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Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
956,330
Households
355,012
Average household size
2.65
Median age
41 years
Median household income
$114,565
Housing units
377,569
Population comparison
2020 Census946,327
2024 estimate956,330
Change+1.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
956,330
Median age
41 years
Male
469,672
Female
486,658
Median age by sex
Male median age
39.8 years
Female median age
42.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
26,149Under 525,061
80,3805–1777,679
43,58318–2442,740
55,83925–3454,852
61,64935–4462,298
63,15045–5465,112
66,18855–6469,632
72,73465+89,284
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 526,14925,061
5–1780,38077,679
18–2443,58342,740
25–3455,83954,852
35–4461,64962,298
45–5463,15065,112
55–6466,18869,632
65+72,73489,284
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5–17
Male
5–9
28,432
10–14
31,319
15–17
20,629
Female
5–9
27,942
10–14
29,914
15–17
19,823
18–24
Male
18–19
13,138
20
5,875
21
5,618
22–24
18,952
Female
18–19
12,727
20
6,227
21
4,877
22–24
18,909
25–34
Male
25–29
27,461
30–34
28,378
Female
25–29
26,277
30–34
28,575
35–44
Male
35–39
30,201
40–44
31,448
Female
35–39
29,594
40–44
32,704
45–54
Male
45–49
30,107
50–54
33,043
Female
45–49
30,886
50–54
34,226
55–64
Male
55–59
32,808
60–61
15,257
62–64
18,123
Female
55–59
34,728
60–61
14,467
62–64
20,437
65+
Male
65–66
11,555
67–69
14,215
70–74
18,371
75–79
12,371
80–84
8,747
85+
7,475
Female
65–66
11,725
67–69
16,172
70–74
20,956
75–79
15,249
80–84
10,495
85+
14,687
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
566,56559.2%
Two or more races
128,00813.4%
Black alone
103,03910.8%
Some other race
102,57310.7%
Asian alone
51,5025.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4,2010.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
4420.0%
Residents: 956,330.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone566,565
Two or more races128,008
Black alone103,039
Some other race102,573
Asian alone51,502
American Indian / Alaska Native4,201
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander442

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
216,552
White, not Hispanic
538,387

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
240,949
Married-couple share
75.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.8%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
93,93626.5%
1 person
111,87131.5%
2 people
59,44216.7%
3 people
54,65015.4%
4 people
35,1139.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
23,596
6 People
7,605
7 Plus People
3,912
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person93,936
2 people111,871
3 people59,442
4 people54,650
5+ people35,113
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households240,949
Married-couple families181,57775.4% of family households
With children
76,41242.1%
Without children
105,16557.9%
Other families59,37224.6% of family households
Male householder
16,51927.8%
Female householder
42,85372.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households240,949Not applicable
Married-couple families181,57775.4%
With children76,41242.1%
Without children105,16557.9%
Other families59,37224.6%
Male householder16,51927.8%
Female householder42,85372.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$114,565
Median family
$144,135
Per capita
$71,978
Household incomeShare of households
40,80911.5%
Under $25k
41,86011.8%
$25–49k
39,49911.1%
$50–74k
36,24810.2%
$75–99k
57,63816.2%
$100–149k
37,92010.7%
$150–199k
101,03828.5%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
13,572
$10,000–$14,999
10,107
$15,000–$19,999
8,195
$20,000–$24,999
8,935
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
8,042
$30,000–$34,999
7,720
$35,000–$39,999
8,824
$40,000–$44,999
8,876
$45,000–$49,999
8,398
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
15,660
$60,000–$74,999
23,839
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
31,944
$125,000–$149,999
25,694
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k40,809
$25–49k41,860
$50–74k39,499
$75–99k36,248
$100–149k57,638
$150–199k37,920
$200k+101,038

