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| Bridgeport |
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| Population 2002: | 140,104 |
| Population 2000: | 139,529 |
| Population growth: | +575 (+0.41%) |
| Area codes: | 203 |
| Elevation: | 25 feet |
| Foreign born: | 20.5% (11.9% Latin America, 4.7% Europe, 2.9% Asia) |
| Land area: | 16.0 square miles |
| County: | Fairfield |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (20.7%), Manufacturing (16.8%), Retail trade (12.9%). |
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| Races |
| Hispanic: | 31.9% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 30.9% |
| Black: | 30.8% |
| Other race: | 14.8% |
| Two or more races: | 5.6% |
| Other Asian: | 1.0% |
| American Indian: | 1.0% |
| Vietnamese: | 0.9% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Never married: | 39.5% |
| Now married: | 39.3% |
| Divorced: | 10.2% |
| Widowed: | 7.7% |
| Separated: | 3.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $117,500 |
| Household income: | $34,658 |
| Resident age: | 31.4 years |
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| Bridgeport Compared to Connecticut State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Median age: | below |
| Renting percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 65.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.2% |
| Unemployed: | 10.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.6% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 569.6 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 robberies: | 555 (391.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 65 (45.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 12 (8.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 3,920 (2764.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,401 (988.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 1,535 (1082.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 1,063 (749.8 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 8.6% |
| West Indian: | 6.2% |
| Irish: | 5.1% |
| Portuguese: | 2.9% |
| Polish: | 2.8% |
| German: | 2.4% |