Bridgeport Population and Demographics

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Bridgeport City, Connecticut Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Bridgeport Population: 139529 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 66554 47.7% Female 72975 52.3%       Under 5 years 11397 8.17% 5 to 9 years 11489 8.23% 10 to 14 years 10696 7.67% 15 to 19 years 10455 7.49% 20 to 24 years 11207 8.03% 25 to 34 years 22147 15.87% 35 to 44 years 20463 14.67% 45 to 54 years 15466 11.08% 55 to 59 years 5576 4% 60 to 64 years 4621 3.31% 65 to 74 years 7743 5.55% 75 to 84 years 6071 4.35% 85 years and over 2198 1.58%       Median age (years) 31.4       18 years and over 99857 71.57% Male 46268 33.16% Female 53589 38.41% 21 years and over 93184 66.78% 62 years and over 18693 13.4% 65 years and over 16012 11.48% Male 6034 4.32% Female 9978 7.15%       Race     One race 131754 94.43% White 62822 45.02% Black or African American 42925 30.76% American Indian and Alaska Native 664 0.48% Asian 4536 3.25% Asian indian 801 0.57% Chinese 507 0.36% Filipino 143 0.1% Japanese 220 0.16% Korean 219 0.16% Vietnamese 1189 0.85% Other Asian 1457 1.04% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 148 0.11% Native Hawaiian 40 0.03% Guamanian or Chamorro 13 0.01% Samoan 39 0.03% Other Pacific Islander 56 0.04% Some other race 20659 14.81% Two or more races 7775 5.57%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 139529 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 44478 31.88% Mexican 2687 1.93% Puerto Rican 32177 23.06% Cuban 994 0.71% Other Hispanic or Latino 8620 6.18% Not Hispanic or Latino 95051 68.12% White alone 43158 30.93%       Relationship     Total Population 139529 100.00% In households 135933 97.42% Householder 50307 36.05% Spouse 17618 12.63% Child 45820 32.84% Own child under 18 years 33425 23.96% Other relatives 13083 9.38% Under 18 years 5253 3.76% Nonrelatives 9105 6.53% Unmarried partner 3754 2.69% In group quarters 3596 2.58% Institutionalized population 1919 1.38% Non-Institutionalized population 1677 1.2%       Households by Type     Total Households 50307 100.0 % Family households (families) 32730 65.06% With own children under 18 years 17244 34.28% Married-couple family 17618 35.02% With own children under 18 years 8462 16.82% Female householder, no husband present 12095 24.04% With own children under 18 years 7474 14.86% Non Family households 17577 34.94% Householder living alone 14577 28.98% Householder 65 years and over 5660 11.25%       Households with individuals under 18 years 19876 39.51% Households with individuals 65 years and over 12178 24.21%       Average Household size 2.7 Average family size 3.34       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 54367 100.00% Occupied housing units 50307 92.53% Vacant housing units 4060 7.47% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 120 0.22% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.6       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 50307 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 21755 43.24% Renter-occupied housing units. 28552 56.76%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.74 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.67

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.