Bridgeport is a somewhat small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 9,257 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Bridgeport is the 15th largest community in West Virginia.
Bridgeport real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Bridgeport house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Bridgeport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One of the benefits of Bridgeport is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.76 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Bridgeport is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
If knowledge is power, Bridgeport is a pretty powerful place. 54.06% of the adults in Bridgeport have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Bridgeport in 2018 was $47,630, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $190,520 for a family of four.
The people who call Bridgeport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bridgeport residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bridgeport include German, Italian, English, Irish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Bridgeport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Langs. of India.