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Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area


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2022 population: 950,976   ( 872,992 from 2010 , 4,668 from 2020)
Land area: 672.3 square miles
Population density: 1414.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:575,659 60.53% 52.2%
Black:103,49910.88% 44.1%
Indian:1,3390.14% 30.8%
Asian:54,6985.75% 34.4%
2+ races:14,6921.54% 46.3%
Hispanic:201,08921.15% 35.0%
Total non-White:375,31739.47% 39.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:21,650 11.4
Deaths:18,3859.7
Net Migration: -8,200-4.3
Net Immigration: 8,9354.7
Change in White population:-629,810 -34.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-243,182 -13.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
1,823,968
1,205,46966.09%
185,01010.14%
1,9350.11%
83,3864.57%
27,3641.50%
309,41616.96%
618,49933.91%

2000
1,755,978
1,281,52472.98%
169,7219.67%
2,1680.12%
56,8653.24%
30,0051.71%
208,46911.87%
474,45427.02%

1990
1,645,155
1,316,33380.01%
158,6089.64%
1,6830.10%
34,6542.11%
n/a
133,8778.14%
328,82219.99%

1980
1,603,955
1,367,63785.27%
128,1527.99%
1,5290.10%
14,0490.88%
n/a
90,7855.66%
236,31814.73%

1970
792,814
706,05989.06%
54,3876.86%
5270.07%
1,6020.20%
n/a
28,3463.58%
86,755 10.94%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
108,655 6.2
62,3643.6
-74,049-4.2
51,2942.9
-76,055 -4.3
144,045 8.2
1990's
NumberRate
125,252 7.6
70,6984.3
-67,561-4.1
34,5922.1
-34,809 -2.1
145,632 8.9
1980's
NumberRate
109,753 6.8
69,654 4.3
-14,745 -0.9
n/a
-51,304 -3.2
92,504 5.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-27,389 -3.5
n/a
661,578 83.4
149,563 18.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.9
209,875 22.1%
741,101 77.9%
152,489 16.0%
348,004
2.67
238,303 68.5%
182,710 76.7%
19,438 8.2%
109,701 31.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.4
452,863 24.8%
1,371,105 75.2%
245,090 13.4%
667,118
2.68
462,927 69.4%
353,801 76.4%
43,485 9.4%
204,191 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
449,514 25.6%
1,306,464 74.4%
231,179 13.2%
645,360
2.67
456,962 70.8%
362,151 79.3%
38,599 8.4%
188,398 29.2%

1990
NumberPercent
35.5
373,449 22.7%
1,271,706 77.3%
217,699 13.2%
606,986
2.66
440,130 72.5%
355,880 80.9%
32,113 7.3%
166,856 27.5%

1980
NumberPercent
33.3
432,755 27.0%
1,171,200 73.0%
183,179 11.4%
558,571
2.82
427,812 76.6%
353,779 82.7%
34,631 8.1%
130,759 23.4%

