Bridgeport, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bridgeport	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$36,498	$58,644	$44,883
Median household income	$70,711	$105,898	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,029	$143,532	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,510	$56,168	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,935	$67,487	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,118	$47,151	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.2%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bridgeport is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bridgeport is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bridgeport is 63% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bridgeport is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,135 $70,711 $141,422

City

$70,591 $105,898 $211,796

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bridgeport median earnings by income bracket

Bridgeport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.8%	16.8%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	9.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Darien, CT	22,334	$314,576	286.8%
Southport, CT	1,747	$263,111	223.5%
Westport, CT	28,385	$245,362	201.7%
Georgetown, CT	1,296	$195,968	140.9%
Orange, CT	14,220	$195,360	140.2%
Bridgeport, CT	149,398	$70,711	13.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lévis, QC	149,331	n/a
Paterson, NJ	149,118	$66,412	18.3%
Savannah, GA	148,994	$67,443	17.1%
Torrance, CA	150,066	$141,954	74.5%
Mesquite, TX	148,020	$90,096	10.8%
Bridgeport, CT	149,398	$70,711	13.1%

Source: The Bridgeport, CT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.