Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

County Distress Index: Elevated · 55.6 | 327,651 people · 1st most distressed in Connecticut
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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.6 — 1169th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Connecticut, it ranks 1st of 9 counties. Its strongest area is Income & Poverty, where household incomes are relatively strong and poverty rates are low.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 95.0 — worse than roughly 95% of U.S. counties.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 95.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 98
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 98
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 98
Homeownership Rate 83
Rent-to-Income Ratio 98
Employment & Wages 60.9
Unemployment Rate 72
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 97
Business Formation Rate 15
Debt & Delinquency 49.3
Debt in Collections 41
Medical Debt 23
Student Loan Delinquency 52
Auto Loan Delinquency 34
Credit Card Delinquency 56
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 91
Community Vulnerability 38.0
Uninsured Rate 53
Disability Rate 23
Income & Poverty 34.9
Poverty Rate 32
Income vs. State Median 45
Child Poverty Rate 29

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Greater Bridgeport Planning Region compares to its population peers.

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Galveston County, TX 55.8 Elevated +0.1
San Joaquin County, CA 55.9 Elevated +0.2
Pinal County, AZ 55.9 Elevated +0.3
Pulaski County, AR 55.2 Elevated -0.4
Henry County, GA 56.2 Elevated +0.5

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Connecticut Legal Services (CLS) 1-800-453-3320 (statewide intake)
Greater Hartford Legal Aid 860-541-5000
New Haven Legal Assistance Association (NHLAA) 203-946-4811
Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut 1-800-453-3320

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut?

    Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has a County Distress Index score of 55.6 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,169th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 1st in Connecticut out of 9 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?

    The primary driver of distress in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 95.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Greater Bridgeport Planning Region compare to neighboring counties?

    Neighbor comparison data is not available for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?

    Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut has a population of approximately 327,651 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a large county.