21.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bridgeport

By East Central Reporter

May 7, 2021

21.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bridgeport in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 21.1 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,740.

89.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Bridgeport residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Bridgeport for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	120	10.5
Regular high school diploma	376	33
GED or alternative credential	90	7.9
Some college, less than 1 year	135	11.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	173	15.2
Associate's degree	196	17.2
Bachelor's degree	29	2.5
Master's degree	5	0.4
Professional school degree	17	1.5
Doctorate degree	0	0