Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut is among the highest in the country for population per square mile (63rd of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for foreign born (88th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

Statistic	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States	Rank
Total Population	329,259	3,624,508	334,922,499	222nd of 3,222
Median Household Income	$89,667	$95,781	$80,734	309th of 3,221
Median Age	39.8	41.1	38.9	2164th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	41.7%	42.5%	35.7%	232nd of 3,222
Median Home Value	$428,800	$366,900	$332,700	230th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,546	$1,488	$1,413	219th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	12.4%	10.0%	12.5%	1837th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	7.3%	5.6%	5.2%	373rd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	2,348.8	748.5	n/a	63rd of 3,222
Foreign Born	22.5%	15.7%	14.1%	88th of 3,222
Homeownership Rate	65.3%	66.5%	65.2%	2713th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	31.3	26.5	26.4	369th of 3,221
Worked from Home	15.1%	16.0%	15.1%	416th of 3,222
Married-Couple Households	46.3%	46.6%	46.9%	2161st of 3,222

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	51.9%	61.9%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26.7%	18.3%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	11.3%	9.8%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	5.1%	4.7%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	3.5%	4.3%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Diversity Index	64.3	57.0	61.4

Age in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
Median Age	39.8	41.1	38.9
Under 18 %	22.1%	20.2%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	10.4%	9.3%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	11.4%	12.6%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	12.9%	12.7%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	27.1%	26.7%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	16.0%	18.5%	17.2%

Households and families in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
Households	119,633	1,434,007	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.7	2.5	2.5
Family Households	67.1%	64.3%	64.2%
Households with Children	32.2%	28.6%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	20.7%	17.6%	17.3%
People Living Alone	27.8%	29.1%	28.7%
Never Married	38.5%	35.8%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
Per Capita Income	$52,385	$55,915	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	14.9%	12.9%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	13.0%	13.3%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	15.3%	17.7%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	20.7%	19.2%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	12.4%	10.0%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	25.9%	22.0%	28.2%
SNAP Households	14.2%	11.8%	n/a

Housing in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
Housing Units	126,039	1,541,822	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	53.5%	58.6%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	17.3%	18.6%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	5.1%	7.0%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,959.0	1,967.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	34.7%	33.5%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	34.8%	31.4%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$8,670	$6,643	n/a

Education in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
Less than High School	12.8%	8.5%	10.4%
High School Graduate	24.1%	25.3%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	21.3%	23.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	23.7%	23.3%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	18.0%	19.2%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
Labour Force Participation	66.6%	65.9%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	64.1%	68.8%	68.8%
Public Transit	5.7%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked to Work	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	22.8%	26.2%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	14.4%	8.7%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	11.2%	8.8%	n/a

Origins and language in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

Statistic	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut	Connecticut	United States
Born in State of Residence	47.9%	53.3%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	11.3%	8.7%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	11.2%	7.1%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	65.9%	76.6%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	20.6%	12.8%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	22.7%	17.5%	16.7%

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