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
660,738
High school or higher
90.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
50.9%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
34,9835.3%
Less than 9th grade
29,8744.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
131,17619.9%
High school or equivalent
90,23513.7%
Some college, no degree
38,1875.8%
Associate degree
184,95028.0%
Bachelor’s degree
151,33322.9%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
13,337
Nursery School
152
Kindergarten
247
First Grade
641
Second Grade
536
Third Grade
1,658
Fourth Grade
1,425
Fifth Grade
3,252
Sixth Grade
5,837
Seventh Grade
1,894
Eighth Grade
6,004
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
5,421
Tenth Grade
6,110
Eleventh Grade
6,484
Twelfth No Diploma
11,859
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
114,992
Ged Or Alternative Credential
16,184
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
28,976
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
61,259
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
109,392
Professional School Degree
29,219
Doctorate Degree
12,722
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade34,983
Grades 9–12, no diploma29,874
High school or equivalent131,176
Some college, no degree90,235
Associate degree38,187
Bachelor’s degree184,950
Graduate or professional151,333
Marital status by sexMale and Female
8,45530,825
Widowed
27,82143,148
Divorced
5,1096,425
Separated
206,334195,664
Now Married
141,162134,104
Never Married
16,02015,849
Married Spouse Absent
190,314179,815
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed8,45530,825
Divorced27,82143,148
Separated5,1096,425
Now Married206,334195,664
Never Married141,162134,104
Married Spouse Absent16,02015,849
Married Spouse Present190,314179,815

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$564,500
Median gross rent
$1,875
Housing tenure
Owner
234,40666.0%
Renter
120,60634.0%
Occupied homes: 355,012.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner234,406
Renter120,606
Housing occupancy
Occupied
355,01294.0%
Vacant
22,5576.0%
Housing units: 377,569.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied355,012
Vacant22,557

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
154,892
Owners without mortgage
79,514
Vacancy reason
For rent4,938
For sale2,592
Rented, not occupied674
Sold, not occupied1,414
Seasonal4,825
Migrant workers0
Other8,114
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent4,938
For sale2,592
Rented, not occupied674
Sold, not occupied1,414
Seasonal4,825
Migrant workers0
Other8,114
Structure type
Detached211,507
Attached29,002
2–4 units56,431
5–19 units27,712
20+ units51,704
Mobile or other1,213
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
29,322
Structure 3–4 Units
27,109
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
15,028
Structure 10–19 Units
12,684
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
16,202
Structure 50 Plus Units
35,502
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
1,115
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
98
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached211,507
Attached29,002
2–4 units56,431
5–19 units27,712
20+ units51,704
Mobile or other1,213
Year builtHousing units by period
151,98740.3%
Before 1960
102,31727.1%
1960–79
68,00518.0%
1980–99
51,79313.7%
2000–19
3,4670.9%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
71,060
1940–1949
25,614
1950–1959
55,313
1960–79
1960–1969
51,148
1970–1979
51,169
1980–99
1980–1989
43,273
1990–1999
24,732
2000–19
2000–2009
26,886
2010–2019
24,907
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960151,987
1960–79102,317
1980–9968,005
2000–1951,793
2020+3,467
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
37,328
2,201
1990s
34,796
3,037
2000s
49,627
11,796
2010s
77,910
58,834
2020–22
30,132
35,450
2023+
4,613
9,288
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199037,3282,201
1990s34,7963,037
2000s49,62711,796
2010s77,91058,834
2020–2230,13235,450
2023+4,6139,288
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
6,4002.7%
Under $100k
18,6758.0%
$100–249k
78,67033.6%
$250–499k
52,20022.3%
$500–749k
29,27212.5%
$750–999k
20,4968.7%
$1–1.49m
28,69312.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,694
10000–14999
161
15000–19999
135
20000–24999
345
25000–29999
293
30000–34999
581
35000–39999
223
40000–49999
726
50000–59999
405
60000–69999
421
70000–79999
338
80000–89999
519
90000–99999
559
$100–249k
100000–124999
2,256
125000–149999
1,849
150000–174999
2,958
175000–199999
2,578
200000–249999
9,034
$250–499k
250000–299999
11,359
300000–399999
32,960
400000–499999
34,351
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
10,209
2000000+
18,484
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k6,400
$100–249k18,675
$250–499k78,670
$500–749k52,200
$750–999k29,272
$1–1.49m20,496
$1.5m+28,693
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5008,455
$500–9999,594
$1,000–1,49919,992
$1,500–1,99926,831
$2,000–2,49920,907
$2,500–2,99912,668
$3,000+17,916
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Under $500
Under 100
165
100–149
144
150–199
413
200–249
867
250–299
2,216
300–349
1,254
350–399
929
400–449
1,248
450–499
1,219
$500–999
500–549
1,373
550–599
956
600–649
1,034
650–699
829
700–749
1,192
750–799
645
800–899
1,669
900–999
1,896
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
8,381
1250–1499
11,611
$3,000+
3000–3499
6,608
3500+
11,308
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5008,455
$500–9999,594
$1,000–1,49919,992
$1,500–1,99926,831
$2,000–2,49920,907
$2,500–2,99912,668
$3,000+17,916
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,629
21,422
1 vehicle
56,334
57,742
2 vehicles
104,684
32,031
3 vehicles
44,988
7,105
4 vehicles
15,578
1,763
5+ vehicles
6,193
543
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,62921,422
1 vehicle56,33457,742
2 vehicles104,68432,031
3 vehicles44,9887,105
4 vehicles15,5781,763
5+ vehicles6,193543

