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Bridgeport, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lawrence County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,819
Population
1,700/sq mi density
$50,284
Median Income
$25,787 per capita
$57,500
Home Value
$97,250 Zillow
$694
Median Rent
23.9% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
279
Violent Crime/100K
1,346 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$50,284 median income, 7.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$57,500 home value, $694/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
279 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,284
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,787
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
97% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% 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
$50,284
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,787
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,417
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$984
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$984
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$661M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
258
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
19
Retail
33
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,417
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,543
27% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,284 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,787 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,417 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $984 |
| County GDP | $661M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 258 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,417 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,543 |