Bridgeport is a somewhat small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 9,310 people and two associated 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.Bridgeport is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 91.31% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bridgeport is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bridgeport who work in healthcare (14.19%), teaching (13.93%), and management occupations (12.08%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.50% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Bridgeport spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.54 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small city, Bridgeport doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.If knowledge is power, Bridgeport is a pretty powerful place. 54.50% 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 2022 was $51,214, which is wealthy relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $204,856 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 English, German, Italian, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Bridgeport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.
