Greater Bridgeport Planning Region County , Connecticut

Population: 326,296 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $87,135 Home $397,000 Rent $1,482/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region County's headline indicators land 17% above the national median on income ($87,135), with housing 30% above the US figure ($397,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Greater Bridgeport Planning Region County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$87,135
Median Income
household
$397,000
Home Value
median
$1,482/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $87,135
Per Capita Income $50,592
Poverty Rate 13.2%
Median Home Value $397,000
Median Gross Rent $1,482/mo
Owner Occupied 65.4%
Renter Occupied 34.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 326,296
Median Age 40 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 41.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

28.4%
Obesity
9.2%
Diabetes
11.1%
Smoking
30.6%
High Blood Pressure
27.6%
No Physical Activity
18.2%
Depression
36.6%
Insufficient Sleep
76.6%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 91.8  ·  92th national percentile

🌊 Flood
94.80
🌪️ Tornado
41.73
🌀 Hurricane
95.08
🔥 Wildfire
23.92
❄️ Winter Storm
88.70
🌍 Earthquake
86.42
☀️ Drought
18.48

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