Bridgeport has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.4 for each
Bridgeport has 220 jobs, and 608 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Bridgeport for work; outside it, Syracuse is the main destination (21%, 12 miles). 3% of workers have no commute at all, against 15% across New York.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Bridgeport: the gist
Few Bridgeport workers work from home
Only 3% of workers work from home, against 15% across New York. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Commutes from Bridgeport are quick
The average trip to work takes 27 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 46 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 608 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Commuting from Bridgeport: about 27 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Bridgeport workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 498 commuters (the 3% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Bridgeport quiets down on a workday
On a workday 606 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 218 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,000 people are in Bridgeport on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where people from Bridgeport work
Where Bridgeport clocks in
21% of workers
11% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Jobs in Bridgeport: what the 220 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bridgeport, 2013 → 2023: 86 → 220. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Bridgeport’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Bridgeport, by distance
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
10% of Bridgeport works in a bordering town
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bridgeport workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | – | — | — | 27 min | $51,719 |
| Cicero | 10% | B+ | B− | 20 min | $96,463 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Cicero. Darker towns draw more of Bridgeport’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Bridgeport: questions
What is the median household income in Bridgeport?
$51,719 (±$13,691) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Bridgeport?
12.1%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Bridgeport?
27 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 3% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Bridgeport work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Syracuse (21%, 12 mi), DeWitt (13%, 9 mi), Clay (11%, 12 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bridgeport without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bridgeport, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bridgeport
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.