Bridgeport City, Connecticut

Bridgeport City, Fairfield County, Connecticut is a city located in the Northeastern Region (New England) of United States. The city has a population of 139529 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 136405, making it the most populous in Connecticut. The city spans an area of 19.4 sq mi (50.25 square kilometre), of which, 16 square miles (41.44 square kilometre) of it is land and 3.4 square miles (8.81 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 18th largest by area in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is ranks sixth in the size of its inland waterways in Connecticut.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 139529 people, 50307 households, and 32730 families living in the city. The population density was 8720.9 people per square mile (3367.16/kmē), it is the most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. There were 54367 housing units at an average density of 3397.9 per square mile (1311.94/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.7 persons, and the average family size was 3.34 persons. In the Bridgeport City, 28.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 11.2% were 18 to 24, 30.5% were 25 to 44, 18.4% were 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. The median age of the city's population was 31.4 years, The median age of males and females living in Bridgeport City was 29.9 and 32.9 years respectively. The racial makeup of the city was 62822 White, 42925 Black or African American, 664 American Indian, 4536 Asian, 148 Native Hawaiian, 7775 from two or more races and 20659 Ohter races.

Bridgeport city Connecticut Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Bridgeport city Connecticut School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Bridgeport City Connecticut GDP
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The median income for a household in the city was $34658, making it the 16th poorest city by median household income among the Connecticut. The median income for a family in the city was $39571, it is Connecticut's 11th poorest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $16306, it is tenth poorest city by per capita income in Connecticut. The median income was $22490, The median income for males was $25890 versus $20529 for females.

In 2000, 40966 pupils and students, of which 49.79% are male and 50.21% are female, 29.36% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.24% nursery or pri school, 5.58% kindergarten, 46.07% elementary school, 21.82% high school and 20.29% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census139529
April 2000 Estimate139529
July 2000 Estimate139658
July 2001 Estimate139540
July 2002 Estimate139002
July 2003 Estimate138830
July 2004 Estimate138189
July 2005 Estimate137346
July 2006 Estimate136417
July 2007 Estimate136050
July 2008 Estimate136405
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school124313152558
Kindergarten119010942284
Elementary school9680919318873
High school457543648939
College or graduate school371046028312
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Bridgeport city, Connecticut$34658$39571$16306
Fairfield County, Connecticut$65249$77690$38350
Connecticut, United States$53935$65521$28766
United States$41994$50046$21587