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Bridgeport School District

Bridgeport School District is a unified school district in Connecticut with a community population of 149,153. The median household income is $58,685 and the median age is 36.7.

149,153

Population

9285

People / sq mi

$58,685

Median Income

36.7

Median Age

Bridgeport School District covers 16 sq mi of land at 9284.9 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White30.7%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian22.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$58,685

Median Household Income

$33,024

Per Capita Income

16.0%

Poverty Rate

6.0%

Unemployment

Housing

$274,900

Median Home Value

$1,450

Median Rent

42.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

77.6%

High School+

23.4%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bridgeport School District serves a community with a population of 149,153 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Connecticut.

The median household income in Bridgeport School District is $58,685, with a per capita income of $33,024. The poverty rate is 16.0%.

Bridgeport School District is 30.7% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 22.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Bridgeport School District, 77.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Bridgeport School District is $274,900, with a median rent of $1,450. The homeownership rate is 42.8%.

Data for Bridgeport School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0900450).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.