Bridgeport

  1. Bridgeport Legal Resources
  2. Bridgeport Statistics
  3. Bridgeport Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bridgeport Employment Information
  5. Bridgeport Family Information
  6. Bridgeport Education Information
  7. Bridgeport Business Information
  8. Bridgeport Public Benefits Information
  9. Bridgeport Criminal Information
  10. Bridgeport Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Bridgeport Zip Codes


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Bridgeport Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 139,529
  • Land Area (2000): 41.438 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.802 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 28.9186 (-1.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 73.7186 (23.2) / 81.7186 (27.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,537
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 724
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 42 inches
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 203
  • Alias(es) (2003): BRIDGEPORT, CONTROLLED DISTRIBUTION, PROMOTION MARKETING SER INC, STRATMAR FULFILLMENT CORP
Bridgeport Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 137,728 2002 141,780 2005 140,177
2000 142,198 2003 141,030 2006 138,791
2001 140,328 2004 140,475 2007 137,655

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Houses (2000): 54,367
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 5,019
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 15,031
Bridgeport Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridgeport Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 39,554
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,408,154,000 / $339,722,000
Bridgeport Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 69,676 63,506 6,169 8.85% 89
1991 68,751 61,406 7,346 10.68% 107
1992 66,502 58,644 7,858 11.82% 118
1993 64,172 57,745 6,428 10.02% 100
1994 62,334 56,716 5,618 9.01% 90
1995 64,053 58,557 5,496 8.58% 86
1996 63,533 57,851 5,682 8.94% 90
1997 63,782 58,537 5,245 8.22% 82
1998 61,972 58,339 3,633 5.86% 59
1999 61,126 57,965 3,161 5.17% 52
2000 60,350 58,173 2,177 3.61% 36
2001 60,849 57,711 3,138 5.16% 52
2002 61,289 56,901 4,388 7.16% 72
2003 62,337 56,741 5,596 8.98% 90
2004 61,386 56,587 4,799 7.82% 78
2005 61,339 56,654 4,685 7.64% 76
2006 61,658 57,493 4,166 6.76% 68
2007 62,877 58,470 4,407 7.01% 70
2008 64,180 58,625 5,555 8.66% 87
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 63,302 58,054 5,248 8.29% 83
Feb 2008 63,325 57,809 5,516 8.71% 87
Mar 2008 63,737 58,089 5,648 8.86% 89
Apr 2008 63,127 58,476 4,651 7.37% 74
May 2008 63,785 58,635 5,150 8.07% 81
Jun 2008 64,816 59,311 5,505 8.49% 85
Jul 2008 66,025 59,974 6,051 9.16% 92
Aug 2008 65,444 58,998 6,446 9.85% 98
Sep 2008 64,057 58,278 5,779 9.02% 90
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bridgeport Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,637 12.77%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,827 6.42%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,766 6.20%
4. Health Care 1,281 4.50%
5. Educational Services 1,209 4.25%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 1,178 4.14%
7. Public Administration 1,027 3.61%
8. Finance and Insurance 946 3.32%
9. Metal Manufactuing 944 3.31%
10. Other Transportation 879 3.09%
11. Repair and Maintenance 830 2.91%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 802 2.82%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 800 2.81%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 765 2.69%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 618 2.17%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 616 2.16%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 590 2.07%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 562 1.97%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 440 1.54%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 388 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,318 18.70%
2. Educational Services 2,449 8.61%
3. Finance and Insurance 2,217 7.80%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,605 5.64%
5. Social Assistance 1,252 4.40%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,183 4.16%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,162 4.09%
8. Public Administration 932 3.28%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 865 3.04%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 860 3.02%
11. Department and Other General Stores 690 2.43%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 657 2.31%
13. Private Household Services 639 2.25%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 622 2.19%
15. Metal Manufactuing 515 1.81%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 513 1.80%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 427 1.50%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 373 1.31%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 370 1.30%
20. Other Transportation 324 1.14%

