Bridgeport, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

6,884

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

23.8%

14.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,071

7.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$98,800

8.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,508

Population & Diversity

Bridgeport, MI is home to a population of 6.88k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.63% of Bridgeport, MI residents were born outside of the country (181 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.3k people) in Bridgeport, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 516 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Bridgeport, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bridgeport, MI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bridgeport, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgeport, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.3k ± 471
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 589
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
516 ± 285

13.2%

Hispanic Population

912 people

13.2% of the people in Bridgeport, MI are hispanic (912 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bridgeport, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

2.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

3.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

As of 2024, 2.63% of Bridgeport, MI residents (181 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, MI was 3.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bridgeport, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
101 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 31

Bridgeport, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bridgeport, MI.

Economy

The economy of Bridgeport, MI employs 2.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bridgeport, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (385 people), Retail Trade (317 people), and Manufacturing (308 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($65,000), Transportation & Warehousing ($62,411), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,893).

Employment

Occupations

2.51k

2024 Value

± 368

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgeport, MI grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 2.44k employees to 2.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridgeport, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (445 people), Production Occupations (248 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bridgeport, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.51k

2024 Value

± 368

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgeport, MI grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 2.44k employees to 2.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridgeport, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (385 people), Retail Trade (317 people), and Manufacturing (308 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bridgeport, MI, though some of these residents may live in Bridgeport, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,920

Median earning men ± $6,516

$27,984

Median earning women ± $7,993

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($81,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,703), and Public Administration ($57,400).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), Manufacturing ($50,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,494).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bridgeport, MI was $98,800 in 2024, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,400 to $98,800, a 8.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Bridgeport, MI is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bridgeport, MI have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bridgeport, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,506

$2,119

Median Property Taxes

±$309

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bridgeport, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bridgeport, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Bridgeport, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bridgeport, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,071

Median Household Income

± $4,368

2.84k

Number of Households

± 398

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.84k households in Bridgeport, MI grew to $51,071 from the previous year's value of $47,325.

The following chart displays the households in Bridgeport, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bridgeport, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.8%)
Carpooled (6.83%)
Worked At Home (4.02%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Bridgeport, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.83%) and those who worked at home (4.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridgeport, MI have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.1% of the workforce in Bridgeport, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bridgeport, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridgeport, MI (1.62k out of 6.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bridgeport, MI is Black, followed by White 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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