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2000 Census
Economic
Characteristics |
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Bridgeport,
Connecticut |
| Source: U.S. Census
Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 |
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Downloadable
MS Excel file |
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Number |
Percent |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS |
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Population 16 years and over |
104,020 |
100 |
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In labor force |
63,611 |
61.2 |
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Civilian labor force |
63,598 |
61.1 |
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Employed |
56,916 |
54.7 |
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Unemployed |
6,682 |
6.4 |
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Percent of civilian labor force |
10.5 |
(X) |
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Armed Forces |
13 |
0 |
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Not in labor force |
40,409 |
38.8 |
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Females 16 years and over |
55,742 |
100 |
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In labor force |
31,594 |
56.7 |
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Civilian labor force |
31,594 |
56.7 |
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Employed |
28,436 |
51 |
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Own children under 6 years |
12,263 |
100 |
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All parents in family in labor force |
7,549 |
61.6 |
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COMMUTING TO WORK |
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Workers 16 years and over |
55,272 |
100 |
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone |
36,714 |
66.4 |
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled |
10,360 |
18.7 |
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Public transportation (including taxicab) |
4,627 |
8.4 |
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Walked |
2,016 |
3.6 |
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Other means |
792 |
1.4 |
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Worked at home |
763 |
1.4 |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) |
25 |
(X) |
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over |
56,916 |
100 |
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OCCUPATION |
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Management, professional, and related occupations |
12,430 |
21.8 |
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Service occupations |
12,238 |
21.5 |
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Sales and office occupations |
15,864 |
27.9 |
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
58 |
0.1 |
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
5,378 |
9.4 |
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Production, transportation, and material moving
occupations |
10,948 |
19.2 |
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INDUSTRY |
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining |
80 |
0.1 |
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Construction |
3,796 |
6.7 |
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Manufacturing |
9,534 |
16.8 |
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Wholesale trade |
1,485 |
2.6 |
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Retail trade |
7,337 |
12.9 |
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities |
2,629 |
4.6 |
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Information |
1,609 |
2.8 |
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
4,095 |
7.2 |
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and
waste management services |
4,978 |
8.7 |
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Educational, health and social services |
11,781 |
20.7 |
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food
services |
4,037 |
7.1 |
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Other services (except public administration) |
3,596 |
6.3 |
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Public administration |
1,959 |
3.4 |
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CLASS OF WORKER |
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Private wage and salary workers |
47,419 |
83.3 |
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Government workers |
6,645 |
11.7 |
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business |
2,783 |
4.9 |
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Unpaid family workers |
69 |
0.1 |
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INCOME IN 1999 |
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Households |
50,305 |
100 |
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Less than $10,000 |
7,643 |
15.2 |
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$10,000 to $14,999 |
3,865 |
7.7 |
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$15,000 to $24,999 |
7,202 |
14.3 |
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$25,000 to $34,999 |
6,621 |
13.2 |
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$35,000 to $49,999 |
8,573 |
17 |
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$50,000 to $74,999 |
8,764 |
17.4 |
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$75,000 to $99,999 |
3,955 |
7.9 |
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$100,000 to $149,999 |
2,698 |
5.4 |
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$150,000 to $199,999 |
555 |
1.1 |
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$200,000 or more |
429 |
0.9 |
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Median household income (dollars) |
34,658 |
(X) |
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With earnings |
38,777 |
77.1 |
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Mean earnings (dollars) |
46,779 |
(X) |
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With Social Security income |
13,346 |
26.5 |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) |
9,949 |
(X) |
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With Supplemental Security Income |
3,616 |
7.2 |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) |
6,319 |
(X) |
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With public assistance income |
4,073 |
8.1 |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) |
3,700 |
(X) |
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With retirement income |
7,049 |
14 |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) |
12,724 |
(X) |
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Families |
33,042 |
100 |
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Less than $10,000 |
3,681 |
11.1 |
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$10,000 to $14,999 |
2,024 |
6.1 |
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$15,000 to $24,999 |
4,656 |
14.1 |
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$25,000 to $34,999 |
4,233 |
12.8 |
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$35,000 to $49,999 |
5,970 |
18.1 |
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$50,000 to $74,999 |
6,587 |
19.9 |
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$75,000 to $99,999 |
3,065 |
9.3 |
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$100,000 to $149,999 |
2,111 |
6.4 |
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$150,000 to $199,999 |
444 |
1.3 |
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$200,000 or more |
271 |
0.8 |
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Median family income (dollars) |
39,571 |
(X) |
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Per capita income (dollars) |
16,306 |
(X) |
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Median earnings (dollars): |
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Male full-time, year-round workers |
32,430 |
(X) |
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Female full-time, year-round workers |
26,966 |
(X) |
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POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) |
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Families |
5,341 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
16.2 |
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With related children under 18 years |
4,411 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
22.1 |
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With related children under 5 years |
2,218 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
24.6 |
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Families with female householder, no husband present |
3,441 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
29.1 |
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With related children under 18 years |
3,099 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
36 |
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With related children under 5 years |
1,541 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
40.5 |
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Individuals |
24,920 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
18.4 |
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18 years and over |
15,211 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
15.7 |
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65 years and over |
2,001 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
13.2 |
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Related children under 18 years |
9,549 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
24.8 |
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Related children 5 to 17 years |
6,741 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
24.5 |
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over |
6,568 |
(X) |
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Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
25.8 |
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(X) Not applicable. |
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