Population 381 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bridgeport
Household size in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.91 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Bridgeport are small: just 1.91 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.19, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.3 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.0 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.2 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in Bridgeport is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in California as a whole, where the median age is 39.0.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bridgeport: 1.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bridgeport
Renters in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −24.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.4% of households in Bridgeport rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (32.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 54.2% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 64.8% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bridgeport: 64.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Bridgeport was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in California overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $489 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $535 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $941 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $482 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$8 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Bridgeport runs $482 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bridgeport
Bachelor's degrees in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bridgeport have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 61.3% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −38.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults in Bridgeport never finished high school, well above the national share: only 61.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bridgeport has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bridgeport compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 1.91 | 40.5 | 1.6% | 6.4% | 64.7% | 1981 | $482 | 10.7% | 61.3% | 0.9% |
| Dardanelle | 1.88 | 27.1 | 7.9% | 29.8% | 93.8% | 1944 | $1,441 | 15.7% | 99.3% | 39.2% |
| Strawberry | 1.16 | 51.2 | 7.8% | 26.0% | 90.8% | 1969 | $1,329 | 56.2% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Long Barn | 1.43 | 52.7 | 7.1% | 23.1% | 79.0% | 1971 | $1,394 | 59.0% | 97.1% | 5.1% |
| Dorrington | 1.74 | 57.0 | 1.9% | 22.4% | 78.9% | 1983 | $1,542 | 50.7% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| White Pines | 1.96 | 41.3 | 3.2% | 30.2% | 78.5% | 1983 | $1,542 | 26.2% | 90.0% | 2.0% |
| Arnold | 2.02 | 58.1 | 6.5% | 14.2% | 70.8% | 1981 | $1,731 | 46.5% | 94.3% | 3.9% |
| Mina | 2.66 | 42.6 | 20.3% | 23.4% | 12.1% | 1981 | $624 | 9.9% | 92.4% | 13.3% |
| Avery | 2.15 | 54.5 | 4.8% | 9.4% | 52.5% | 1983 | $1,876 | 41.6% | 94.9% | 4.9% |
| Hathaway Pines | 2.40 | 50.5 | 3.9% | 8.2% | 35.2% | 1987 | $1,910 | 42.5% | 94.6% | 6.7% |
| Sheep Ranch | 2.53 | 55.5 | 1.7% | 17.6% | 21.1% | 1996 | $1,373 | 29.5% | 96.6% | 28.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bridgeport. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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