Bridgeport, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,406

Bridgeport Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bridgeport was:

  • White: 79.06%
  • Two or more races: 12.28%
  • Black or African American: 4.54%
  • Other race: 2.5%
  • Asian: 1.62%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,201.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.69% (386)
The current population of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania is 5,406 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,020.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,95379.06%
Two or more races61412.28%
Black or African American2274.54%
Other race1252.5%
Asian811.62%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bridgeport Population by Race

Bridgeport Population Pyramid 2024

Bridgeport Median Age

31.4

Total

31.2

Male

33.7

Female

Bridgeport Adults

There are 3,668 adults, (336 of whom are seniors) in Bridgeport.

Bridgeport Age Dependency

50.1

Age Dependency Ratio

10.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Bridgeport Sex Ratio

Female2,18843.76%
Male2,81256.24%

Bridgeport Population by Age

Bridgeport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0002.548.351.7
Non Family8531.322773
Married7593.2883.816.2
Female3523.5727.372.7
Male363.4211.188.9

3.27

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

48.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bridgeport Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1083.56%
Associates Degree2357.74%
Bachelors Degree88929.29%
Graduate Degree59119.47%
High School Graduate82327.12%
Less Than 9th Grade481.58%
Some College34111.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bridgeport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bridgeport Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1492,0371,027
Hispanic34531174
2+ Races281281231
Black198198128
Other Race12512553
Asian453535

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 82.21%.

Bridgeport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,305$52,125$91,641
Graduate Degree$85,125$66,515$113,742
High School Graduate$33,065$55,281$20,771
Less Than 9th Grade$42,250$0$0
Overall$56,419$56,838$53,914
Some College$56,131$57,107$52,819

$56,419

Average Earnings

$56,838

Average Male

$53,914

Average Female

Bridgeport Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bridgeport Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bridgeport Language

76.43% of Bridgeport residents speak only English, while 23.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.93% of the population.

Bridgeport Language

Bridgeport Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic85250258.92%
White3,2082527.86%
Black2269843.36%
Multiple6147612.38%
Other1254032%

18.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.19%

Male Poverty Rate

24.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bridgeport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bridgeport is Hispanic, with 58.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bridgeport is White, with 7.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.82%.

Bridgeport Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.81%
Some College14.06%
Bachelors or Greater1.42%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Bridgeport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.18%
Female Employed13.38%
Male Employed4.94%
Male Unemployed0%

Bridgeport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bridgeport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,904$109,366
Households$79,887$102,938
Married Families$145,729$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,635$83,202

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bridgeport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Bridgeport Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bridgeport Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bridgeport Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bridgeport Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

75

Number of Veterans

58

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam44
Second Gulf War17
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Bridgeport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7444
35 to 5417
55 to 6414
18 to 340
75+0

Bridgeport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White581.97%
Black177.52%

Bridgeport Veterans by Race

Bridgeport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bridgeport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

80.4%

Labor Force Participation

76.5%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Bridgeport Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bridgeport Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bridgeport Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.76%

Born in Bridgeport

84.9%

Native Born

15.1%

Foreign Born

6.32%

Non Citizen

8.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.9% of Bridgeport residents were born in the United States, with 65.76% having been born in Pennsylvania. 6.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Bridgeport Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,890971.67%
20285,793971.7%
20275,696961.71%
20265,600971.76%
20255,503971.79%
20245,406961.81%
20235,3102444.82%
20225,066180.36%
20215,048280.56%
20205,0204539.92%
20194,567-14-0.31%
20184,581-4-0.09%
20174,58550.11%
20164,58030.07%
20154,577-15-0.33%
20144,59230.07%
20134,58970.15%
20124,58280.17%
20114,574150.33%
20104,55900%
20004,371791.84%
19904,292-551-11.38%
19804,843-787-13.98%
19705,6303246.11%
19605,306-521-8.94%
19505,827-77-1.3%
19405,9043095.52%
19305,59591519.55%
19204,68082021.24%
19103,86076324.64%
19003,09744616.82%
18902,651-3,239-54.99%

Bridgeport Population by Year