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Bridgeport, Connecticut Housing Profile

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	Bridgeport, Connecticut	United States
State	Connecticut
City	Bridgeport
Total population	139,529	281,421,906
Male	66,554	138,053,563
Female	72,975	143,368,343
Median age (years)	31.4	35.3
Total households	50,307	105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)	34,658	41,994

Bridgeport, Connecticut Housing

Current all the most See household information of Bridgeport, Connecticut, stated below. Housing tenure in Bridgeport, Connecticut can be described by the following figures: owner-occupied housing units ammount to approximately 21,755, which makes 92.53%, while renter-occupied housing units figure is 28,552 that is 52.52% from total amount.

	Bridgeport, Connecticut	%, Bridgeport, Connecticut	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	50,307		105,480,101
Family households (families)	32,730	65.06%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	17,244	34.28%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	17,618	35.02%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	8,462	16.82%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	12,095	24.04%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	7,474	14.86%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	17,577	34.94%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	14,577	28.98%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	5,660	11.25%	9.22%

Households with individuals under 18 years	19,876	39.51%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	12,178	24.21%	23.39%

Average household size	2.70		2.59
Average family size	3.34		3.14

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	54,367		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	50,307	92.53%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	4,060	7.47%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	120	0.22%	3.09%

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.9		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	5.6		6.8

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	50,307		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	21,755	40.02%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	28,552	52.52%	30.77%

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.74		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.67		2.40

Total housing units	54,367		115,904,641

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	13,716	25.23%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	4,277	7.87%	5.56%
2 units	9,644	17.74%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	11,161	20.53%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	3,943	7.25%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	3,240	5.96%	4.0%
20 or more units	8,341	15.34%	8.63%
Mobile home	45	0.08%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0		0.23%

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	285	0.52%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	875	1.61%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	1,025	1.89%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	3,949	7.26%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	5,801	10.67%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	6,414	11.8%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	19,362	35.61%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	16,656	30.64%	15.0%

ROOMS
1 room	1,766	3.25%	2.2%
2 rooms	3,538	6.51%	4.81%
3 rooms	6,860	12.62%	9.84%
4 rooms	11,702	21.52%	15.97%
5 rooms	15,418	28.36%	20.89%
6 rooms	7,955	14.63%	18.45%
7 rooms	3,322	6.11%	12.06%
8 rooms	1,954	3.59%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	1,852	3.41%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	4.7		5.3

Occupied Housing Units	50,307		105,480,101

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	11,076	22.02%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	16,190	32.18%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	7,049	14.01%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	7,303	14.52%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	3,799	7.55%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	4,890	9.72%	9.65%

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	11,959	23.77%	10.3%
1	21,068	41.88%	34.25%
2	13,017	25.88%	38.36%
3 or more	4,263	8.47%	17.1%

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	27,065	53.8%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,276	2.54%	6.52%
Electricity	5,760	11.45%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15,606	31.02%	8.97%
Coal or coke	9	0.02%	0.14%
Wood	25	0.05%	1.68%
Solar energy	0		0.04%
Other fuel	294	0.58%	0.39%
No fuel used	272	0.54%	0.69%

	Bridgeport, Connecticut	%, Bridgeport, Connecticut	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	502		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	543		715,535
No telephone service	1,967		2,570,705

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	50,307		105,480,101
1.00 or less	46,347	92.13%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	2,634	5.24%	3.02%
1.51 or more	1,326	2.64%	2.72%

Specified owner-occupied units	12,883		55,212,108

VALUE
Less than $50,000	779	6.05%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	3,537	27.45%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	5,810	45.1%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	2,047	15.89%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	512	3.97%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	163	1.27%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	26	0.2%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	9	0.07%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	117,500		119,600

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	9,139	70.94%	70.03%
- Less than $300	10	0.08%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	98	0.76%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	338	2.62%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	1,713	13.3%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	4,273	33.17%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	2,069	16.06%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	638	4.95%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,266		1,088
Not mortgaged	3,744	29.06%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	510		295

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,070	23.83%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	2,106	16.35%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	1,826	14.17%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	1,391	10.8%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	1,077	8.36%	6.02%
35 percent or more	3,226	25.04%	15.79%
Not computed	187	1.45%	0.8%

Specified renter-occupied units	28,469		35,199,502

GROSS RENT
Less than $200	2,251	7.91%	5.24%
$200 to $299	1,322	4.64%	5.17%
$300 to $499	3,424	12.03%	21.99%
$500 to $749	10,646	37.4%	33.69%
$750 to $999	7,596	26.68%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,326	8.17%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	328	1.15%	2.91%
No cash rent	576	2.02%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	671		602

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	4,640	16.3%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	3,771	13.25%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	2,966	10.42%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	3,068	10.78%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	2,078	7.3%	7.34%
35 percent or more	10,218	35.89%	29.5%
Not computed	1,728	6.07%	7.55%

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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.