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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is a county located in Connecticut, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 337,697. The land area covers 140.19 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 337,697 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 39.8 yrs ±0.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 119,633 ±504 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 126,039 ±127
Occupied Housing Units 119,633 ±504
Vacant Housing Units 6,406 ±533
Median Home Value $428,800 ±$7,387
Median Gross Rent $1,546 ±$38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $89,667 ±$2,457
Per Capita Income $52,385 ±$1,284
Poverty Rate 12.4% ±0.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 39,820 ±2,608
Unemployment Rate 7.3% ±0.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 163,832 ±2,216
Broadband Internet Rate 91.2% ±0.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BRIDGEPORT SIKORSKY MEM AP, CT US, located 4.6 miles from Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 38.4° 24.4° 31.4° 3.18" 8.5"
February 40.5° 25.7° 33.1° 3.12" 10.7"
March 47.4° 32.3° 39.9° 4.09" 7.0"
April 58.3° 41.7° 50.0° 4.16" 0.9"
May 68.4° 51.7° 60.0° 3.58" 0.0"
June 77.7° 61.5° 69.6° 3.77" 0.0"
July 83.4° 67.9° 75.7° 3.32" 0.0"
August 81.9° 67.0° 74.5° 3.98" 0.0"
September 75.4° 59.8° 67.6° 3.96" 0.0"
October 64.4° 48.3° 56.4° 3.84" 0.1"
November 53.6° 38.4° 46.0° 3.11" 0.9"
December 43.8° 30.2° 37.0° 3.98" 5.5"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 09120. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.