Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT

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2022 Population
177,911
0.829% 1-year growth
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
43.4
1.81% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
5.24%
1.69% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$131,273
20% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$462,100
30.4% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
76,954
10.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT had a population of 178k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $131,273. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT grew from 176,449 to 177,911, a 0.829% increase and its median household income grew from $109,354 to $131,273, a 20% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (82%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.33%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.52%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.32%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.26%).

16.8% of the households in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.4% of the residents in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT are Sacred Heart University (2,886 degrees awarded in 2022), Fairfield University (1,793 degrees), and American Institute of Healthcare & Technology (42 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was $462,100, and the homeownership rate was 85.3%.

Most people in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT is home to a population of 178k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.2% of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (21.7k people).

In 2022, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146k people) in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT are Spanish (8,712 households), Portuguese (3,560 households), and Italian (1,605 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
83,443
Women
51%
80,150
Men
49%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 163,593 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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Citizenship

95.4%
2022 Citizenship
95%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.4% of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    146k ± 1.83k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.7k ± 1.04k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.26k ± 777
7.13%
Hispanic Population
12.7k people

In 2022, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146k people) in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.13% of the people in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT are hispanic (12.7k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,080 ± 1,113 people
  2. Brazil
    1,541 ± 959 people
  3. Italy
    976 ± 765 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was India, the natal country of 2,080 Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT residents, followed by Brazil with 1,541 and Italy with 976.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
21.7k people
13.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
23.3k people

As of 2022, 12.2% of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT residents (21.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    8,712 households (5.15%)
  2. Portuguese
    3,560 households (2.11%)
  3. Italian
    1,605 households (0.949%)

16.8% of the households in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was Spanish. 5.15% of the households in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,325 ± 373
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    622 ± 194
  3. Korea
    535 ± 157

Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT employs 77k people. The largest industries in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT are Elementary & secondary schools (6,499 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,311 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,144 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($405,354), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($309,020), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($275,884).

Males in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT have an average income that is 1.53 times higher than the average income of females, which is $104,479. The income inequality in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.527, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY
42,585
Women
49.7%
43,071
Men
50.3%

The workforce of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT in 2020 was 85,656 people, with 49.7% woman, and 50.3% men.

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Occupations

77k
2022 Value
−10.5%
1 Year decline
± −10.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 86k employees to 77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT, are Other managers (2,522 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,318 people), and Registered nurses (2,090 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

77k
2022 Value
−10.5%
1 Year decline
± −10.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 86k employees to 77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,499 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,311 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,144 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT, though some of these residents may live in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$81,733
Median earning men ± $2,996
$57,578
Median earning women ± $2,021

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($173,208), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($157,835), and Information ($111,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($88,750), Information ($85,938), and Manufacturing ($82,136).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

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US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT awarded 4,721 degrees. The student population of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6,183 male students and 10,633 female students.

The largest universities in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT by number of degrees awarded are Sacred Heart University (2,886 and 61.1%), Fairfield University (1,793 and 38%), and American Institute of Healthcare & Technology (42 and 0.89%).

The most popular majors in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT are Registered Nursing (567 and 12%), General Business Administration & Management (368 and 7.79%), and Accounting (318 and 6.74%).

The median tuition cost in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT for private four year colleges is $49,970.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2022 in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 16,816 (36.8% men and 63.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 16,816 students enrolled in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT, 36.8% men and 63.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,607 records, of which 66.3% were women and 33.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 403 degrees awarded
  2. 297 degrees awarded
  3. 253 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was Registered Nursing with 403 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,886 degrees awarded
  2. 1,793 degrees awarded
  3. 42 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sacred Heart University with 2,886 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($49,970) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($548) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,175) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.518% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.636% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (37.1k), Graduate Degree (29.1k), and High School or Equivalent (26.9k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was $462,100 in 2022, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $354,500 to $462,100, a 30.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT is 85.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT is $131,273. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was Western Central PUMA, CT with a value of $216,972, followed by Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT and Capitol West PUMA, CT, with respective values of $131,273 and $126,881.

Property

$462,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,631
$52,838
Median Property Taxes
±$1,206

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Rent vs Own

85.3%
Homeownership
2022
57.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 85.3% of the housing units in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was Western Central PUMA, CT with a value of $216,972, followed by Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT and Capitol West PUMA, CT, with respective values of $131,273 and $126,881.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$131,273
Median Household Income
± $3,863
61.9k
Number of Households
± 1,703

In 2022, the median household income of the 61.9k households in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT grew to $131,273 from the previous year's value of $109,354.

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Wage Distribution

0.527
2022 Wage GINI in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT
0.474
2021 Wage GINI in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT

In 2022, the income inequality in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was 0.527 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 11.3% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (69.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.1%)
  3. Public Transit (5.58%)

In 2022, 69.3% of workers in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.58%).

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Commute Time

32.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.63% of the workforce in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT (9.02k out of 172k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.8% of the population of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT has health coverage, with 61% on employee plans, 9.03% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.396% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1169 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (1174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 218 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,169 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,169 patients per year. This represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (1,174 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.16%
Uninsured
61%
Employer Coverage
9.03%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
0.396%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT declined by 2.84% from 3.25% to 3.16%.

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