Bridgeport
Community area in Chicago's Southwest Side
Bridgeport in context
Where Bridgeport stands among Chicago's 77 community areas — on the City's own published indicators, with the whole city drawn for scale.
Bridgeport against the city
Six headline indicators
How Bridgeport compares with all 77 Chicago community areas across income, poverty, unemployment, hardship, life expectancy and prenatal care. Each row shows the full city range, the city median, and this area's position and placing.
Per-capita income
$22,69436th of 77
0median $21,323$88,669Households below poverty
18.9%33rd of 77
0median 18.9%56.5%Unemployment
13.7%31st of 77
0median 13.9%35.9%Hardship index
43/10034th of 77
0median 50/10098/100Life expectancy (2010)
80.2 yrs18th of 77
68.8 yrs (city low)median 79.5 yrs85.2 yrs (city high)Early prenatal care
80.3%18th of 77
0median 76.1%94.5%
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Indicator | Bridgeport | City median | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-capita income | $22,694 | $21,323 | #36 of 77 |
| Households below poverty | 18.9% | 18.9% | #33 of 77 |
| Unemployment | 13.7% | 13.9% | #31 of 77 |
| Hardship index | 43/100 | 50/100 | #34 of 77 |
| Life expectancy (2010) | 80.2 yrs | 79.5 yrs | #18 of 77 |
| Early prenatal care | 80.3% | 76.1% | #18 of 77 |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — socioeconomic indicators (kn9c-c2s2), public health indicators (iqnk-2tcu), life expectancy (qjr3-bm53)
Life expectancy, 1990–2010
Bridgeport vs city average
Life expectancy in Bridgeport moved from 73.0 years in 1990 to 75.6 in 2000 and 80.2 in 2010. The dashed line is the average across all 77 community areas (77.6 years in 2010).
Data table — same numbers as the chart
| Year | Bridgeport | City average |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.0 years | 70.7 years |
| 2000 | 75.6 years | 73.9 years |
| 2010 | 80.2 years | 77.6 years |
Source: Chicago Data Portal — Life expectancy by community area (1990, 2000, 2010)
Bridgeport highlighted within Chicago's 77 community areas
Investment Vault
Community area in Chicago's Southwest Side — detailed profile coming soon.
Bridgeport Digital Twin
Immersive 3D view aligned to the same official community boundary, camera registry, and civic data model used by the polygon map.