City profile · Connecticut · Census ACS 2023

Bridgeport, CT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bridgeport - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

148,012
Residents
$56,584
Median income
$252,400
Median home
$2,511
Median rent (state)

Bridgeport - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Bridgeport places in the 30th percentile for household income and the 35th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

30th
percentile, household income
56th
percentile, home value
92nd
percentile, median rent
35th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bridgeport, CT

Connecticut's Bridgeport is a mid-sized U.S. city, with 148,012 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Bridgeport households earn a median of $56,584 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 18.3%. Home values in Bridgeport run a median of $252,400, and the median resident age is 36.4 years. About 23.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 60.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 485 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 978% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 1861.9 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Connecticut carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Connecticut at 103.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,511 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Connecticut run around $345, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Bridgeport workers runs 28.0 minutes, with 63.4% driving alone and 6.4% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 91.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

148,012 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Connecticut

Median Household Income

$56,584 /yr

Poverty 18.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.6 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Connecticut average

How does Bridgeport compare to other US cities?

Where Bridgeport sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 30% higher than other cities
Home value 56% pricier than other cities
Median rent 92% pricier than other cities
Safety 35% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Connecticut and the picture shifts: Bridgeport ranks #34 of 46 Connecticut cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bridgeport against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Connecticut only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Connecticut-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Bridgeport's strongest outlier among Connecticut cities

Among the 204 Connecticut cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Bridgeport ranks #13 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bridgeport only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#184 of 198
7th percentile in Connecticut
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 207
62nd percentile in Connecticut
Median Home Value
#154 of 201
23rd percentile in Connecticut
Poverty Rate
#13 of 204
93rd percentile in Connecticut
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#173 of 207
16th percentile in Connecticut

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Connecticut only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

30thIncome percentile
35thSafety percentile

30th percentile nationally for median household income · 35th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Bridgeport's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Bridgeport's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 30 Avg. percentile National median
Bridgeport's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Bridgeport's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$252,400 44th percentile more affordable than 44% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bridgeport $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bridgeport, CT Bridgeport, CT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bridgeport, CT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bridgeport, CT median $56,584/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bridgeport, CT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bridgeport, CT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
148,012
Median Income
$56,584
Median Home Value
$252,400
Median Age
36.4
Poverty Rate
18.3%
Labor force participation
60.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1861.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
392.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1469.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
44
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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146,000 residents148,000 residents150,000 residents152,000 residents154,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 147,672 residents 152,273 residents ▲ +3.1%
Bridgeport's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
485
housing units authorized
Single-Family
14
detached homes
Multifamily
471
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 45
2020 71
2021 62
2022 490
2023 15
2024 485

Permit volume increased 978% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
28.0 minutes
Drive Alone
63.4%
Carpool
16.1%
Public Transit
7.1%
Walk
4.2%
Work from Home
6.4%
Other
2.8%

Based on 70,757 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Connecticut - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$175
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$345
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Connecticut state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Connecticut state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bridgeport sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,511/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Connecticut

Stamford
135,806 people
New Haven
132,893 people
Hartford
119,970 people
Waterbury
114,356 people
Norwalk
91,375 people
Danbury
86,086 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bridgeport's 148,012 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Rockford, IL
147,649 people
Pomona, CA
148,391 people
Savannah, GA
147,546 people
Mesquite, TX
148,848 people
Denton, TX
146,987 people
Pasadena, TX
149,345 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bridgeport's $56,584 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Tennessee Ridge, TN
$56,583 median income
Hamlin, WV
$56,583 median income
Tornillo, TX
$56,587 median income
Greenwood, FL
$56,579 median income
Madras, OR
$56,590 median income
Abilene, KS
$56,592 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bridgeport, CT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bridgeport, CT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 34.8% 22.4% 22.9% 13.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 44.6% White 34.8% Black or African American 22.4% Asian 5.4% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 22.9% Two or more races 13.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bridgeport compares to nearby Connecticut cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bridgeport (this city) 148,012 $56,584
Stamford 135,806 $107,474
New Haven 132,893 $53,771
Hartford 119,970 $45,300
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CT FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bridgeport, CT?

What is the population of Bridgeport, CT? +

148,012 people live in Bridgeport, CT according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bridgeport, CT? +

The median household income in Bridgeport is $56,584 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bridgeport? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bridgeport; the closest available measure is the Connecticut state average, a cost of living index of 103.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Connecticut vary by metro area.

Is Bridgeport, CT safe? +

Bridgeport has a total crime rate of 1861.9 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Bridgeport, CT? +

The median home value in Bridgeport is $252,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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