution of house value in Bridgeport, CT in 2022
  • 388Less than $10,000
  • 24$15,000 to $19,999
  • 103$20,000 to $24,999
  • 547$30,000 to $34,999
  • 38$35,000 to $39,999
  • 234$60,000 to $69,999
  • 227$70,000 to $79,999
  • 185$80,000 to $89,999
  • 214$90,000 to $99,999
  • 3,035$100,000 to $124,999
  • 790$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,840$150,000 to $174,999
  • 400$175,000 to $199,999
  • 5,284$200,000 to $249,999
  • 3,036$250,000 to $299,999
  • 6,255$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2,279$400,000 to $499,999
  • 702$500,000 to $749,999
  • 717$750,000 to $999,999
  • 104$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 45$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Bridgeport, CT

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Bridgeport, CT in 2022
  • 193Less than $100
  • 738$100 to $149
  • 818$150 to $199
  • 628$200 to $249
  • 1,031$250 to $299
  • 481$300 to $349
  • 257$350 to $399
  • 214$400 to $449
  • 140$450 to $499
  • 674$500 to $549
  • 352$550 to $599
  • 556$600 to $649
  • 536$650 to $699
  • 275$700 to $749
  • 484$750 to $799
  • 2,036$800 to $899
  • 1,372$900 to $999
  • 5,718$1,000 to $1,249
  • 4,418$1,250 to $1,499
  • 6,889$1,500 to $1,999
  • 928$2,000 to $2,499
  • 221$2,500 to $2,999
  • 25$3,500 or more
  • 1,529No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.2%
Number of people working at home: 5,100 (7.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 857
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5,528
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 9,325
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 8,633
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 9,591
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2,271
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 9,021
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 966
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2,871
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 5,910
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3,440
  • 90 or more minutes: 2,604
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bridgeport

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 31,725 (70.7%)
  • Carpooled: 3,612 (8.0%)
  • Bus: 1,246 (2.8%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 24 (0.1%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 64 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 899 (2.0%)
  • Bicycle: 91 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 2,114 (4.7%)
  • Worked at home: 5,100 (11.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.2%Males
  • 1.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 16.5%Males
  • 12.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 17.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 9.6%Males
  • 8.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 15.4%Males
  • 4.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.6%Males
  • 3.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 12.9%Males
  • 5.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • 16,1582010 or later
  • 11,8012000 to 2009
  • 7,5841990 to 1999
  • 7,9541980 to 1989
  • 3,8061970 to 1979
  • 3,602Before 1970
Ancestries in Bridgeport, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Jamaican: 5,743 (6.2%)
  • Brazilian: 5,505 (6.0%)
  • Italian: 5,272 (5.7%)
  • American: 2,997 (3.2%)
  • Haitian: 2,459 (2.7%)
  • Irish: 2,418 (2.6%)
  • Portuguese: 2,322 (2.5%)
  • Polish: 1,446 (1.6%)
  • English: 989 (1.1%)
  • Greek: 951 (1.0%)
  • German: 831 (0.9%)
  • Hungarian: 615 (0.7%)
  • Cape Verdean: 577 (0.6%)
  • Russian: 491 (0.5%)
  • Ghanaian: 422 (0.5%)
  • French: 405 (0.4%)
  • Slovak: 404 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 394 (0.4%)
  • European: 371 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 358 (0.4%)
  • Afghan: 320 (0.3%)
  • African: 317 (0.3%)
  • Nigerian: 254 (0.3%)
  • Lebanese: 249 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 239 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 220 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 198 (0.2%)
  • Bahamian: 195 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 177 (0.2%)
  • Guyanese: 168 (0.2%)
  • Scottish: 167 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 164 (0.2%)
  • British West Indian: 157 (0.2%)
  • Croatian: 121 (0.1%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 105 (0.1%)
  • Syrian: 100 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 96 (0.1%)
  • Albanian: 82 (0.09%)
  • Canadian: 78 (0.08%)
  • Austrian: 74 (0.08%)
  • Danish: 73 (0.08%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 73 (0.08%)
  • Barbadian: 66 (0.07%)
  • Czech: 63 (0.07%)
  • Ethiopian: 62 (0.07%)
  • Belizean: 60 (0.06%)
  • Dutch: 56 (0.06%)
  • Turkish: 53 (0.06%)
  • Northern European: 50 (0.05%)
  • Zimbabwean: 48 (0.05%)
  • Egyptian: 39 (0.04%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 32 (0.03%)
  • British: 29 (0.03%)
  • Jordanian: 29 (0.03%)
  • Welsh: 27 (0.03%)
  • Latvian: 26 (0.03%)
  • Liberian: 23 (0.02%)
  • Moroccan: 22 (0.02%)
  • Kenyan: 16 (0.02%)
  • Slavic: 15 (0.02%)
  • Armenian: 11 (0.01%)
  • Norwegian: 10 (0.01%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 9 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Jamaica
Bridgeport:

