Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 337,697
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 337,697
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 325,800
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 28.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 45.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,694
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 127,181
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $428,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,832
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,218
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,546
Building Permits, 2025 729
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 119,633
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.67
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 801,945
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,188,287
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 694,008
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,759,902
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,551
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,667
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,385
Persons in poverty, percent 11.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,941
Total employment, 2023 107,114
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 6,612,576
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -9.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 31,975
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,784
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,485
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,111
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,194
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,938
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 141
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,948
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 X
Population per square mile, 2010 X
Land area in square miles, 2020 X
Land area in square miles, 2010 X
FIPS Code 09120