Language Spoken At Home in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,250 | 100% |
| English only | 6,011 | 96.2% |
| Language other than English | 239 | 3.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 155 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 84 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,714 | 100% |
| American | 285 | 4.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 40 | 0.6% |
| Danish | 13 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 158 | 2.4% |
| English | 386 | 5.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 283 | 4.2% |
| French Canadian | 84 | 1.3% |
| German | 1,374 | 20.5% |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.9% |
| Irish | 509 | 7.6% |
| Italian | 46 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 8 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 415 | 6.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 29 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 45 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 82 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 37 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,671 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,705 | 63.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 778 | 29.1% |
| Married-couple family | 1,027 | 38.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 398 | 14.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 137 | 5.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 74 | 2.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 541 | 20.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 306 | 11.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 966 | 36.2% |
| Householder living alone | 854 | 32.0% |
| 65 years and over | 353 | 13.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 853 | 31.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 682 | 25.5% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,576 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,671 | 40.6% |
| Spouse | 1,042 | 15.8% |
| Child | 2,129 | 32.4% |
| Other relatives | 421 | 6.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 313 | 4.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 147 | 2.2% |
Marital Status in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,584 | 100% |
| Never married | 978 | 37.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,075 | 41.6% |
| Separated | 74 | 2.9% |
| Widowed | 93 | 3.6% |
| Divorced | 364 | 14.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,760 | 100% |
| Never married | 866 | 31.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,093 | 39.6% |
| Separated | 54 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 340 | 12.3% |
| Divorced | 407 | 14.7% |
Fertility in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 152 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 91 | 59.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 97 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 104 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 129 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 163 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 29 | 0% |
Grandparents in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 158 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 96 | 60.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 64 | 40.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 7 | 4.4% |
| 5 or more years | 25 | 15.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 96 | 100% |
| Who are female | 71 | 74.0% |
| Who are married | 64 | 66.7% |
School Enrollment in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,707 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 30 | 1.8% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 2.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 771 | 45.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 478 | 28.0% |
| College or graduate school | 388 | 22.7% |
Educational Attainment in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,317 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 172 | 4.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 548 | 12.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,872 | 43.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,043 | 24.2% |
| Associate's degree | 258 | 6.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 244 | 5.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 180 | 4.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.8% |
Veteran Status in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,917 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 572 | 11.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,614 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,049 | 15.9% |
| Under 18 years | 1,797 | 100% |
| With a disability | 92 | 5.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,948 | 100% |
| With a disability | 608 | 15.4% |
| 65 years and over | 869 | 100% |
| With a disability | 349 | 40.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,589 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,794 | 87.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 795 | 12.1% |
| Same county | 624 | 9.5% |
| Different county | 171 | 2.6% |
| Same state | 127 | 1.9% |
| Different state | 44 | 0.7% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,714 | 100% |
| Native | 6,697 | 99.7% |
| Born in United States | 6,697 | 99.7% |
| State of residence | 5,672 | 84.5% |
| Different state | 1,025 | 15.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 17 | 0.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 17 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 17 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 17 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 17 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 17 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Bridgeport
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 17 | 100% |
| Europe | 5 | 29.4% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 12 | 70.6% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |