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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut had an estimated 335,666 residents on July 1, 2024, up 3.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 325,778, across 140 square miles. County output reached $33.93 bn in 2024, 6,941 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 371 7(a) approvals worth $93.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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How many people live in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024329,259
- Households119,633
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$89,667
- Median age39.8
- Median gross rent$1,546 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$428,800
- Home value to household income4.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher41.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over222,251
- Population under 1872,779
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over52,801
- Share 65 and over16.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64203,679
- Civilian labor force176,795
- Unemployment rate7.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over68.9 percent
- Rank by population among Connecticut planning regions5th of 9
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included222nd of 3,222
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is the 5th largest of 9 Connecticut planning regions by population. A median home costs 4.8 times median household income, which is seriously unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.1 percent against 16.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024335,666
- Census 2020 base population325,778
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.04 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 20244,366
- Births, 20243,360
- Deaths, 20242,497
- Natural change, 2024863
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1,677
- Net international migration, 20245,167
- Total net migration, 20243,490
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-5,851
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents861st of 3,144
The county has grown 3.04 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Greater Bridgeport Planning Region from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving7,836
- People arriving, from those returns13,882
- Tax returns filed by households leaving9,255
- Net household movement-1,419
- Adjusted gross income arriving$803.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-59.9 m
- Average income of an arriving household$102,553
- Average income of a leaving household$93,300
- Largest single originWestern Connecticut Planning Regi (1,875 households)
- Largest single destinationNaugatuck Valley Planning Region (1,803 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Connecticut Planning Regi | 1,875 | 3,393 | $216.5 m |
| South Central Connecticut Plannin | 811 | 1,275 | $58.9 m |
| Bronx County | 805 | 1,645 | $46.9 m |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 791 | 1,307 | $53.8 m |
| Westchester County | 464 | 930 | $38.6 m |
| Queens County | 291 | 606 | $25.9 m |
| Kings County | 255 | 461 | $24.2 m |
| New York County | 252 | 439 | $51.9 m |
Households arriving report $9,253 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Western Connecticut Planning Regi, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region economy?
- County GDP, 2024$33.93 bn
- County GDP, 2023$0
- Rank by GDP among the Connecticut areas BEA publishes4th of 17
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes176th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$103,049
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Covered employment, annual average115,460
- Establishments reporting10,884
- Average annual pay$74,938
- Average weekly wage$1,441
- Health care and social assistance, employment25,212
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$64,605
- Manufacturing, employment13,427
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$109,780
- Retail trade, employment11,064
- Retail trade, average annual pay$43,585
- Accommodation and food services, employment8,982
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$31,598
- Educational services, employment6,700
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment5,008
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 25,212 | 1,962 | $64,605 |
| Manufacturing | 13,427 | 314 | $109,780 |
| Retail trade | 11,064 | 888 | $43,585 |
| Accommodation and food services | 8,982 | 726 | $31,598 |
| Educational services | 6,700 | 230 | $61,086 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 5,008 | 751 | $56,867 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 4,959 | 1,670 | $133,587 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4,214 | 198 | $60,239 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 25,212 jobs, 21.8 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?
- Establishments, all industries6,941
- Employment at those establishments107,114
- Annual payroll$6.61 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024818
- Declared construction value permitted$188.7 m
- Single family units authorized112
- Multifamily units authorized706
- Multifamily share of units86.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$230,659
- Units authorized per 1,000 households6.8
Multifamily is 86.3 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded371
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$93.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$250,540
- Median 7(a) approval$90,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$600,000
- Largest single approval$3,035,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)3,061
- Jobs per approval8.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active49
- Distinct industries receiving approvals155
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer5.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms20
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter340
- Franchise loans32
- Franchise share of approvals8.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countResidential Remodelers (19)
- Most active lenderManufacturers and Traders Trust Company (143)
- 504 approvals recorded76
- 504 gross approval dollars$49.8 m
- Average 504 approval$655,013
- Median 504 approval$504,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval5.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.3
- Most active CDCCommunity Investment Corporation (38)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$142.7 m
The average approval of $250,540 sits well above the median of $90,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 5.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition. A further 1,590 Connecticut approvals are recorded against the state's former counties, which were replaced by planning regions in 2022. The two sets of boundaries do not nest, so those approvals cannot be assigned to a planning region and are excluded from every figure on this page.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Do SBA loans in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded33
- Paid in full26
- Charged off7
- Charge-off rate on resolved loans21.2 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure257
- Status: Paid in full26
- Status: Charged off7
- Status: Cancelled37
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed44
Of the 33 loans that have reached a final outcome, 21.2 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Borrower cities with recorded lending12
- Bridgeport, approvals129
- Fairfield, approvals78
- Stratford, approvals69
- Trumbull, approvals40
- Monroe, approvals33
- Southport, approvals9
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 129 | $33,688,500 |
| Fairfield | 78 | $19,949,700 |
| Stratford | 69 | $18,985,900 |
| Trumbull | 40 | $9,165,700 |
| Monroe | 33 | $8,293,700 |
| Southport | 9 | $591,300 |
| Shelton | 7 | $819,100 |
| Easton | 2 | $811,400 |
| 4 other borrower cities | 4 | $645,000 |
Bridgeport accounts for 129 approvals against 78 in Fairfield. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?
- Land area140 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Connecticut planning regions9th of 9
- Width, east to west19.2 mi
- Height, north to south25.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land2,352
- Establishments per square mile49.58
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024329,259
- Households119,633
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$89,667
- Median age39.8
Common questions
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut?
The Census Bureau estimates 335,666 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 329,259, in 119,633 households, ranking 5th of 9 Connecticut counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's population growing?
The population has grown 3.04 percent since the 2020 census base of 325,778, to 335,666 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 3,360 births against 2,497 deaths, with net migration of 3,490. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?
$89,667. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $428,800, which is 4.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,546 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?
6,941 establishments, employing 107,114 people with an annual payroll of $6.61 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 25,212 jobs, 21.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 115,460 jobs at an average annual pay of $74,938, or $1,441 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?
371 7(a) approvals totaling $93.0 m since FY2020, across 49 lenders, with a median approval of $90,000, plus 76 504 approvals worth $49.8 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region get paid back?
Of the 33 loans that have reached a final outcome, 26 were paid in full and 7 charged off, a charge-off rate of 21.2 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
How many building permits were issued in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?
818 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $188.7 m. Multifamily was 86.3 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Where do people moving to Greater Bridgeport Planning Region come from?
The largest single origin is Western Connecticut Planning Regi, with 1,875 households. Arriving households report an average income of $102,553 against $93,300 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Greater Bridgeport.
16 Census places lie wholly or partly in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. All 16 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | city | 149,153 | 129 | Wholly in this county |
| Trumbull Center | CDP | 10,264 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Long Hill | CDP | 8,681 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Daniels Farm | CDP | 5,976 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Oronoque | CDP | 4,116 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| East Village | CDP | 3,998 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Stepney | CDP | 3,979 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Tashua | CDP | 3,771 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lordship | CDP | 3,669 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fairfield University | CDP | 2,939 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mill Plain | CDP | 2,033 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Stratford Downtown | CDP | 1,662 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Southport | CDP | 1,568 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Sacred Heart University | CDP | 1,436 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Plattsville | CDP | 910 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Murray | CDP | 503 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 233 of the county's 371 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the largest being Fairfield (78), Stratford (69), Trumbull (40). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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