Bridgeport Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,931 6.78%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,527 5.36%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,348 4.73%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,301 4.57%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,088 3.82%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,069 3.75%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,015 3.56%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 982 3.45%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 772 2.71%
10. Painters and Paperhangers 734 2.58%
11. Construction Laborers 728 2.56%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 724 2.54%
13. Computer Specialists 660 2.32%
14. Carpenters 641 2.25%
15. Other Management Occupations 640 2.25%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 634 2.23%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 614 2.16%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 550 1.93%
19. Other Construction Trades 545 1.91%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 539 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,063 7.25%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,777 6.25%
3. Secretaries and Admins 1,525 5.36%
4. Cashiers 1,423 5.00%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,286 4.52%
6. Other Production Occupations 1,152 4.05%
7. Customer Service Representatives 990 3.48%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 983 3.46%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 918 3.23%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 749 2.63%
11. Child Care Workers 747 2.63%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 742 2.61%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 733 2.58%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 659 2.32%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 629 2.21%
16. Business Operations Specialists 617 2.17%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 612 2.15%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 601 2.11%
19. Other Management Occupations 593 2.09%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 578 2.03%

Bridgeport Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 54,303 52.20%
15-35 hours 12,830 12.33%
1-14 hours 2,384 2.29%
No regular hours 34,503 33.17%

Bridgeport Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,429 2.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,262 2.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,003 3.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,874 8.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,895 10.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,985 12.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,258 15.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,809 12.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,473 6.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,075 5.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,166 2.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 653 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,692 8.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,935 7.22%

Bridgeport Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,223 2.24%
5-9 5,285 9.70%
10-14 9,323 17.10%
15-19 10,599 19.44%
20-24 8,105 14.87%
25-29 2,422 4.44%
30-34 7,460 13.69%
35-39 921 1.69%
40-44 1,474 2.70%
45-59 3,195 5.86%
60-89 2,959 5.43%
At least 90 1,543 2.83%

Bridgeport Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,490 2.73% 35,467 65.07%
30-44 1,345 2.47% 8,510 15.61%
45-59 561 1.03% 2,634 4.83%
At least 60 1,231 2.26% 3,271 6.00%

Bridgeport Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 99 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10,360 18.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 36,714 66.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 678 1.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4,627 8.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,016 3.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 763 1.38%

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Bridgeport Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 50,305 (135,923 people)
Families (2000): 33,042 (110,244 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,271
People at same address in 1995: 64,404
Bridgeport Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,643 15.19%
$10,000-$14,999 3,865 7.68%
$15,000-$19,999 3,430 6.82%
$20,000-$24,999 3,772 7.50%
$25,000-$29,999 3,452 6.86%
$30,000-$34,999 3,169 6.30%
$35,000-$39,999 2,978 5.92%
$40,000-$44,999 3,032 6.03%
$45,000-$49,999 2,563 5.09%
$50,000-$59,999 4,020 7.99%
$60,000-$74,999 4,744 9.43%
$75,000-$99,999 3,955 7.86%
$100,000-$124,999 1,845 3.67%
$125,000-$149,999 853 1.70%
$150,000-$199,999 555 1.10%
$200,000 or more 429 0.85%

Bridgeport Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14,577 28.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,585 21.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,357 4.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,278 16.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 345 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,904 13.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 161 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,886 7.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 76 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,726 3.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 34 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,351 2.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 27 0.05%

Bridgeport Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 38,777 30.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,762 9.27%
Public Assistance 4,073 3.21%
Retirement 7,049 5.55%
Self Employment 3,651 2.88%
Social Security 13,346 10.52%
Supplemental Security 3,616 2.85%
Wage / Salary 37,813 29.79%
Other 6,835 5.39%

Bridgeport Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,172 50.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,984 49.48%

