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Bridgeport, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Dade County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,377
Population
549/sq mi density
$31,723
Median Income
$21,860 per capita
$86,400
Home Value
$126,724 Zillow
$501
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
348
Violent Crime/100K
1,987 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$31,723 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,400 home value, $501/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
348 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,723
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,860
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.3%
80% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bridgeport vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bridgeport’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,723
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,860
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,898
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$908
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$908
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.4%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$650M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.4%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
310
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
18
Retail
66
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,898
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,417
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $31,723 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,860 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,898 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $908 |
| County GDP | $650M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 310 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,898 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,417 |