Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area

The Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 972,679 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $110.3 billion that year.

Connecticut2 countiesPart of New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA

GDP, 2024$110.3B#45 of 387 · — nominal

Income per person, 2024$145,285#4 of 387

Unemployment, 20253.9%#153 of 387 · #1 = lowest

Price level, 2024 (US = 100)106.9#21 of 387 · #1 = most expensive

Fig. 1Income, people and outputSums of BEA county estimates for the metro area

Bridgeport, CTUnited States

BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.

Industries, 2024

Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.

By year

Industry	Value added	Share	US share
Real estate	$16.4B	14.9%	13.7%
Government	$6.3B	5.8%	11.1%
Manufacturing	$9.2B	8.3%	9.5%
Finance & insurance	$19.4B	17.6%	8.7%
Professional services	$9.7B	8.8%	8.0%
Health care	$7.9B	7.1%	7.5%
Wholesale trade	$6.2B	5.6%	6.3%
Retail trade	$6.5B	5.9%	5.9%
Information	$9.1B	8.2%	5.7%
Construction	—	—	4.3%
Transportation & warehousing	$1.4B	1.2%	3.3%
Accommodation & food	$2.5B	2.3%	3.1%
Administrative & waste services	$3.5B	3.2%	3.0%
Other services	$1.7B	1.6%	2.0%
Management of companies	$3.4B	3.1%	1.8%
Utilities	$1.1B	1.0%	1.6%
Mining, oil & gas	$131M	0.1%	1.3%
Education	$1.4B	1.3%	1.1%
Arts & recreation	$1.6B	1.5%	1.0%
Agriculture	—	—	0.8%

Fig. 2Unemployment rate since 2015Monthly, not seasonally adjusted, percent

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.

Counties in the metro area

OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).

	County	State	Type	FIPS
	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	Central	09120
	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	Central	09190