2022 Housing Data for Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units374,317 
Median Value$520,705 
Occupied348,00493.0%
Vacant26,3137.0%
Owned230,36066.2%
Rented117,64433.8%
Median Rent$1,783 
Single-Family Units239,02363.9%
    Detached211,57656.5%
    Attached27,4477.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units76,58520.5%
Mobile Homes1,0240.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00013,0033.7%
$10,000 to $14,99910,3033.0%
$15,000 to $19,9998,7982.5%
$20,000 to $24,9999,4532.7%
$25,000 to $29,9999,2022.6%
$30,000 to $34,9998,2232.4%
$35,000 to $39,9999,8852.8%
$40,000 to $44,9999,5422.7%
$45,000 to $49,9998,6972.5%
$50,000 to $59,99917,5345.0%
$60,000 to $74,99925,4477.3%
$75,000 to $99,99935,24510.1%
$100,000 to $124,99931,3109.0%
$125,000 to $149,99923,4536.7%
$150,000 to $199,99937,65410.8%
$200,000 or more90,25525.9%
Median Household Income106,848 
Per Capita Income66,673 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.0 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI13,7383.9%
Public Assistance7,3642.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps33,7309.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed351,45372.7%
Unemployed23,1324.8%
In Armed Forces1990.0%
Total Labor Force374,78477.5%
Not in Labor Force108,60722.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector183,558144,67055.9%
Non-Profit15,26128,77434.7%
Self-Employed37,23723,33161.5%
Local Government12,07319,86537.8%
State Government4,5025,97343.0%
Federal Government3,1722,45956.3%
Total Private + Self220,795168,00156.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.35,00857,07138.0%
Total255,803225,07253.2%
Pct. Govt.10.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts110,01022.8%
Sales and Office Occupations99,70420.7%
Professional, Technical121,76325.3%
Service Occupations77,02516.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6520.1%
All others73,53515.3%
White Collar 68.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance65,73113.6%
Retail trade51,44210.7%
Professional, scientific, technical49,58210.3%
Finance and insurance44,1829.2%
Educational services43,4399.0%
Manufacturing37,8287.8%
Construction32,7826.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.25,7655.3%
Accommodation and food services24,7225.1%
Other services24,3015.0%
Transportation and warehousing16,2723.4%
Information12,8302.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation12,5662.6%
Public administration12,4092.6%
Wholesale trade11,8842.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing11,5732.4%
Utilities2,3630.5%
Management1,2890.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8280.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2490.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican21,7842.30%
Puerto Rican47,5965.03%
Cuban4,8180.51%
Dominican20,8992.21%
Total Central American32,3703.42%
Costa Rican2,8710.30%
Guatemalan16,7351.77%
Honduran6,0340.64%
Nicaraguan1,2150.13%
Panamanian5420.06%
Salvadoran4,3990.46%
Other Central American5740.06%
Total South American52,2615.52%
Argentinean2,3040.24%
Bolivian7870.08%
Chilean1,5740.17%
Colombian14,6061.54%
Ecuadorian21,4702.27%
Paraguayan3090.03%
Peruvian7,5490.80%
Uruguayan1,0730.11%
Venezuelan2,2220.23%
Other South American3670.04%
Other Hispanic11,6251.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian17,3201.83%
Chinese11,2731.19%
Filipino4,2400.45%
Korean2,7490.29%
Vietnamese2,5690.27%
Cambodian1,9110.20%
Japanese1,5250.16%
Laotian1,3240.14%
Bangladeshi1,0580.11%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English629,71370.2%
Spanish142,89815.9%
Other Indo-European56,8476.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun16,5751.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic13,7811.5%
Chinese9,3891.0%
Other Asian8,2470.9%
Other5,5560.6%
German, other Germanic3,9860.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian145,97315.4%
Irish130,62213.8%
German75,9528.0%
English73,4417.8%
American42,4854.5%
Polish42,4354.5%
French17,2661.8%
Brazilian16,9881.8%
Russian16,9191.8%
Jamaican16,7511.8%
Portuguese13,5271.4%
Scottish12,7491.3%
Hungarian12,6261.3%
European11,6851.2%
Greek11,4591.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen843,94189.1%
Not a citizen103,10610.9%
Native734,79477.6%
Foreign-born212,25322.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
34,182 5.3%27,569 4.2%135,119 20.8%128,701 19.8%178,976 27.5%146,289 22.5%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 34,182 5.3%
9-12 Years 27,569 4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 135,119 20.8%
Some College 128,701 19.8%
Bach. Degree 178,976 27.5%
Grad Degree 146,289 22.5%
Average years of education: 14.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 461,402 440,480 20,922 4.5%
1991 463,039 436,187 26,852 5.8%
1992 462,095 431,613 30,482 6.6%
1993 456,825 431,226 25,599 5.6%
1994 448,522 426,887 21,635 4.8%
1995 448,017 427,387 20,630 4.6%
1996 450,965 430,938 20,027 4.4%
1997 455,413 437,486 17,927 3.9%
1998 454,297 441,514 12,783 2.8%
1999 454,159 444,035 10,124 2.2%
2000 451,537 443,029 8,508 1.9%
2001 446,698 434,326 12,372 2.8%
2002 450,349 431,586 18,763 4.2%
2003 452,436 429,955 22,481 5.0%
2004 448,894 428,327 20,567 4.6%
2005 451,156 431,609 19,547 4.3%
2006 460,414 442,506 17,908 3.9%
2007 466,477 448,160 18,317 3.9%
2008 470,482 446,436 24,046 5.1%
2009 471,164 434,256 36,908 7.8%
2010 473,105 431,248 41,857 8.8%
2011 476,820 436,819 40,001 8.4%
2012 472,533 435,685 36,848 7.8%
2013 468,669 433,959 34,710 7.4%
2014 476,325 446,853 29,472 6.2%
2015 478,977 453,714 25,263 5.3%
2016 480,217 458,104 22,113 4.6%
2017 479,975 459,476 20,499 4.3%
2018 479,362 461,294 18,068 3.8%
2019 480,817 463,937 16,880 3.5%
2020 466,208 429,164 37,044 7.9%
2021 465,562 437,092 28,470 6.1%
2022 487,419 467,235 20,184 4.1%
2023 479,451 460,916 18,535 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com