Bridgeport Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,385 8.88%
Color 1 Box Married 22,282 45.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21,195 42.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,516 3.07%

Bridgeport Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,384 11.28%
Color 1 Box Married 22,876 40.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20,680 36.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,662 11.77%

Bridgeport Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridgeport Education Information Back to top
Bridgeport Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13,512 13.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 21,535 21.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 30,906 30.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 18,414 18.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,448 4.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,386 7.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,944 3.94%

Bridgeport Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,921 1.38% 637 0.46% 2,558 1.83%
Kindergarten 1,960 1.40% 324 0.23% 2,284 1.64%
Grades 1-4 8,622 6.18% 1,273 0.91% 9,895 7.09%
Grades 5-8 7,836 5.62% 1,142 0.82% 8,978 6.43%
Grades 9-12 7,674 5.50% 1,265 0.91% 8,939 6.41%
Undergrad college 4,019 2.88% 3,016 2.16% 7,035 5.04%
Graduate or professional school 427 0.31% 850 0.61% 1,277 0.92%
Total 32,459 23.26% 8,507 6.10% 40,966 29.36%

Bridgeport Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridgeport Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 2,237
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $541,976,000
Retail sales (2002): $750,616,000
Bridgeport Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridgeport Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bridgeport Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 110,795 81.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 24,920 18.36%

