Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,667
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