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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Bridgeport is $20,442, which is much lower than the state average of $38,480 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Bridgeport median household income is $41,204, which has grown by 18.89% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 29.60% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Bridgeport residents spend 27.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 25.0 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #135

Bridgeport, CT
20,442 USD
Connecticut
38,480 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Bridgeport, CT
25,626 USD
Connecticut
38,133 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Bridgeport, CT
27,152 USD
Connecticut
45,498 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Bridgeport, CT
23,576 USD
Connecticut
31,554 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #131
Bridgeport, CT
41,204 USD
Connecticut
69,899 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Bridgeport, CT
55,697 USD
Connecticut
99,110 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #93
Bridgeport, CT
18.89%
Connecticut
29.60%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Bridgeport, CTConnecticutU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income11.40%$12,500, see rank27.60%$21,49221.11%$16,919
Social Security Income25.94%$14,643, see rank29.33%$18,82829.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income6.85%$4,157, see rank3.25%$4,4652.82%$3,720
Retirement Income11.04%$17,426, see rank17.87%$27,03517.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Bridgeport, CT
46,226 USD
Connecticut
88,217 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Bridgeport, CT
61,344 USD
Connecticut
119,176 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Bridgeport, CTConnecticutU.S.
White$43,033, see rank$75,804$56,900
Black$41,708, see rank$42,838$35,600
Hispanic$33,532, see rank$39,375$42,396
Asian$53,417, see rank$86,676$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$44,559, see rank$43,609$37,170
One Race, Other$32,939, see rank$34,826$40,300
Two or More Races$31,214, see rank$51,642$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Bridgeport, CTConnecticutU.S.
less than 25$22,218, see rank$29,940$25,788
25 to 44$40,631, see rank$73,361$58,398
45 to 64$49,823, see rank$87,842$65,027
65 or over$29,543, see rank$44,298$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Bridgeport, CTConnecticutU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over113,555, see rank2,895,925248,775,628
Male154,124, 47.66%, see rank48.15%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:238,916, 71.90%, see rank72.90%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.54%0.73%
Male, Civilian238,916, 71.90%, see rank72.36%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed332,396, 83.25%, see rank89.91%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed36,520, 16.75%, see rank10.09%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force215,208, 28.10%, see rank27.10%30.72%
Female159,431, 52.34%, see rank51.85%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:239,014, 65.65%, see rank62.97%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.07%0.11%
Female, Civilian239,014, 65.65%, see rank62.91%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed332,622, 83.62%, see rank91.03%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed36,392, 16.38%, see rank8.97%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force220,417, 34.35%, see rank37.03%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Bridgeport, CTConnecticutU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over63,427, 100%1,734,798141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone42,571, 67.12%, see rank78.65%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled8,809, 13.89%, see rank8.19%9.59%
Public Transportation6,707, 10.57%, see rank4.70%5.06%
Walked2,822, 4.45%, see rank3.04%2.78%
Other Means1,220, 1.92%, see rank1.18%1.79%
Worked at Home1,298, 2.05%, see rank4.23%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Bridgeport, CT
27.3 minutes
Connecticut
25.0 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Bridgeport, CTConnecticutU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over65,0181,766,934143,435,233
Male132,396, 49.83%, see rank51.35%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations25,644, 17.42%, see rank38.45%33.12%
Service Occupations28,393, 25.91%, see rank15.74%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations25,725, 17.67%, see rank17.81%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations276, 0.23%, see rank0.33%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations24,156, 12.83%, see rank8.40%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations26,588, 20.34%, see rank14.14%17.94%
Female132,622, 50.17%, see rank48.65%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations29,374, 28.74%, see rank44.33%40.04%
Service Occupations210,657, 32.67%, see rank20.26%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations29,838, 30.16%, see rank30.03%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations219, 0.06%, see rank0.15%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations269, 0.21%, see rank0.18%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations22,496, 7.65%, see rank4.83%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Bridgeport, CTConnecticutU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over65,018, 100%1,766,934143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining114, 0.18%, see rank0.42%1.96%
Construction4,543, 6.99%, see rank5.54%6.17%
Manufacturing6,368, 9.79%, see rank10.81%10.43%
Wholesale Trade1,357, 2.09%, see rank2.50%2.75%
Retail Trade8,481, 13.04%, see rank10.82%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities2,977, 4.58%, see rank3.68%4.93%
Information1,604, 2.47%, see rank2.37%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing3,397, 5.22%, see rank9.16%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
6,439, 9.90%, see rank11.20%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance16,646, 25.60%, see rank26.46%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
7,002, 10.77%, see rank8.72%9.49%
Public Administration1,979, 3.04%, see rank3.76%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration4,111, 6.32%, see rank4.54%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Bridgeport, CT%ConnecticutU.S.
Population in Poverty33,60023.63%, see rank10.48%15.59%
Family in Poverty6,55620.44%, see rank7.53%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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