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Population in July 2007: 136,695. Population change since 2000: -1.9%
 

Males: 66,554  (47.7%)
Females: 72,975  (52.3%)

Fairfield County

Median resident age:  31.4 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06604, 06605, 06606, 06607, 06608, 06610.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,976 (it was $34,658 in 2000)
Bridgeport  $36,976
Connecticut:  $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $218,800 (it was $117,500 in 2000)
Bridgeport  $218,800
Connecticut:  $271,500

Median gross rent in 2005: $869.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 17.9%
(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.8% for Black residents, 25.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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Races in Bridgeport:

  • Hispanic (31.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (30.9%)
  • Black (30.8%)
  • Other race (14.8%)
  • Two or more races (5.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bridgeport: 132.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (8.6%), West Indian (6.2%), Irish (5.1%), Portuguese (2.9%), Polish (2.8%), German (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1836

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 16.0 square miles.

Population density: 8616 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bridgeport

  • High school or higher: 65.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgeport city

  • Never married: 39.5%
  • Now married: 39.3%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

28,638 residents are foreign born (11.9% Latin America, 4.7% Europe, 2.9% Asia).

This city:  20.5%
Connecticut:  10.9%



According to our research there were 259 registered sex offenders living in Bridgeport, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bridgeport to the number of sex offenders is 532 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $4,683 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $3,936 (2.1%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (28.5 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (52.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Stratford, CT (4.3 miles ), Fairfield, CT (4.4 miles ), Trumbull, CT (4.8 miles ), Easton, CT (7.8 miles ), Shelton, CT (9.3 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 19 buildings, average cost: $45,300
  • 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $63,100
  • 1998: 79 buildings, average cost: $56,600
  • 1999: 56 buildings, average cost: $60,700
  • 2000: 56 buildings, average cost: $53,500
  • 2001: 94 buildings, average cost: $42,400
  • 2002: 60 buildings, average cost: $71,600
  • 2003: 74 buildings, average cost: $70,700
  • 2004: 65 buildings, average cost: $82,100
  • 2005: 75 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 2006: 100 buildings, average cost: $82,200
  • 2007: 41 buildings, average cost: $117,300

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Latitude: 41.19 N, Longitude: 73.20 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -8,854 (-6.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 19,089 (34.5%)


People in group quarters in Bridgeport
  • 1218 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 942 people in nursing homes
  • 796 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 308 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 84 people in halfway houses
  • 65 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 54 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 47 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 43 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 32 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 203

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Population change in the 1990s: -2,077 (-1.5%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.5%
Connecticut:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)


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Crime in Bridgeport by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 301916121514192814
    per 100,000 21.813.411.48.510.610.013.620.210.2
Rapes 668569654959656977
    per 100,000 47.959.849.245.834.742.046.449.755.9
Robberies 725589608555439541648659675
    per 100,000 526.4414.2433.3391.5311.3385.1462.3474.8490.4
Assaults 9991,2911,2171,063862805776753837
    per 100,000 725.3907.9867.3749.8611.2573.1553.6542.5608.0
Burglaries 1,8851,6261,2661,4011,2431,2091,3831,3621,201
    per 100,000 1368.61143.5902.2988.2881.4860.7986.6981.3872.5
Thefts 2,7053,1222,8763,9203,9544,1094,4524,4004,223
    per 100,000 1964.02195.52049.52764.82803.72925.13176.03170.23067.8
Auto thefts 1,8752,1682,1101,5351,2049201,2831,2251,153
    per 100,000 1361.41524.61503.61082.7853.7654.9915.3882.6837.6
Arson 236N/A161129N/A7580N/A43
    per 100,000 171.4N/A114.791.0N/A53.457.1N/A31.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 668.2670.2631.0587.4506.8513.3582.9597.2584.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 513 (410 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.97
US city average:  3.00

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Bridgeport-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Connecticut state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Bridgeport city center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Robert Mitchum - (1917-1997), actor, Edwin H. Land - (1909-1991), Polaroid polarizing filters and the Land Camera, John Ratzenberger - (born 1947), actor, Brian Dennehy - (born 1938), actor, Richard Belzer - (born 1944), actor, comedian, Roger MacBride Allen - author, Theodore Judah - (1826-1863), railroads, Charles Bentley - College basketball player (Fairfield Stags), Eugene Pettway - College basketball player (Sacred Heart Pioneers), Jason Holeyfield - College basketball player (Quinnipiac Bobcats).


