Bridgeport, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,391

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

48.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,719

12.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$122,000

Population & Diversity

Bridgeport, NY is home to a population of 1.39k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.24% of Bridgeport, NY residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 74.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Bridgeport, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Bridgeport, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bridgeport, NY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgeport, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 368
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 19
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 14

1.01%

Hispanic Population

14 people

1.01% of the people in Bridgeport, NY are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bridgeport, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

3.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

2.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 3.24% of Bridgeport, NY residents (45 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, NY was 2.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 19

Bridgeport, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bridgeport, NY employs 518 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bridgeport, NY were Educational Services (71 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and Finance & Insurance (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,144), Finance & Insurance ($48,866), and Educational Services ($47,042).

Employment

Occupations

518

2024 Value

± 162

−8.32%

1 Year decline

± 47.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgeport, NY declined at a rate of −8.32%, from 565 employees to 518 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridgeport, NY, are Management Occupations (79 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (54 people), and Transportation Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bridgeport, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

518

2024 Value

± 162

−8.32%

1 Year decline

± 47.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgeport, NY declined at a rate of −8.32%, from 565 employees to 518 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridgeport, NY, are Educational Services (71 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and Finance & Insurance (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bridgeport, NY, though some of these residents may live in Bridgeport, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,233

Median earning men ± $7,868

$47,125

Median earning women ± $6,242

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($43,922), Manufacturing ($34,886), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,600).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($63,056), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,586), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,866).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bridgeport, NY was $122,000 in 2024, which is 0.367 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,300 to $122,000, a 7.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Bridgeport, NY is 86.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bridgeport, NY have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bridgeport, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,811

$452

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.9% of the housing units in Bridgeport, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bridgeport, NY 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.

$51,719

Median Household Income

± $13,691

520

Number of Households

± 145

In 2024, the median household income of the 520 households in Bridgeport, NY declined from $51,719 from the previous year's value of $58,971.

The following chart displays the households in Bridgeport, NY 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, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.5%)
Carpooled (3.3%)
Worked At Home (3.3%)

In 2024, 91.5% of workers in Bridgeport, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.3%) and those who worked at home (3.3%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridgeport, NY have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.82% of the workforce in Bridgeport, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridgeport, NY (162 out of 1.34k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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