Bridgeport city, Connecticut
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 148,654
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 152,273
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 151,599
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 148,628
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 148,637
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 148,654
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 144,229
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.7%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 30.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 17.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 44.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 24.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,580
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 32.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 42.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $274,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,222
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $961
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,450
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 56,558
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,694,933
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,496
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,366,986
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,231
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,685
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,024
Persons in poverty, percent 21.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9,253.9
Population per square mile, 2010 9,029.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 16.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 15.97
FIPS Code 0908000