Hospitals/medical centers in Bridgeport:
  • BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL (267 GRANT STREET)
  • SOUTHWEST CONNECTICUT MENTAL HEALTH (1635 CENTRAL AVE)
  • ST VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER (2800 MAIN ST)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgeport:
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 7 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; ID: BDR)
  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 23 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; ID: HVN)
  • DANBURY MUNI (about 23 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgeport:
  • WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 20 miles; OXFORD, CT; ID: OXC)
  • LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR (about 29 miles; ISLIP, NY; ID: ISP)
  • CANDLELIGHT (about 32 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; ID: 6Y2)

Amtrak station:
BRIDGEPORT (525 WATER ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: ci.bridgeport.ct.us

Colleges/Universities in Bridgeport:
  • UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (Full-time enrollment: 2,162; Location: 380 University Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bridgeport.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • HOUSATONIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,882; Location: 900 LAFAYETTE BLVD; Public; Website: www.hcc.commnet.edu)
  • BUTLER BUSINESS SCHOOL INC (FT enrollment: 176; Location: 2710 NORTH AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • ST VINCENT'S COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 141; Location: 2800 MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.stvincentscollege.edu)
  • BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 91; Location: 200 MILL HILL AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.saltmeadow.com/bhsn)
  • THE LEON INSTITUTE OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 39; Location: 111 WALL ST; Private, for-profit)
  • STAT TRAINING CENTER (Location: 881 LAFAYETTE BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • BULLARD-HAVENS REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCH (Location: 500 PALISADE AVE; Public)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bridgeport:
  • SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,120)
  • FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; FT enrollment: 4,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 17 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 3,081)
  • NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; NORWALK, CT; FT enrollment: 2,772)
  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,808)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,100)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 11,011)
Public high schools in Bridgeport:
Private high schools in Bridgeport:
  • KOLBE CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 33 CALHOUN PLACE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • UNIVERSITY SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: PO BOX 6129; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Bridgeport:
Private elementary/middle schools in Bridgeport:
  • ST AMBROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 461 MILL HILL AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST RAPHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 324 FRANK STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 521 BREWSTER STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PETER'S SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 659 BEECHWOOD AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST AUGUSTINE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 63 PEQUONNOCK ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ANDREW REGIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 395 ANTON ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • JEWISH CENTER FOR COMM SERV EA (Students: 184; Location: 4200 PARK AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 612 GRAND STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Bridgeport:
  • BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,082,429; Location: 925 BROAD ST.; 447,442 books; 8,788 audio materials; 16,670 video materials; 1,000 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bridgeport: Algonquin Club (A), Marina Village (B), Mather Dock (C), Berkshire Mills (D), Black Rock Yacht Club (E), Boston Industrial Park (F), Bridgeport Station (G), Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Ferry (H), Hill Side Home (I), Burr Creek Marina (J), East End Freight Yards (K), East End Yacht Club (L), Captains Cove Seaport (M), Connecticut Department of Children and Families Library (N), Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Library (O), Challenger Learning Center (P), Jewish Community Center Library (Q), North Branch Bridgeport Public Library (R), Reeves Memorial Library (S), Court Marina (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lafayette Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (1), Baldwin Plaza Shopping Center (2), Bayview Shopping Center (3), Shoppers Plaza Shopping Center (4), Crossway Mall Shopping Center (5), Stratford Square Shopping Center (6), Grand Central Shopping Center (7), Brookside Shopping Center (8), Hi-Ho Center Shopping Mall Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bridgeport include: Calvary Episcopal Church (A), Golden Hill United Methodist Church (B), Good Shepherd Christian Church (C), Saint Anns Church (D), Saint Augustine Cathedral (E), Gospel Missionary Baptist Church (F), Saint Dimitrie Romanian Orthodox Church (G), Saint George Catholic Church (H), Saint Georges Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Grove Cemetery (1), Saint Augustine Cemetery (2), Lakeview Cemetery (3), Park Cemetery (4), Old Stratfield Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Stillman Pond (A), Success Lake (B), Island Brook Lagoon (C), Seeleys Pond (D), Chamberland Pond (E), Bruce Pond (F), Bunnells Pond (G), Lake Forest (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Johnsons Creek (A), White Rock Creek (B), Island Brook (C), Pequonnock River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bridgeport include: Longfellow Park (1), Lakeview Village Historic District (2), Shoreline Star Greyhound Park and Entertainment Complex (3), Went Field (4), McClevy Green (5), Eastside Park (6), Newfield Park (7), Johnson Oak Park (8), Golden Hill Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Seaside Beach (A), Money Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Bridgeport Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Barnum Museum (820 Main Street), Discovery Museum (4450 Park Avenue), What's Your Game (Amusement & Theme Parks; 140 North Avenue), Downtown Cabaret Theatre - Box Office (Amusement & Theme Parks; 263 Golden Hill Street Suite 2), Cappy & Son and Daughter (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3295 Fairfield Avenue), Sheena Tours (Tours & Charters; 42 Joseph Street), Leisure Tours International (Tours & Charters; 107 Fairview Avenue), Dattco (Tours & Charters; 25 Radel Street).