Bridgeport Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $10,821 $190 $1,519 $0 $48 $900 $13,288 $8,130 $8,369 $0
1952 $11,802 $190 $1,480 $0 $48 $962 $14,292 $9,213 $8,179 $0
1953 $12,740 $201 $1,586 $0 $50 $1,314 $15,690 $10,297 $7,539 $0
1954 $13,750 $234 $1,692 $0 $60 $1,442 $16,944 $10,984 $7,398 $2,408
1955 $14,497 $229 $1,688 $0 $61 $1,646 $17,892 $11,906 $8,336 $1,830
1956 $14,844 $251 $2,044 $0 $67 $1,806 $18,761 $12,848 $9,348 $3,824
1957 $15,301 $275 $2,188 $0 $72 $2,301 $19,862 $13,784 $9,971 $3,502
1958 $17,184 $183 $2,503 $0 $77 $1,999 $21,763 $14,839 $10,150 $2,908
1959 $17,971 $206 $2,810 $0 $91 $2,174 $23,046 $15,630 $11,562 $4,839
1960 $18,430 $119 $2,975 $0 $88 $2,414 $23,907 $16,043 $12,830 $6,082
1961 $19,476 $106 $3,148 $0 $91 $2,327 $25,042 $16,546 $13,922 $7,785
1962 $19,750 $116 $4,146 $0 $94 $2,207 $26,197 $16,950 $13,165 $6,903
1963 $20,350 $132 $4,805 $0 $106 $2,737 $27,998 $17,050 $19,685 $12,323
1964 $20,892 $135 $5,388 $0 $106 $3,752 $30,138 $18,277 $29,107 $0
1965 $21,840 $131 $5,194 $0 $106 $3,145 $30,285 $19,044 $30,468 $0
1966 $22,774 $151 $4,959 $0 $106 $7,661 $35,500 $20,637 $34,541 $0
1967 $24,535 $214 $9,078 $0 $131 $4,380 $38,124 $23,230 $35,478 $12,989
1968 $25,488 $140 $11,527 $0 $131 $4,834 $41,980 $25,874 $39,703 $0
1969 $27,826 $322 $8,415 $0 $131 $5,841 $42,213 $27,857 $43,494 $0
1970 $31,993 $246 $12,403 $0 $131 $6,487 $51,014 $31,323 $49,318 $7,160
1971 $44,539 $282 $26,742 $0 $131 $7,663 $79,075 $41,884 $62,130 $16,732
1972 $46,584 $352 $25,010 $0 $537 $6,568 $78,699 $39,981 $59,242 $11,094
1973 $46,239 $301 $41,058 $0 $537 $8,250 $96,084 $49,111 $58,439 $23,664
1974 $43,261 $291 $19,904 $0 $537 $7,115 $70,817 $38,788 $65,859 $16,823
1975 $44,519 $318 $27,797 $0 $537 $9,511 $82,364 $48,211 $68,396 $8,074
1976 $51,634 $278 $51,931 $0 $537 $11,446 $115,548 $48,865 $60,806 $12,193
1977 $58,639 $374 $437,968 $0 $0 $11,563 $508,170 $60,431 $56,840 $16,938
1978 $58,737 $472 $66,223 $0 $0 $11,690 $136,650 $70,575 $55,490 $28,783
1979 $58,612 $587 $55,642 $0 $0 $12,487 $126,741 $65,453 $53,550 $38,722
1980 $56,437 $541 $43,379 $0 $0 $20,632 $120,448 $73,405 $55,315 $32,008
1981 $63,422 $568 $52,170 $0 $0 $18,673 $134,265 $68,936 $58,220 $40,369
1982 $69,890 $597 $58,977 $0 $0 $18,053 $146,920 $74,667 $56,015 $26,643
1983 $81,227 $693 $61,370 $0 $0 $20,591 $163,188 $80,414 $61,457 $14,571
1984 $90,180 $644 $76,317 $0 $0 $23,095 $189,592 $89,890 $77,845 $29,530
1985 $93,222 $1,300 $80,506 $0 $0 $25,876 $199,604 $93,361 $76,515 $17,166
1986 $99,745 $1,460 $86,709 $0 $0 $26,458 $212,912 $99,895 $149,615 $9,377
1987 $111,806 $1,886 $93,862 $0 $0 $25,438 $231,106 $106,887 $162,370 $17,209
1988 $116,748 $1,596 $116,324 $0 $0 $33,799 $266,871 $112,231 $182,060 $25,342
1989 $128,207 $1,360 $119,820 $0 $0 $56,009 $304,036 $146,900 $205,440 $51,976
1990 $127,593 $1,404 $111,621 $0 $0 $53,355 $292,569 $163,474 $202,108 $61,669
1991 $135,917 $1,127 $119,161 $0 $0 $43,070 $298,148 $155,122 $212,204 $79,484
1992 $140,900 $1,173 $155,173 $0 $0 $48,487 $344,560 $179,821 $203,269 $61,537
1993 $153,343 $1,389 $153,214 $0 $0 $51,383 $357,940 $185,216 $191,959 $72,297
1994 $154,516 $1,489 $189,271 $0 $0 $55,375 $399,162 $164,830 $208,005 $70,303
1995 $157,168 $1,524 $201,056 $0 $0 $43,875 $402,099 $163,817 $159,693 $99,058
1996 $161,839 $1,261 $196,596 $0 $0 $42,654 $401,089 $157,937 $161,740 $106,341
1997 $162,550 $867 $188,882 $0 $0 $69,335 $420,767 $185,418 $188,921 $172,922
1998 $158,628 $1,630 $209,315 $0 $0 $52,982 $420,925 $194,442 $262,311 $216,017
1999 $153,296 $2,332 $246,229 $0 $0 $64,034 $463,559 $203,674 $356,253 $162,237
2000 $154,622 $882 $266,231 $0 $0 $71,068 $491,921 $203,576 $442,049 $186,311
2001 $156,841 $1,297 $315,766 $0 $0 $50,273 $522,880 $205,430 $792,600 $163,211
2002 $177,416 $1,126 $276,220 $0 $0 $44,634 $498,270 $250,470 $829,264 $177,384
2003 $187,234 $1,818 $291,297 $0 $0 $52,288 $530,819 $217,756 $712,020 $141,515
2004 $181,341 $1,520 $265,986 $0 $0 $67,501 $514,828 $237,497 $713,103 $132,108
2005 $203,587 $3,049 $291,870 $0 $0 $57,225 $552,682 $246,996 $774,771 $141,928
2006 $218,013 $3,157 $346,630 $0 $0 $52,263 $616,906 $253,812 $763,422 $145,256


