Bridgeport, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bridgeport	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$45,405	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$85,972	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,697	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$88,170	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,384	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,031	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bridgeport is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bridgeport is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bridgeport is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bridgeport is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,308 $85,972 $171,944

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

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

Nation

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Bridgeport median earnings by income bracket

Bridgeport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	5.6%	5.6%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	38.6%	38.6%
Education, health & social services	3.5%	3.5%
Other	22.3%	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allendale, IL	677	$94,504	16.2%
West Salem, IL	899	$68,906	15.3%
St. Francisville, IL	498	$64,057	21.2%
Flat Rock, IL	477	$61,649	24.2%
Lawrenceville, IL	4,479	$61,532	24.3%
Bridgeport, IL	1,978	$85,972	5.7%

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Kapaau, HI	1,978	$89,950	10.6%
Lake Ripley, WI	1,978	$140,621	72.9%
Lake Mary Jane, FL	1,977	$195,400	140.2%
South Rockwood, MI	1,977	$113,841	40.0%
Jonestown, PA	1,977	$124,155	52.7%
Bridgeport, IL	1,978	$85,972	5.7%

Source: The Bridgeport, IL 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.