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Median household income is $43,933 and per capita income is $25,539 in Bridgeport. Median income is well below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $68,125 per year. Bridgeport's per capita income is well below the state of Connecticut and the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 7.9% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 30.2% and is well above Connecticut and US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is average at 6.7%. White-collar professions account for 38.5% of employment. Service occupations comprise 34.6% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 26.9% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Bridgeport, Connecticut
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| INCOME | | | | |
| Per capita income | $25,539 | $32,220 | $53,734 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $43,933 | $57,132 | $94,033 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $68,125 | $85,669 | $134,853 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 30.2% | 24.5% | 13.2% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 10.4% | 8.3% | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 13.7% | 12.3% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 14.1% | 15.2% | 12.9% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 9.5% | 11.6% | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 14.3% | 14.8% | 17.7% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 3.6% | 5.3% | 11.5% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 4.3% | 8.0% | 18.2% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 23.6% | 26.8% | 25.7% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 2,955 | 9,695 | 370,714 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 51.5% | 54.0% | 51.5% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 6,456 | 19,500 | 742,388 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 16,302 | 49,355 | 1,880,046 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 6.7% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
| Management Occupations | 6.3% | 9.4% | 20.1% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 12.1% | 16.5% | 28.7% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 10.3% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 9.8% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.1% |
| Services | 34.6% | 30.3% | 15.4% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 26.9% | 25.8% | 17.5% | 21.0% |