12.8% (6,253)
Connecticut:

7.5% (40,568)

Brazil
Bridgeport:

12.4% (6,078)
Connecticut:

4.7% (25,461)

Dominican Republic
Bridgeport:

9.2% (4,506)
Connecticut:

5.0% (27,361)

Mexico
Bridgeport:

6.3% (3,073)
Connecticut:

4.8% (25,802)

Ecuador
Bridgeport:

4.7% (2,294)
Connecticut:

4.4% (24,026)

Haiti
Bridgeport:

3.6% (1,775)
Connecticut:

2.4% (12,881)

Colombia
Bridgeport:

3.3% (1,628)
Connecticut:

3.3% (18,124)

Portugal
Bridgeport:

3.2% (1,555)
Connecticut:

1.7% (9,214)

Honduras
Bridgeport:

3.1% (1,510)
Connecticut:

1.3% (7,220)

El Salvador
Bridgeport:

3.0% (1,473)
Connecticut:

1.1% (6,024)

Guatemala
Bridgeport:

2.8% (1,369)
Connecticut:

3.2% (17,617)

Vietnam
Bridgeport:

2.5% (1,229)
Connecticut:

1.2% (6,448)

Pakistan
Bridgeport:

2.5% (1,198)
Connecticut:

1.3% (7,003)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Bridgeport:

2.0% (1,001)
Connecticut:

4.4% (24,001)

Bangladesh
Bridgeport:

1.9% (937)
Connecticut:

0.6% (3,362)

India
Bridgeport:

1.8% (856)
Connecticut:

7.3% (39,879)

Cabo Verde
Bridgeport:

1.6% (786)
Connecticut:

0.2% (1,253)

Peru
Bridgeport:

1.6% (771)
Connecticut:

2.5% (13,591)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 58,056
  • Other state: 33,206
  • Northeast: 24,461
  • Midwest: 2,316
  • South: 5,380
  • West: 1,049

86.9% of Bridgeport residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 32.4% lived in Connecticut.


Bridgeport:

86.9%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3,526
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 407
  • 5th and 6th grade: 649
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,635
  • 9th grade: 1,397
  • 10th grade: 752
  • 11th grade: 1,062
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,178
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 18,100
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,500
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,301
  • Associate degree: 3,316
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,903
  • Master's degree: 3,337
  • Professional school degree: 647
  • Doctorate degree: 467
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,254
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 944
  • 5th and 6th grade: 435
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,087
  • 9th grade: 1,099
  • 10th grade: 614
  • 11th grade: 485
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,316
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 16,669
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,919
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,140
  • Associate degree: 4,428
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,213
  • Master's degree: 3,590
  • Professional school degree: 736
  • Doctorate degree: 262
Educational Attainment for Females
Bridgeport marital status for males
Bridgeport marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,848
  • One, attached: 6,920
  • Two: 8,221
  • 3 or 4: 10,313
  • 5 to 9: 3,209
  • 10 to 19: 3,357
  • 20 to 49: 3,411
  • 50 or more: 7,083
  • Mobile homes: 226
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 123

Median worth of mobile homes: $331,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Bridgeport
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bridgeport, CT
  • 59.3%Utility gas
  • 25.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.8%Electricity
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Solar energy
  • 0.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bridgeport, CT
  • 59.2%Utility gas
  • 21.6%Electricity
  • 11.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.5%Other fuel
  • 0.8%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,201
Here:

8.5%
Connecticut:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,271
Here:

16.6%
Connecticut:

12.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,625
Here:

52.1%
Connecticut:

35.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability