Southport

In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 1,529
Median household income: $156,750
Median home value: $905,600

Southport is a community in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut, home to 1,529 residents. The median household income of $156,750 is above the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region median ($87,135).

From 2019 to 2023, Southport's population declined 7.9% from 1,661 to 1,529, while its median home value rose 28.8% from $703,200 to $905,600.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 28.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,529
Median age: 56.1 yrs
Median household income: $156,750
Median home value: $905,600
Median gross rent: $3,259
Housing units: 822
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 82.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6611,529

Median household income

$187,917$156,750

Median home value

$703,200$905,600

Median gross rent

$2,208$3,259

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,661	$187,917	$703,200	$2,208
2020	1,710	$180,057	$766,900	$2,336
2021	1,719	$161,042	$724,300	$2,481
2022	1,515	$156,406	$885,100	$3,121
2023	1,529	$156,750	$905,600	$3,259

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 343.1%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6428.6%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	2.7%
5 to 17	286	18.7%
18 to 24	81	5.3%
25 to 34	48	3.1%
35 to 44	192	12.6%
45 to 54	115	7.5%
55 to 64	438	28.6%
65 to 74	153	10.0%
75 and over	175	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,460	95.5%
Black or African American	7	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate8.8%

Some college or associate's8.5%

Bachelor's degree43.1%

Graduate or professional degree39.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	99	8.8%
Some college or associate's	95	8.5%
Bachelor's degree	483	43.1%
Graduate or professional degree	444	39.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone48.5%

Carpooled0.5%

Public transit5.8%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home41.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	367	48.5%
Carpooled	4	0.5%
Public transit	44	5.8%
Walked	28	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	311	41.1%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	123	27.6%
15 to 29 min	105	23.5%
30 to 44 min	44	9.9%
45 to 59 min	66	14.8%
60+ min	108	24.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 5.6% (85 of 1,529)

	Count	Share
Family households	490	66.8%
Nonfamily households	244	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	734	89.3%
Vacant	88	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	598	81.5%
Renter-occupied	136	18.5%

1-unit, detached54.0%

1-unit, attached11.9%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units21.9%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	444	54.0%
1-unit, attached	98	11.9%
2 to 4 units	83	10.1%
5 to 19 units	180	21.9%
20 or more units	17	2.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0971040
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 41.1349, -73.2871