Population 9,010 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bridgeport
Household size in Bridgeport
| Period | Bridgeport | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Bridgeport holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.99 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the north.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bridgeport is 38.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 35.1 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Bridgeport as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Bridgeport rent their homes (29.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 44.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southwest. The renter share is up 5.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Bridgeport as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Dallas area as a whole (7.2%). Vacancy has fallen 8.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Bridgeport are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in the Dallas area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $884 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $865 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $940 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,454 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$571 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bridgeport pays $1,454 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $571 a month since 2006–10, up 65%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 26.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the southwest.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bridgeport have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 11.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.8% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Bridgeport never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 6.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Bridgeport than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.7 points, as it has nationally. 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 | 2.85 | 38.2 | 10.9% | 29.2% | 10.8% | 1984 | $1,454 | 25.1% | 83.4% | 4.1% |
| Runaway Bay | 2.92 | 46.3 | 3.1% | 16.0% | 8.5% | 1998 | $1,330 | 24.6% | 89.3% | 4.5% |
| Lake Bridgeport | 3.21 | 35.6 | 18.2% | 19.2% | 24.8% | 1988 | $1,323 | 20.7% | 86.6% | 5.9% |
| Balsora | 3.02 | 40.4 | 21.1% | 7.1% | 5.6% | 1989 | $1,215 | 20.3% | 75.3% | 8.1% |
| Chico | 2.74 | 41.4 | 7.5% | 13.5% | 14.7% | 1992 | $1,203 | 23.3% | 89.0% | 6.8% |
| Paradise | 3.21 | 41.9 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 1998 | $1,264 | 23.0% | 88.7% | 4.8% |
| Decatur | 2.82 | 40.9 | 8.0% | 23.0% | 10.1% | 1993 | $1,372 | 24.0% | 88.0% | 3.3% |
| Alvord | 2.61 | 40.7 | 5.9% | 17.2% | 6.9% | 1997 | $1,221 | 25.0% | 90.9% | 6.2% |
| Greenwood | 2.67 | 46.2 | 4.3% | 20.0% | 9.2% | 2004 | $1,108 | 34.8% | 88.5% | 5.3% |
| Willow Point | 3.08 | 43.1 | 7.4% | 7.6% | 15.1% | 1990 | $1,211 | 13.8% | 76.4% | 6.6% |
| Wizard Wells | 2.99 | 42.7 | 2.8% | 15.6% | 22.3% | 1989 | $870 | 19.9% | 82.6% | 11.1% |
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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