The map below shows majority race by area in Downtown Bridgeport, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Downtown Bridgeport racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Downtown Bridgeport overall is hispanic, making up 49.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 20.4%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Downtown Bridgeport
Self-Identified Race |
Downtown Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT Population |
|---|---|
White |
18.1% |
Hispanic |
49.9% |
Black |
20.4% |
Asian |
1.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
9.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT
The map below shows diversity in Downtown Bridgeport. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Downtown Bridgeport Diversity Score
66.7
More diverse than 81% of US neighborhoods
Downtown Bridgeport has a diversity score of 66.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Downtown Bridgeport is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Downtown Bridgeport's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Downtown Bridgeport, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Downtown Bridgeport.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bassickville Historic District, Bridgeport, CT: less diverse
- Brooklawn-St. Vincent, Bridgeport, CT: more diverse
- South End, Bridgeport, CT: more diverse
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- East End, Bridgeport, CT: less diverse
- Boston Avenue-Mill Hill, Bridgeport, CT: more diverse
- North Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT: less diverse
- Black Rock, Bridgeport, CT: less diverse
- Reservoir-Whiskey Hill, Bridgeport, CT: less diverse
- North End, Bridgeport, CT: less diverse
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