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Bridgeport, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
148,012
Population
9,216/sq mi density
$56,584
Median Income
$30,658 per capita
$252,400
Home Value
$353,183 Zillow
$1,405
Median Rent
35.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
267 sunny days/yr
582
Violent Crime/100K
1,701 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$56,584 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$252,400 home value, $1,405/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
582 violent crimes/100K (53% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.4%
147,759 → 149,810
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.8%
$41,050 → $56,584
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bridgeport across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
151,284
+1,474 from 2023 (149,810)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,830
+$14,246 from 2023 ($56,584)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 147,759 | — | $41,050 | — |
| 2015 | 147,470 | -0.2% | $41,801 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 145,516 | -1.3% | $44,841 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 144,556 | -0.7% | $46,662 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 148,333 | +2.6% | $50,597 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 149,810 | +1% | $56,584 | +11.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.