Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
956,330
US Senator
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Murphy
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
9.15%
2.39% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$114,565
2.61% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$564,500
6.35% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
492,015
1.32% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, 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.

88.5% of the residents in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT are Sacred Heart University (3,267 degrees awarded in 2023), Fairfield University (1,989 degrees), and University of Bridgeport (1,218 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT was $564,500, and the homeownership rate was 66%.

Most people in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT was 2 cars per household.

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT borders New Haven-Milford, CT, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, and Torrington, CT.

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Population & Diversity

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT is home to a population of 956k people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 23.2% of Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT residents were born outside of the country (222k people).

In 2024, there were 5.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (538k people) in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 90.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%
2024 Citizenship
88.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.5% of Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    538k ± 2.27k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    95.7k ± 1.98k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    90.2k ± 4.13k
22.6%
Hispanic Population
217k people

In 2024, there were 5.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (538k people) in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 90.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22.6% of the people in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT are hispanic (217k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.
Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± 5,114 people
  2. India
    39,213 ± 4,835 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± 4,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

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Foreign-Born Population

23.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
222k people
23.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
219k people

As of 2024, 23.2% of Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT residents (222k 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-Stamford-Norwalk, CT was 23.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8,320 ± 675
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,590 ± 431
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,518 ± 435

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT employs 492k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (68,395 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (52,767 people), and Retail Trade (50,504 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($174,452), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($154,300), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,595).

Employment

Occupations

492k
2024 Value
± 6,027
1.32%
1 Year growth
± 1.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT grew at a rate of 1.32%, from 486k employees to 492k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT, are Management Occupations (73,542 people), Sales & Related Occupations (52,157 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44,210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

492k
2024 Value
± 6,027
1.32%
1 Year growth
± 1.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT grew at a rate of 1.32%, from 486k employees to 492k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (68,395 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (52,767 people), and Retail Trade (50,504 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT, though some of these residents may live in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, 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

$72,683
Median earning men ± $1,353
$51,786
Median earning women ± $907

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($201,359), Public Administration ($106,532), and Information ($102,956).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,033), Wholesale Trade ($91,799), and Manufacturing ($81,694).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 2,390
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 1,664
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 1,546
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $9.24M
    Finance and Insurance
  2. $5.66M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. $4.5M
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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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

Voting results are not available for Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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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-Stamford-Norwalk, CT awarded 9,251 degrees. The student population of Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 12,896 male students and 17,430 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT are White (5,041 and 59.4%), Hispanic or Latino (1,365 and 16.1%), Black or African American (1,097 and 12.9%), and Unknown (496 and 5.84%).

The largest universities in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT by number of degrees awarded are Sacred Heart University (3,267 and 35.3%), Fairfield University (1,989 and 21.5%), and University of Bridgeport (1,218 and 13.2%).

The most popular majors in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT are Registered Nursing (764 and 8.26%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (702 and 7.59%), and General Business Administration & Management (506 and 5.47%).

The median tuition costs in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT are $48,160 for private four year colleges, and $11,498 and $24,498 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 30,326 (42.5% men and 57.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 30,326 students enrolled in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT, 42.5% men and 57.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,210 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    656 degrees awarded
  2. General Finance
    423 degrees awarded
  3. General Marketing & Marketing Management
    297 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT was Registered Nursing with 656 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. University of Bridgeport
    1,218 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, 3,897 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT, which is 0.728 times less than the 5,354 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 5,041 degrees mean that there were 3.69 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,365 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 ($48,160) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,620) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT was $564,500 in 2024, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $530,800 to $564,500, a 6.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$564,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,223
$234,406
Median Property Taxes
±$3,219

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-Stamford-Norwalk, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

66%
Homeownership
2024
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

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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.
$114,565
Median Household Income
± $1,713
355k
Number of Households
± 4,738

In 2024, the median household income of the 355k households in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT grew to $114,565 from the previous year's value of $111,656.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT is from Connecticut.
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (60.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.4%)
  3. Carpooled (8.95%)

In 2024, 60.9% of workers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.95%).

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Commute Time

31 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.21% of the workforce in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, 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-Stamford-Norwalk, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT (86.1k out of 940k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

92.3% of the population of Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.359% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% 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 23.5% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.68%
Uninsured
52.2%
Employer Coverage
16.7%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
0.359%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT declined by 1.44% from 7.79% to 7.68%.

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