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
480,836
Average commute
31 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
292,91160.9%Derived from published counts
Carpool
43,0499.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
31,4956.6%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
12,8662.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
93,21519.4%Derived from published counts
Other
7,3001.5%Derived from published counts
Workers: 480,836.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
12,145
Bicycle
721
Other
Other Transportation
5,158
Motorcycle
134
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,008
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone292,911
Carpool43,049
Public transit31,495
Walk or bicycle12,866
Work from home93,215
Other7,300
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
94,86824.5%
Under 15 min
128,72633.2%
15–29 min
73,12518.9%
30–44 min
31,5718.1%
45–59 min
59,33115.3%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
8,741
5–9
32,945
10–14
53,182
15–29 min
15–19
56,193
20–24
50,380
25–29
22,153
30–44 min
30–34
46,681
35–39
10,817
40–44
15,627
60+ min
60–89
35,275
90+
24,056
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min94,868
15–29 min128,726
30–44 min73,125
45–59 min31,571
60+ min59,331

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
773,315
Civilian labor force
523,352
Employed
492,015
Unemployed
31,337
Unemployment rate
6%
Poverty universe
940,210
Persons below poverty
86,068
Gini index
0.55
White-collar workers
340,156
Blue-collar workers
73,783
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
35,128
42,948
Sales Office Occupations
40,630
55,737
Management Business Science Arts
121,787
122,002
Production Transportation Material Moving
29,697
9,981
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
33,482
623
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations35,12842,948
Sales Office Occupations40,63055,737
Management Business Science Arts121,787122,002
Production Transportation Material Moving29,6979,981
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance33,482623

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
382,511
Workplace jobs
366,951
Internal commuters
229,270
Inbound commuters
137,681
Outbound commuters
153,241
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
876,85692.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
72,9607.7%
Residents: 949,816.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured876,856
Uninsured72,960
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
8,37711.5%
Under 19
23,98232.9%
Age 19–34
38,65053.0%
Age 35–64
1,9512.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 198,377
Age 19–3423,982
Age 35–6438,650
Age 65+1,951

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
733,19876.7%
Foreign born
223,13223.3%
Residents: 956,330.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born733,198
Foreign born223,132

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
113,356
Not a citizen
109,776

Residential mobility

Same house
844,864
Within same county
49,522
From another county
14,414
From another state
29,531
From abroad
8,368

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
374,096

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Metro Area

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Metro Area has 956,330 residents and a median age of 41 years. It ranks No. 59 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 1.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $33,831 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Metro Area956,330$114,56541 years66%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Connecticut3,624,508$95,78141.1 years66.5%

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