Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Population 2024

328,177

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut's estimated 2024 population is 328,177 with a growth rate of 0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut is the 5th largest county in Connecticut. The 2010 population was 0 and has seen a growth of since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029330,8075260.16%
2028330,2815260.16%
2027329,7555260.16%
2026329,2295260.16%
2025328,7035260.16%
2024328,1775260.16%
2023327,6515260.16%
2022327,1253730.11%
2021326,7522,3650.73%
2020324,387324,387Infinity
201900NaN
201800NaN
201700NaN
201600NaN
201500NaN
201400NaN
201300NaN
201200NaN
201100NaN
2010000%
2024 Growth Rate
0.16% (526)
2020 Population
324,387
Area
140 mi²
Density
2344 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.17% (3,790)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White213,95265.55%
Black or African American39,02811.96%
Other race32,2929.89%
Two or more races22,1386.78%
Asian17,8765.48%
Native American9300.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1650.05%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Race

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Population Pyramid 2024

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Median Age

40.5

Total

39.3

Male

41.7

Female

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Adults

There are 254,668 adults, (51,824 of whom are seniors) in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Sex Ratio

Female166,55751.03%
Male159,82448.97%

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Population by Age

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All117,4972.6966.333.7
Married56,3003.388317
Non Family39,2721.2552.547.5
Female15,7173.4947.652.4
Male6,2083.5450.649.4

3.33

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

66.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11,5315.2%
Associates Degree14,4606.53%
Bachelors Degree52,09523.51%
Graduate Degree40,34018.21%
High School Graduate55,76925.17%
Less Than 9th Grade14,3116.46%
Some College33,03414.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White139,219131,32473,622
Hispanic39,83027,9365,205
Black24,95421,2455,282
Other Race18,95512,1481,987
2+ Races13,21010,8083,705
Asian12,20610,5726,304
Native American674493122
Islander16513735

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.33%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 52.88%.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,046$86,471$57,873
Graduate Degree$96,659$110,804$85,405
High School Graduate$37,748$44,724$29,753
Less Than 9th Grade$28,144$32,534$21,119
Overall$53,816$61,107$46,869
Some College$47,236$53,333$42,071

$53,816

Average Earnings

$61,107

Average Male

$46,869

Average Female

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Earnings by Educational Attainment

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Language

68.88% of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut residents speak only English, while 31.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.18% of the population.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Language

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic65,27517,91327.44%
White187,05714,5357.77%
Other31,7969,39129.54%
Black37,9246,67717.61%
Multiple21,8173,11614.28%
Asian17,5612,45513.98%
Native93022824.52%
Islander165137.88%

13.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.57%

Male Poverty Rate

14.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

The race most likely to be in poverty in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut is Other, with 29.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut is White, with 7.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.9%.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.46%
High School14.48%
Some College9.73%
Bachelors or Greater4.43%

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.74%
Male Unemployed19.32%
Female Employed7.25%
Male Employed5.17%

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,682$157,864
Households$83,147$128,336
Married Families$138,823$186,889
Non Families$44,120$64,010

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,703

Number of Veterans

8,149

Male Veterans

554

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,365
Second Gulf War1,086
First Gulf War965
Korea683
World War II259

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+3,476
65 to 742,309
55 to 641,360
35 to 541,153
18 to 34405

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,1240.04128323404649869
Black8550.028796605031827828
Hispanic8020.017088189546800758
Other Race2550.01137986433416637
2+ Races2430.01578434556674245
Asian2260.016554351010840903

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Race

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut 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

49.54%

Born in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

79.04%

Native Born

20.96%

Foreign Born

10.37%

Non Citizen

10.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.04% of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut residents were born in the United States, with 49.54% having been born in Connecticut. 10.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Place of Birth

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