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $3,797 $730 $94 $902 $707 $721 $12,286
$2,556 $601 $192 $0 $415 $1,571
1952 $4,248 $746 $91 $1,035 $676 $681 $14,049
$2,928 $411 $179 $0 $415 $2,639
1953 $4,450 $782 $109 $1,120 $752 $784 $14,237
$3,212 $433 $167 $0 $426 $2,002
1954 $5,583 $965 $110 $1,103 $731 $805 $17,517
$3,508 $531 $155 $0 $527 $3,499
1955 $6,818 $967 $123 $1,174 $826 $893 $19,179
$3,726 $500 $152 $0 $554 $3,446
1956 $6,099 $1,107 $419 $1,320 $907 $958 $18,937
$3,867 $361 $172 $0 $564 $3,163
1957 $6,373 $1,001 $292 $1,661 $1,127 $922 $20,469
$4,468 $337 $169 $0 $593 $3,526
1958 $7,148 $1,068 $761 $1,591 $1,088 $952 $23,055
$4,482 $450 $209 $0 $603 $4,703
1959 $8,977 $917 $0 $1,792 $947 $890 $24,132
$4,773 $717 $239 $0 $668 $4,212
1960 $8,204 $1,108 $0 $1,655 $848 $780 $23,743
$4,824 $775 $286 $0 $652 $4,611
1961 $7,553 $1,083 $0 $1,689 $891 $802 $24,628
$4,968 $772 $304 $0 $677 $5,889
1962 $8,043 $1,160 $137 $2,104 $843 $846 $25,553
$5,133 $549 $348 $0 $701 $5,689
1963 $10,435 $782 $0 $1,789 $786 $1,060 $29,054
$5,297 $498 $376 $0 $730 $7,301
1964 $13,532 $782 $209 $1,772 $889 $1,660 $35,449
$5,598 $510 $489 $0 $730 $9,278
1965 $14,062 $690 $876 $1,797 $900 $946 $36,310
$5,910 $452 $749 $0 $730 $9,198
1966 $14,593 $1,000 $261 $1,926 $1,018 $930 $34,786
$6,178 $629 $872 $0 $730 $6,649
1967 $13,929 $1,294 $1,052 $2,209 $4,736 $1,062 $41,927
$7,278 $518 $1,015 $0 $840 $7,994
1968 $17,343 $1,009 $1,334 $2,516 $1,523 $3,598 $47,661
$8,075 $460 $1,021 $0 $840 $9,942
1969 $22,518 $1,439 $1,401 $2,766 $1,329 $3,337 $54,209
$9,563 $701 $1,481 $0 $840 $8,834
1970 $23,647 $1,892 $669 $3,468 $2,522 $2,101 $58,696
$10,169 $1,013 $1,501 $0 $840 $10,874
1971 $26,102 $2,336 $3,508 $3,808 $3,299 $2,457 $84,214
$11,613 $1,661 $2,474 $0 $840 $26,116
1972 $25,158 $1,966 $1,409 $3,829 $2,533 $2,487 $80,852
$12,749 $1,811 $2,118 $0 $1,801 $24,991
1973 $27,749 $1,982 $291 $4,094 $3,345 $2,972 $83,303
$12,930 $2,212 $2,250 $0 $1,801 $23,677
1974 $26,638 $3,212 $300 $4,134 $1,903 $1,871 $78,046
$13,887 $2,424 $2,053 $0 $1,801 $19,823
1975 $29,065 $2,872 $591 $4,426 $3,385 $3,767 $86,417
$15,980 $4,130 $2,295 $0 $1,801 $18,105
1976 $33,714 $3,119 $685 $4,253 $2,891 $3,067 $116,686
$16,737 $5,674 $3,175 $0 $1,801 $41,570
1977 $35,603 $2,957 $617 $5,439 $3,170 $2,434 $116,898
$16,825 $4,960 $2,706 $0 $0 $42,187
1978 $36,040 $3,018 $2,096 $5,506 $3,396 $2,482 $121,707
$17,056 $5,185 $2,511 $0 $0 $44,417
1979 $35,093 $3,554 $2,343 $7,466 $2,295 $2,372 $118,096
$17,484 $5,726 $2,464 $0 $0 $39,299
1980 $46,914 $3,423 $2,194 $11,442 $2,751 $2,835 $137,772
$19,780 $6,560 $2,547 $0 $0 $39,326
1981 $50,824 $3,595 $2,879 $11,338 $3,124 $2,880 $138,704
$21,886 $10,012 $2,176 $0 $0 $29,990
1982 $52,714 $4,180 $3,465 $12,977 $3,691 $2,720 $153,677
$26,962 $9,655 $2,977 $0 $0 $34,336
1983 $62,833 $4,821 $4,000 $13,215 $4,790 $3,042 $177,651
$27,953 $13,218 $3,087 $0 $0 $40,692
1984 $65,161 $5,513 $3,698 $14,386 $4,585 $3,423 $182,031
$28,419 $14,101 $5,087 $0 $0 $37,658
1985 $73,451 $5,378 $4,518 $16,099 $5,103 $3,890 $211,504
$30,989 $12,631 $6,113 $0 $0 $53,332
1986 $70,550 $4,805 $4,428 $2,441 $6,357 $4,235 $307,657
$34,854 $37,585 $8,801 $0 $0 $133,601
1987 $88,884 $5,237 $4,459 $2,726 $6,810 $5,466 $265,022
$39,692 $33,725 $14,480 $0 $0 $63,543
1988 $103,018 $6,130 $4,981 $4,550 $6,045 $5,067 $301,934
$41,979 $32,484 $15,588 $0 $0 $82,092
1989 $111,853 $7,695 $2,418 $5,173 $6,803 $4,018 $317,127
$39,490 $35,791 $14,618 $0 $0 $89,268
1990 $114,538 $10,712 $592 $4,089 $4,151 $3,390 $302,468
$40,273 $31,327 $17,186 $0 $0 $76,210
1991 $130,445 $10,302 $869 $6,120 $4,953 $3,254 $339,291
$41,963 $24,118 $16,991 $0 $0 $100,276
1992 $143,891 $8,918 $1,570 $4,629 $2,108 $2,113 $369,769
$42,183 $33,845 $17,677 $0 $0 $112,835
1993 $159,690 $9,213 $2,825 $3,015 $4,769 $2,431 $342,827
$44,105 $36,274 $15,615 $0 $0 $64,890
1994 $172,099 $9,645 $1,834 $3,394 $3,479 $2,525 $357,291
$45,202 $39,047 $15,031 $0 $0 $65,035
1995 $167,029 $13,644 $2,537 $3,705 $3,689 $2,886 $392,191
$45,981 $17,896 $14,162 $0 $0 $120,662
1996 $172,587 $11,158 $3,554 $3,894 $4,978 $2,131 $395,404
$46,928 $15,300 $15,000 $0 $0 $119,874
1997 $157,647 $14,046 $2,912 $8,839 $5,374 $3,869 $407,231
$52,008 $14,064 $11,212 $0 $0 $137,260
1998 $179,769 $13,451 $4,018 $9,423 $7,144 $4,077 $427,059
$52,802 $14,340 $12,383 $0 $0 $129,652
1999 $181,017 $57,668 $4,471 $8,862 $7,713 $5,239 $455,616
$56,366 $3,132 $12,284 $16,202 $0 $102,662
2000 $236,069 $20,650 $3,950 $9,098 $15,358 $17,726 $522,559
$58,967 $2,792 $27,399 $0 $0 $130,550
2001 $217,033 $13,587 $1,494 $11,264 $6,407 $4,850 $543,808
$60,890 $4,227 $25,392 $0 $0 $198,664
2002 $248,183 $14,553 $2,170 $11,887 $8,457 $5,178 $504,759
$59,628 $4,759 $36,595 $0 $0 $113,349
2003 $258,751 $11,458 $1,427 $10,737 $5,735 $5,711 $564,088
$60,282 $4,151 $44,085 $0 $0 $161,751
2004 $258,110 $10,431 $546 $9,750 $11,087 $5,254 $533,275
$62,141 $3,570 $41,947 $0 $0 $130,439
2005 $263,795 $16,627 $612 $9,841 $15,276 $5,736 $576,932
$63,961 $3,369 $43,372 $0 $0 $154,343
2006 $293,619 $13,622 $570 $8,119 $13,402 $5,861 $574,486
$63,615 $2,334 $29,251 $0 $0 $144,093

