Population 438 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bridgeport
Household size in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.29 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.95 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Bridgeport is a place of big households: 3.29 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.34, 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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.1 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.7 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.2 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Bridgeport is young: half of its residents are under 31.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −18.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bridgeport: 6.6% 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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bridgeport is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than one in five owners (21.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bridgeport: just 4.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bridgeport is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of the Philadelphia area.
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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,067 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,159 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,421 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,602 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$535 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bridgeport pays $1,602 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Bridgeport than nationally: 26.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Bridgeport never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Bridgeport than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 3.29 | 31.7 | 6.6% | 5.1% | 4.6% | 1969 | $1,602 | 26.0% | 86.7% | 6.3% |
| Grand Sprute | 3.36 | 31.0 | 6.6% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 1972 | $1,811 | 25.9% | 58.9% | 6.6% |
| Repaupo | 3.46 | 27.8 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 4.0% | 1965 | $1,671 | 16.5% | 87.3% | 7.3% |
| Nortonville | 3.34 | 32.2 | 7.2% | 9.2% | 7.2% | 1965 | $1,809 | 23.1% | 90.4% | 9.0% |
| Trainer | 2.16 | 40.1 | 19.8% | 28.3% | 2.4% | 1957 | $1,309 | 13.3% | 93.7% | 5.6% |
| Chester | 2.53 | 36.3 | 26.4% | 60.0% | 15.8% | 1950 | $1,068 | 15.1% | 85.2% | 16.2% |
| Swedesboro | 3.24 | 35.4 | 15.6% | 17.4% | 6.6% | 1992 | $1,671 | 49.4% | 94.3% | 4.2% |
| Gibbstown | 2.45 | 45.1 | 9.9% | 9.5% | 3.7% | 1963 | $1,674 | 27.5% | 91.2% | 3.0% |
| Upland | 2.70 | 33.3 | 38.0% | 57.7% | 3.7% | 1943 | $1,211 | 20.2% | 93.7% | 4.5% |
| Crum Lynne | 2.65 | 36.8 | 9.3% | 48.0% | 6.7% | 1952 | $1,217 | 14.5% | 85.4% | 10.2% |
| Parkside | 2.81 | 37.7 | 9.1% | 22.5% | 8.2% | 1952 | $1,303 | 26.4% | 94.3% | 2.7% |
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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