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Bridgeport, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Bridgeport is a Census city of 1,826 people across 1.07 square miles of land, in Lawrence County. Median household income is $53,036, 71.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bridgeport
What Bridgeport is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.07 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,703
- County holding the largest share of its areaLawrence County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bridgeport
How many people live in Bridgeport
- Population1,826
- Median age30.5 plus or minus 11.3
- Population under 18632 plus or minus 133
- Share under 1834.6 percent
- Population 65 and over266 plus or minus 60
- Share 65 and over14.6 percent
- Households669
- Family households409 plus or minus 111
- Share of households that are families61.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bridgeport
Income and work in Bridgeport
- Median household income$53,036
- Per capita income$26,542
- Civilian labor force738 plus or minus 168
- Employed676 plus or minus 150
- Unemployed62 plus or minus 52
- Unemployment rate8.4 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Adults 25 and over1,071
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.8 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bridgeport
Housing in Bridgeport
- Housing units767
- Occupied units669
- Vacant units98 plus or minus 58
- Vacancy rate12.8 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Owner occupied481 plus or minus 96
- Renter occupied188 plus or minus 102
- Ownership rate71.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$72,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$675
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Single family units617
- Share single family80.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more46 plus or minus 62
- Share in buildings of two or more6.0 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Mobile homes98 plus or minus 51
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bridgeport
How Bridgeport gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute590 plus or minus 148
- Commuting under 15 minutes167 plus or minus 83
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.3 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more184 plus or minus 58
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.2 percent
- Drove alone76.1 percent
- Carpooled7.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.6 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Worked from home12.6 percent plus or minus 6.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bridgeport
Flood risk in Bridgeport
- NFIP communityCity of Bridgeport
- NFIP community number171008
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/18/11
The City of Bridgeport does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 171008 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lawrence County, not Bridgeport
Lawrence County context, not Bridgeport figures
- Establishments in Lawrence County247
- Covered employment, Lawrence County4,016
- Average annual pay, Lawrence County$51,158
- Housing units permitted, Lawrence County64
Every figure in this section is published for Lawrence County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bridgeport.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bridgeport questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bridgeport, Illinois?
1,826, in 669 households. Bridgeport city covers 1.07 square miles of land, which is 1,703 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bridgeport in?
Lawrence County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bridgeport?
$53,036. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $72,100. Median gross rent is $675 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bridgeport in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Bridgeport appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bridgeport, city of, community 171008, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bridgeport figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lawrence County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bridgeport.
Is zoning published for Bridgeport?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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