Bridgeport Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 880
Bridgeport Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 7.253 0.479 0.218 5.264 13.214 1.714 13.686 19.640 13.614 48.654
2000 9.079 0.598 0.134 4.142 13.952 0.000 11.435 21.955 15.246 48.636
2001 8.673 0.492 0.114 4.333 13.611 1.147 9.022 20.495 15.036 45.700
2002 7.498 0.458 0.085 3.915 11.955 0.910 9.882 27.648 10.827 49.266
2003 6.112 0.347 0.106 3.113 9.679 0.000 8.814 28.037 8.537 45.388
2004 5.731 0.420 0.100 3.851 10.101 0.534 8.607 29.251 6.549 44.406
2005 5.536 0.464 0.136 4.623 10.758 0.571 9.866 31.760 9.153 50.779
2006 5.425 0.497 0.202 4.748 10.872 0.000 9.813 31.702 8.826 50.342
2007 6.080 0.559 0.102 4.904 11.645 0.312 8.725 30.678 8.376 47.779
2008 2.688 0.182 0.029 2.441 5.339 0.283 4.482 14.137 4.090 22.709

Bridgeport Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 105 443
2005 108 420
2006 103 410
2007 104 424

Bridgeport Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 8,521
2000 8,900
2001 8,323
2002 8,680

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Bridgeport Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 22,886 16.40%
10-19 Years 21,151 15.16%
20-29 Years 22,448 16.09%
30-39 Years 21,713 15.56%
40-49 Years 17,777 12.74%
50-59 Years 12,921 9.26%
60-69 Years 8,554 6.13%
70-79 Years 7,333 5.26%
80-89 Years 4,042 2.90%
90+ Years 704 0.50%

Bridgeport Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 66,554 47.70%
Color 1 Box Female 72,975 52.30%

Bridgeport Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 44,478 31.88%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 43,158 30.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 40,974 29.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,788 3.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,459 3.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,218 0.87%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 352 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 102 0.07%

Bridgeport Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 12,051 19.09%
2. Irish 7,140 11.31%
3. Jamaican 5,924 9.39%
4. Portuguese 4,107 6.51%
5. Polish 3,858 6.11%
6. German 3,362 5.33%
7. United States Or American 2,995 4.74%
8. English 2,942 4.66%
9. Hungarian 2,176 3.45%
10. Haitian 1,980 3.14%

Bridgeport Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 72,469 56.47%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 36,269 28.26%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 5,440 4.24%
4. Italian 1,892 1.47%
5. French Creole 1,808 1.41%
6. French 1,289 1.00%
7. Vietnamese 1,180 0.92%
8. Other Indo European 1,030 0.80%
9. Polish 846 0.66%
10. Chinese 555 0.43%

Bridgeport Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 110,891 79.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10,778 7.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 17,860 12.80%

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