Bridgeport, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Bridgeport employment information

Index	Bridgeport	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$21,816	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$43,137	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,293	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,610	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,992	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,465	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.1%	10.4%	15.1%

The Bridgeport, CT employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Bridgeport is $21,816, which is 45% lower than than the Connecticut average and 27% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $43,137, which is 40% lower than than the Connecticut average and 22% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Bridgeport is 10%, which is 125% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Bridgeport is 22% which is 46% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$28,755$43,137$86,274

City

$47,831$71,755$143,510

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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The income per capita in Bridgeport is 27% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Bridgeport is 22% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Bridgeport is 125% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Bridgeport is 46% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Bridgeport median earnings by income bracket

Bridgeport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	0.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	13.3%
Public administration	3.4%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	39.3%
Other	31.1%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cannondale, CT	92	$250,001	352%
Darien, CT	21,519	$208,125	276%
Westport, CT	27,511	$166,307	201%
Southport, CT	1,694	$146,429	165%
Georgetown, CT	1,821	$117,778	113%
Bridgeport, CT	147,022	$43,137	22%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paterson, NJ	146,894	$34,042	38%
Torrance, CA	147,307	$80,862	46%
Joliet, IL	147,515	$61,834	12%
Clarksville, TN	146,281	$48,675	12%
Hollywood, FL	148,114	$48,579	12%
Bridgeport, CT	147,022	$43,137	22%

Source: The Bridgeport, CT employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).