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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

$146.3K

Median income

per household

$791.1K

Home value

7.5%

Poverty rate

What stands out

  • Median household income: $146.3K (top 10% vs US counties).
  • Median home value: $791.1K (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

$146.3K

U.S.

$81K

Median home value

$791.1K

U.S.

$333K

Poverty rate

7.5%

U.S.

12.4%

Housing stress

Rent-burdened renters (≥30%)

53.8%

U.S.

51.1%

Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)

27.8%

U.S.

25.9%

Affordability Ratios

Rent-to-Income

18.7%

Below 30% threshold

Home-Value-to-Income

5.4×

Above typical 3-5x ratio

Income distribution

Share of households by income bracket (ACS).

< $50k
19.4%
$50–100k
19.7%
$100–200k
27.6%
$200k+
33.3%
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
Data Sources & Notes

Data freshness

ACS 5-year
2020–2024
CDC PLACES
2025
BLS (LAUS)
2025-12
Mobile coverage
2025-11-24
Page updated
2026-02-23

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.