Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT

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2024 Population
180,106
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.6
1.16% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.29%
3.14% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$140,991
2.06% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$523,000
7.15% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
83,031
7.9% 1-year growth

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19.4% 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% of the residents in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT are Sacred Heart University (3,267 degrees awarded in 2023), Fairfield University (1,989 degrees), and American Institute of Healthcare & Technology (30 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was $523,000, and the homeownership rate was 85.4%.

Most people in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT is home to a population of 180k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.8% of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (24.8k people).

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (134k people) in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.75k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.93k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT are Spanish (13,618 households), Portuguese (2,864 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,941 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
90,124
Women
50.7%
87,616
Men
49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 177,740 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

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Citizenship

95%
2024 Citizenship
95%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    134k ± 1.7k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    9.75k ± 1.04k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7.93k ± 993
11.6%
Hispanic Population
21k people

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (134k people) in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.75k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.93k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.6% of the people in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT are hispanic (21k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,146 ± 1,130 people
  2. Brazil
    1,054 ± 795 people
  3. China
    1,003 ± 775 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was India, the natal country of 2,146 Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT residents, followed by Brazil with 1,054 and China with 1,003.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
24.8k people
13.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
24.5k people

As of 2024, 13.8% of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT residents (24.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    13,618 households (8%)
  2. Portuguese
    2,864 households (1.68%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,941 households (1.14%)

19.4% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was Spanish. 8% 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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,037 ± 310
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    720 ± 201
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    491 ± 148

Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT employs 83k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT were Elementary & secondary schools (7,595 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,689 people), and Construction (3,659 people), and the highest paying industries were Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers ($525,300), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($350,692), and Insurance carriers ($281,492).

Males in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $108,496. The income inequality in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.524, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
39,961
Women
48.1%
43,070
Men
51.9%

The workforce of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT in 2023 was 83,031 people, with 48.1% woman, and 51.9% men.

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Occupations

83k
2023 Value
7.9%
1 Year growth
± 7.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 7.9%, from 77k employees to 83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT, are Other managers (2,926 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,616 people), and Registered nurses (1,993 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

83k
2023 Value
7.9%
1 Year growth
± 7.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 7.9%, from 77k employees to 83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,595 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,689 people), and Construction (3,659 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

$89,284
Median earning men ± $3,958
$61,769
Median earning women ± $1,552

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($171,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,214), and Public Administration ($113,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($105,446), Manufacturing ($102,037), and Wholesale Trade ($100,031).

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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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.812%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

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Senator Elections

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.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT awarded 5,300 degrees. The student population of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,759 male students and 10,830 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT are White (3,600 and 75%), Hispanic or Latino (457 and 9.51%), Unknown (331 and 6.89%), and Black or African American (184 and 3.83%).

The largest universities in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT by number of degrees awarded are Sacred Heart University (3,267 and 61.6%), Fairfield University (1,989 and 37.5%), and American Institute of Healthcare & Technology (30 and 0.566%).

The most popular majors in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT are Registered Nursing (557 and 10.5%), General Finance (386 and 7.28%), and General Business Administration & Management (362 and 6.83%).

The median tuition cost in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT for private four year colleges is $51,835.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 17,589 (38.4% men and 61.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 17,589 students enrolled in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT, 38.4% men and 61.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,846 records, of which 65% were women and 35% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Marketing & Marketing Management
    251 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    449 degrees awarded
  3. General Finance
    384 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 251 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Sacred Heart University
    3,267 degrees awarded
  2. Fairfield University
    1,989 degrees awarded
  3. American Institute of Healthcare & Technology
    30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sacred Heart University with 3,267 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,903 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT, which is 0.56 times less than the 3,397 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,600 degrees mean that there were 7.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 457 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($51,835) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($575) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.549% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.599% 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 2023 were Bachelors Degree (41.4k), Graduate Degree (32k), and High School or Equivalent (27.9k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was $523,000 in 2024, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $488,100 to $523,000, a 7.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 32.1 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.

Housing

Property

$523,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,725
$53,855
Median Property Taxes
±$1,292

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Rent vs Own

85.4%
Homeownership
2024
58%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 85.4% of the housing units in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$140,991
Median Household Income
± $3,590
63.1k
Number of Households
± 1,735

In 2024, the median household income of the 63.1k households in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT grew to $140,991 from the previous year's value of $138,148.

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Wage Distribution

0.524
2023 Wage GINI in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT
0.527
2022 Wage GINI in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT

In 2023, the income inequality in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was 0.524 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.636% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.3%)
  3. Carpooled (5.28%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.28%).

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Commute Time

32.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.34% 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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT (9.22k out of 174k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

96.6% of the population of Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT has health coverage, with 60.4% on employee plans, 9.75% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.549% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,209 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,209 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.37%
Uninsured
60.4%
Employer Coverage
9.75%
Medicaid
13.7%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
0.549%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT declined by 2.34% from 3.45% to 3.37%.

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