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Connecticut (CT)Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury203475860959

Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro * 627.1K residents

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627.1K

Population

$128.2K

Median income

per household

$652.9K

Home value

7.5%

Poverty rate

What stands out

  • Median household income: $128.2K (top 10% vs US counties).
  • Median home value: $652.9K (top 10% vs US counties).
  • Poverty rate: 7.5% (low poverty; bottom 10% vs US counties).

Categories vs U.S.

Economy

6 of 6 metrics better than U.S. benchmarks

Median household income

$128.2K

U.S.

$81K

Median home value

$652.9K

U.S.

$333K

Poverty rate

7.5%

U.S.

12.4%

Housing stress

Rent-burdened renters (≥30%)

52.8%

U.S.

51.1%

Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)

27.2%

U.S.

25.9%

Affordability Ratios

Rent-to-Income

19.8%

Below 30% threshold

Home-Value-to-Income

5.1×

Above typical 3-5x ratio

Income distribution

Share of households by income bracket (ACS).

< $50k
19.8%
$50–100k
20.0%
$100–200k
27.8%
$200k+
32.4%
See Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro economy →See CT state economy →

Health

6 of 6 available metrics better than U.S.

Obesity

24.7%

U.S.

33.2%

Diabetes

8.5%

U.S.

12.1%

Current smoking

8.5%

U.S.

12.8%

See Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro health data →See CT state health data →

Connectivity

1 of 1 metrics better than U.S.

5G available

90.3%

U.S.

77.4%

See Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro connectivity →See CT state connectivity →

Map

Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT

Population

627.1K

Area

532.1 sq mi

Density

1.2K/sq mi

Neighbors

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTNaugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTNorthwest Hills Planning Region, CTDutchess County, NYNassau County, NYPutnam County, NYSuffolk County, NYWestchester County, NY

National Percentile Rankings

How this county compares to other counties nationwide.

Data Sources & Notes

Data freshness

ACS 5-year
2020–2024
CDC PLACES
2025
BLS (LAUS)
2025-12
Mobile coverage
2025-11-24
Page updated
2026-03-31

Release schedule and upstream dates: Sources.

Data sources

U.S. Census (ACS 5-year)U.S. Census TIGER/LineCDC PLACESBLS (LAUS)FCC (Mobile Broadband Data Collection)

Derived statistics

  • ACS county metrics (income, housing, demographics) are sourced directly from Census county-level tables.
  • CDC health metrics are sourced from county-level CDC PLACES data.
  • Unemployment is sourced from the BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program.
  • Population density is computed as population ÷ land area.

Data accuracy & methodology

County pages use 2020–2024 ACS 5-year county-level estimates sourced directly from Census county tables. CDC health metrics come from county-level CDC PLACES. Unemployment rates come from the BLS LAUS program. Connectivity metrics use FCC coverage data.

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