Hotels: Holiday Inn (1070 Main Street), Holiday Inn Bridgeport (1070 Main Street), Arcade Hotel (1001 Main Street).

Courts: Connecticut State - Fairfield Judicial District- Judicial Branch- Superior Court Housing- Bridge (1127 Main Street), Connecticut State - Judicial Branch- Superior Court- Fairfield Judicial District- She (1061 Main Street), Connecticut State - Detention Center & After Hours- Judicial Branch- Superior Court Hou (790 Fairfield Avenue), Bankruptcy Court (915 Lafayette Boulevard), Connecticut State - Judicial Branch- Superior Court Housing- Fairfield Judicial District- Crim (1061 Main), Beacon Court (36 Beacon Court), Bridgeport City - Probate Court (202 State Street), United States Government - Courts Us- Us District Court- Clerk's Of (915 Lafayette Boulevard).

 

Air pollution trends in Bridgeport

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.3 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.4 ppm in 2000, 5.0 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.090 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.090 ppm in 2000, 0.104 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.111 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.122 ppm in 2000, 0.129 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 20.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 20.4 µ/m3 in 2000, 25.2 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 14.4 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 13.9 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0059 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0055 ppm in 2000, 0.0126 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Bridgeport and their reported violations in the past:

AQUARION WATER CO OF CT-GREENWICH SYSTEM (Population served: 39747, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR
AQUARION WATER CO OF CT-SIMSBURY SYSTEM (Population served: 13707, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 58 regular monitoring violations
AQUARION WATER CO OF CT-NEW CANAAN SYS (Population served: 8874, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 32 regular monitoring violations
AQUARION WATER CO OF CT-RIDGEFIELD SYS (Population served: 7766, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and OCT-26-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-1993), St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-1993), St Public Notif received (OCT-25-1993), St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1993)
AQUARION WATER CO OF CT - BALL POND SYS (Population served: 784, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (OCT-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2002), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-06-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (OCT-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2001), St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2001), St AO (w/penalty) issued (OCT-01-2001)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-22-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2001), St AO (w/penalty) issued (OCT-01-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-02-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-02-2000 to JUN-01-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-26-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-26-1997), St Public Notif received (MAR-06-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-1996), St Public Notif received (MAR-06-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-1997)
AQUARION WATER CO OF CT-LAKESIDE SYSTEM (Population served: 636, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-1997), St Public Notif received (2 times from DEC-05-1997 to MAR-27-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
POND VIEW APARTMENTS (Address: 4750 MAIN STREET, Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-22-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-17-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-17-2006)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Intentional no-action (JAN-01-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Intentional no-action (JAN-01-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2003 and APR-26-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-26-2004)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
AQUARION WATER CO OF CT-HAWKSTONE SYSTEM (Population served: 100, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-13-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-19-1994), St Public Notif received (MAR-30-1994), St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-1994)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bridgeport that have no violations reported:
  • AQUARION WATER CO OF CT-MAIN SYSTEM (Population served: 341421, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • AQUARION WATER CO OF CT - STAMFORD (Population served: 105460, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • AQUARION WATER COMPANY OF NEW YORK (Serves NY, Population served: 49000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • AQUARION WATER CO OF CT-NOROTON SYSTEM (Population served: 17675, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • AQUARION WATER CO OF CT-VALLEY SYSTEM (Population served: 12090, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • AQUARION WATER CO OF CT - MYSTIC (Population served: 11520, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • AQUARION WATER CO OF CT-LITCHFIELD SYS (Population served: 2511, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • AQUARION WATER CO OF CT-SALISBURY SYS (Population served: 2507, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • AQUARION WATER CO OF CT-NORTH CANAAN SYS (Population served: 1796, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • AQUARION WATER CO OF CT-NORFOLK SYSTEM (Population served: 1048, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.1%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Bridgeport compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Arena at Harbor Yard. Capacity: 10,000.
  • D.C. Armory. Capacity: 10,000.
  • Miami Arena. Capacity: 16,640.
  • Edwards Hall. Capacity: 5,038.
Banks with branches in Bridgeport (2007 data):
  • People's Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-08-21: Bank assets: $10,700.1 mil, Deposits: $9,100.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: North End Branch, Main Street / Commerce Park Branch, Boston Avenue Branch, Bridgeport Center Branch, Newfield Branch, East Main Street Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: 1000 Lafayette Boulevard Branch, Barnum Avenue Branch, North Bridgeport Branch, North End Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: North End Branch, Boston Avenue Branch, West Side (Bridgeport) Branch, Bridgeport Financial Center Branch. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • RBS National Bank: Rbs National Bank at 1000 Lafayette Boulevard, branch established on 2005-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $508.4 mil, Deposits: $80.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • The Community's Bank: at 2574 East Main Street, branch established on 2001-02-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $30.4 mil, Deposits: $24.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Urban Financial Group, Inc.
  • Webster Bank, National Association: Bridgeport Branch at 3546 Main Street, branch established on 2005-01-10. Info updated 2006-10-31: Bank assets: $16,847.6 mil, Deposits: $12,556.9 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Fairfield County Connecticut:




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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Transport and Terminals 1$4,987$59,8440$0
Welfare 51$152,473$35,87643$32,341
Health 126$482,690$45,9705$4,416
Solid Waste Management 34$141,414$49,9110$0
Sewerage 8$39,569$59,3540$0
Parks and Recreation 67$215,210$38,54549$36,871
Housing and Community Development(Local) 33$156,206$56,8020$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 2462$11,935,360$58,1740$0
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 766$1,350,251$21,1531271$1,034,195
Local Libraries 88$275,169$37,5230$0
Other and Unallocable 98$496,726$60,8240$0
Fire - Other 13$41,225$38,0540$0
Financial Administration 81$370,397$54,8742$2,188
Other Government Administration 68$297,567$52,5120$0
Judicial and Legal 22$118,237$64,4931$425
Police Protection - Officers 406$2,908,759$85,9731$1,329
Police - Other 158$436,460$33,1490$0
Firefighters 278$1,402,735$60,5500$0
Streets and Highways 46$156,512$40,8290$0
Airports 14$50,305$43,1190$0
Totals for Government 4820$21,032,251$52,3621372$1,111,765


Bridgeport government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $814,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,876,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $19,272,000
    All Other: $10,272,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,911,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $579,000
    Solid Waste Management: $469,000
    Parking Facilities: $268,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $114,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $5,494,000
    Health - Other: $210,000
    General: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $243,477,000
    General - Other: $93,903,000
    Police Protection: $39,210,000
    Fire Protection: $22,931,000
    Sewerage: $14,961,000
    Regular Highways: $10,084,000
    Health Services - Other: $9,540,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,442,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,427,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,242,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,940,000
    Financial Administration: $3,786,000
    Libraries: $3,734,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,570,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,705,000
    Air Transportation: $941,000
    General Public Buildings: $546,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $323,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $62,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $7,277,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,957,000
    Education: $1,447,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $41,947,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,251,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $53,789,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $635,850,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $69,827,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,713,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $585,368,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $57,570,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $70,165,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,144,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,932,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $31,260,000
    Rents: $1,174,000
    Property Sale Other: $771,000
    Interest Earnings: $597,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $2,188,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,888,000
    Housing & Community Development: $405,000
    Libraries: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $68,056,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $16,185,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $57,176,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $205,581,000
    General Support: $25,862,000
    All Other: $10,348,000
    Health & Hospitals: $4,821,000
    Public Welfare: $4,012,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,220,000
    Highways: $461,000
  • Tax - Property: $181,341,000
    NEC: $1,520,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $237,497,000

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($99,145 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.62%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,364 average AGI)
Fairfield County:  0.20%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Haven County, CT  0.68% ($52,105 average AGI)
from Westchester County, NY  0.53% ($116,933)
from New York County, NY  0.33% ($276,003)


5.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($93,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.91%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,488 average AGI)
Fairfield County:  0.12%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New Haven County, CT  1.29% ($53,789 average AGI)
to New York County, NY  0.34% ($140,435)
to Litchfield County, CT  0.25% ($63,262)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bridgeport:
  • WDJZ (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: PEOPLE'S BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
  • WICC (600 AM; 1 kW; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCUM (1450 AM; 1 kW; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: RADIO CUMBRE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFIF (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MILFORD, CT)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADS (690 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ANSONIA, CT; Owner: RADIO AMOR, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bridgeport:
  • WEBE (107.9 FM; WESTPORT, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSHU-FM (91.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WRKI-FM2 (95.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPKN (89.5 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WPKN, INC.)
  • W285DE (104.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: DANBURY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMNR-FM1 (88.1 FM; HUNTINGTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WMNR (88.1 FM; MONROE, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • W220CF (91.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WALK-FM (97.5 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYBC-FM (94.3 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: YALE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDAQ (98.3 FM; DANBURY, CT; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bridgeport:
  • WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W65DZ (Channel 65; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WLNY (Channel 55; RIVERHEAD, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W28AJ (Channel 28; ALLINGTOWN, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)

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