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The total population of Bridgeport is estimated to be 148,470 with 72,315 males (48.71%) and 76,155 females (51.29%). There are 3,840 more females than males in Bridgeport.
The median household income in Bridgeport was $54,691 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 885(1.64%) from $53,806 in 2020. This income is 73.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bridgeport sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $62,077. Overall, the median household income for the city of Bridgeport stands at $50,311.
In Bridgeport, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,817 for males and $20,840 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,686 for males and $46,120 for females.
In Bridgeport, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $75,331, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,328.
In 2022, the population of Bridgeport was 148,377, a 0.13% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bridgeport's population was 148,571, an increase of 0.27% compared to a population of 148,165 in 2020.
The median age in Bridgeport, CT is 34.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.91% were under the age of 15, 23.83% aged 15 to 29, 45.20% aged 30 to 64, 10.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.81% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bridgeport population: 33.96% are White, 34.72% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.48% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 18.71% are some other race and 7.56% are multiracial.