Bridgeport

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


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Bridgeport Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,306
  • Land Area (2000): 21.494 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.117 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,190
Bridgeport Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,747 92.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 565 7.73%

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
Bridgeport Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 197 11.24%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 165 9.41%
3. Health Care 150 8.56%
4. Construction 121 6.90%
5. Finance and Insurance 121 6.90%
6. Utilities 106 6.05%
7. Educational Services 100 5.70%
8. Mining 66 3.76%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 47 2.68%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 46 2.62%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 40 2.28%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 38 2.17%
13. Repair and Maintenance 38 2.17%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 32 1.83%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 32 1.83%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 30 1.71%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 30 1.71%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 30 1.71%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 1.25%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 290 18.20%
2. Educational Services 285 17.89%
3. Public Administration 187 11.74%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 97 6.09%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 95 5.96%
6. Social Assistance 71 4.46%
7. Finance and Insurance 60 3.77%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52 3.26%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 49 3.08%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 39 2.45%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 37 2.32%
12. Utilities 36 2.26%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 31 1.95%
14. Department and Other General Stores 22 1.38%
15. Truck Transportation 22 1.38%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 22 1.38%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 21 1.32%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 19 1.19%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 18 1.13%
20. Mining 16 1.00%

Bridgeport Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Top Executives 101 5.76%
2. Other Production Occupations 90 5.13%
3. Computer Specialists 80 4.56%
4. Other Management Occupations 80 4.56%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 77 4.39%
6. Lawyers 76 4.34%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 74 4.22%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 67 3.82%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 60 3.42%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 3.25%
11. Engineers 54 3.08%
12. Other Financial Specialists 49 2.80%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 49 2.80%
14. Accountants and Auditors 48 2.74%
15. Physicians and Surgeons 45 2.57%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 2.51%
17. Business Operations Specialists 42 2.40%
18. Religious Workers 40 2.28%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 33 1.88%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 32 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 153 9.60%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 139 8.73%
3. Secretaries and Admins 132 8.29%
4. Other Management Occupations 86 5.40%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 79 4.96%
6. Computer Specialists 62 3.89%
7. Registered Nurses 60 3.77%
8. Business Operations Specialists 58 3.64%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 54 3.39%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 48 3.01%
11. Child Care Workers 44 2.76%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 42 2.64%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 38 2.39%
14. Cashiers 34 2.13%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 29 1.82%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 29 1.82%
17. Lawyers 25 1.57%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25 1.57%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 24 1.51%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 24 1.51%

Bridgeport Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,952 50.87%
15-35 hours 596 10.27%
1-14 hours 177 3.05%
No regular hours 2,078 35.81%

Bridgeport Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 129 4.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 56 1.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 47 1.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 188 5.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 258 7.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 616 19.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 653 20.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 417 12.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 214 6.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 156 4.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 45 1.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 186 5.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 236 7.31%

Bridgeport Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 197 6.10%
5-9 438 13.56%
10-14 662 20.50%
15-19 809 25.05%
20-24 467 14.46%
25-29 128 3.96%
30-34 221 6.84%
35-39 34 1.05%
40-44 54 1.67%
45-59 44 1.36%
60-89 74 2.29%
At least 90 101 3.13%

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 0 0.00% 2,701 83.65%
30-44 0 0.00% 309 9.57%
45-59 0 0.00% 44 1.36%
At least 60 0 0.00% 175 5.42%

Bridgeport Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 338 10.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,847 86.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 34 1.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 59 1.79%

Bridgeport Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridgeport Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,924 (7,103 people)
Families (2000): 2,115 (6,175 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 931
People at same address in 1995: 4,406
Bridgeport Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 143 4.84%
$10,000-$14,999 140 4.74%
$15,000-$19,999 142 4.81%
$20,000-$24,999 144 4.87%
$25,000-$29,999 162 5.48%
$30,000-$34,999 211 7.14%
$35,000-$39,999 204 6.91%
$40,000-$44,999 176 5.96%
$45,000-$49,999 179 6.06%
$50,000-$59,999 261 8.84%
$60,000-$74,999 395 13.37%
$75,000-$99,999 430 14.56%
$100,000-$124,999 169 5.72%
$125,000-$149,999 88 2.98%
$150,000-$199,999 66 2.23%
$200,000 or more 44 1.49%

Bridgeport Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 805 26.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,002 33.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 71 2.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 465 15.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 421 14.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 173 5.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 34 1.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 0.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bridgeport Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,211 25.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,628 19.10%
Public Assistance 33 0.39%
Retirement 728 8.54%
Self Employment 432 5.07%
Social Security 990 11.61%
Supplemental Security 41 0.48%
Wage / Salary 2,106 24.70%
Other 356 4.18%

Bridgeport Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,069 56.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 834 43.83%

Bridgeport Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 187 6.95%
Color 1 Box Married 1,913 71.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 520 19.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 72 2.67%

Bridgeport Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 306 9.57%
Color 1 Box Married 2,073 64.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 428 13.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 392 12.25%

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 136 2.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 324 5.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,499 26.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,265 22.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 403 7.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,226 22.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 709 12.75%

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 70 0.96% 50 0.68% 120 1.64%
Kindergarten 98 1.34% 8 0.11% 106 1.45%
Grades 1-4 386 5.28% 15 0.21% 401 5.49%
Grades 5-8 449 6.15% 19 0.26% 468 6.41%
Grades 9-12 423 5.79% 34 0.47% 457 6.26%
Undergrad college 177 2.42% 0 0.00% 177 2.42%
Graduate or professional school 93 1.27% 10 0.14% 103 1.41%
Total 1,696 23.21% 136 1.86% 1,832 25.08%

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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 6,848 95.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 358 4.97%

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.


Bridgeport Criminal Information Back to top
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
2005 0.268 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.268 0.000 3.348 33.208 0.803 37.359
2006 0.534 0.267 0.133 0.000 0.934 0.133 3.737 26.958 1.201 31.896
2007 1.281 0.128 0.000 0.256 1.665 0.256 3.459 21.009 0.256 24.725

Bridgeport Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 22
2005 2 20
2006 2 22
2007 2 21

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Bridgeport Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bridgeport Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 800 10.95%
10-19 Years 1,041 14.25%
20-29 Years 569 7.79%
30-39 Years 912 12.48%
40-49 Years 1,253 17.15%
50-59 Years 975 13.35%
60-69 Years 670 9.17%
70-79 Years 715 9.79%
80-89 Years 300 4.11%
90+ Years 71 0.97%

Bridgeport Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,403 46.58%
Color 1 Box Female 3,903 53.42%

Bridgeport Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,998 95.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 94 1.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 91 1.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 77 1.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 31 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Bridgeport Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,483 20.42%
2. English 1,337 18.41%
3. Irish 1,074 14.79%
4. Italian 922 12.69%
5. United States Or American 707 9.73%
6. Scotch Irish 285 3.92%
7. Dutch 260 3.58%
8. Scottish 217 2.99%
9. French Non-Basque 127 1.75%
10. British 102 1.40%

Bridgeport Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,671 95.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 100 1.44%
3. French 61 0.88%
4. Italian 46 0.66%
5. Other Indic 31 0.45%
6. Persian 15 0.22%
7. Hindi 15 0.22%
8. Greek 8 0.12%
9. Hungarian 8 0.12%

Bridgeport Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,125 97.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 97 1.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 90 1.23%

Bridgeport Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bridgeport Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bridgeport Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
26330