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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT

Demographic and economic profile of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has a population of 335,666 with a median household income of $89,667, though median worker earnings of $46,325 and a poverty rate of 13.2% indicate meaningful income dispersion across the region. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.5% with an unemployment rate of 7.4%, and 41.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are moderate relative to broader Connecticut, with a median home value of $397,000 and median gross rent of $1,482 per month, while a foreign-born population of 22.5% reflects a notably international workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

335,666

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$89,667

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone183,346 (55.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone44,310 (13.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone41,770 (12.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race32,686 (9.9%)
  • Asian Alone17,132 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,829 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish61,502
  2. 2.Other Indo-European21,206
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)5,140
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic4,062
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,806

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

22.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,694

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$50,592

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance43,173
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services22,260
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)18,846
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing14,376
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)14,338

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations71,161
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations32,761
  3. 3.Service Occupations30,200
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations17,898
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations11,812

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.35×)14,562
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.11×)3,373
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.11×)22,125
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)41,699
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)18,561

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$397,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,482/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99915,426 (19.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99914,969 (19.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99912,679 (16.2%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9997,793 (10.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,139 (7.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,537 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,325

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone102,595 (64.1%)
  • Worked At Home24,148 (15.1%)
  • Carpooled17,049 (10.6%)
  • Public Transit9,140 (5.7%)
  • Walked4,001 (2.5%)
  • Other2,041 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.