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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut has a population of 329,259 across 140 square miles, up 3.0 percent since the 2020 census base. 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.
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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
How many people live in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Population329,259
- 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-equivalents222nd
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 an affordable ownership market 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.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Is Greater Bridgeport Planning Region growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.04 percent
- Census 2020 base population325,778
- 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
The county has grown 3.04 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Where people moving to Greater Bridgeport Planning Region come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving7,836
- People arriving, from those returns13,882
- Adjusted gross income arriving$803.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$102,553
- Largest single originGreater Bridgeport Planning Regio Non-migrants (120,725 households)
- Largest single destination (120,725 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Regio Non-migrants | 120,725 | 240,514 | $14.45 bn |
| Western Connecticut Planning Regi | 1,875 | 3,393 | $216.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,436 | 2,451 | $204.6 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 |
| Other flows - South | 611 | 1,047 | $87.3 m |
| Westchester County | 464 | 930 | $38.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Greater Bridgeport Planning Regio Non-migrants, 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.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
What the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$33.93 bn
- County GDP, 2023$0
- Rank by GDP among Connecticut planning regions4th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents176th
- GDP per resident$103,049
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Covered employment, annual average115,460
- Establishments reporting10,884
- Average annual pay$74,938
- Average weekly wage$1,441
- Sector 62, employment25,212
- Sector 62, average annual pay$64,605
- Sector 31-33, employment13,427
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$109,780
- Sector 44-45, employment11,064
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$43,585
- Sector 72, employment8,982
- Sector 72, average annual pay$31,598
- Sector 61, employment6,700
- Sector 56, employment5,008
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 25,212 | 1,962 | $64,605 |
| Sector 31-33 | 13,427 | 314 | $109,780 |
| Sector 44-45 | 11,064 | 888 | $43,585 |
| Sector 72 | 8,982 | 726 | $31,598 |
| Sector 61 | 6,700 | 230 | $61,086 |
| Sector 56 | 5,008 | 751 | $56,867 |
| Sector 54 | 4,959 | 1,670 | $133,587 |
| Sector 48-49 | 4,214 | 198 | $60,239 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 25,212 jobs, 21.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024818
- Declared construction value permitted$188.7 m
- Single family units authorised112
- Multifamily units authorised706
- Multifamily share of units86.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$230,659
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.8
Multifamily is 86.3 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- 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$514,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval5.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.3
- Most active CDCCommunity Investment Corporation (38)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$142.7 m
The average approval of $250,540 sits well above the median of $90,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually 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.
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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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.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Which parts of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending12
- Bridgeport, approvals129
- Fairfield, approvals78
- STRATFORD, approvals69
- Trumbull, approvals40
- Monroe, approvals33
- SOUTHPORT, approvals9
| Place | 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 |
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.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
How big 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Greater Bridgeport Planning Region site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Greater Bridgeport Planning Region site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population329,259
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has grown 3.04 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?
Average annual pay is $74,938, or $1,441 a week, across 115,460 covered jobs. 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 totalling $93.0 m since FY2020, across 49 lenders, with a median approval of $90,000, plus 76 504 approvals worth $49.8 m. 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.
What is being built in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?
818 housing units were authorised 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 Greater Bridgeport Planning Regio Non-migrants, with 120,725 households. Arriving households report an average income of $102,553 against null 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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.