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Bridgeport, CT vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Bridgeport.
- People are 7.5% more likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Portland.
 Bridgeport, CTPortland, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,063329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 2010144,865  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,249285,036,114
 Population - 1990141,686  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,155.693.4
 Land Area16.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock47.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bridgeport, CTPortland, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Bridgeport, CTPortland, MEUnited States
 White18.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.9%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bridgeport, CTPortland, MEUnited States
 Married Population36.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married46.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households52,914  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,49080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,549  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bridgeport    17 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bridgeport Connecticut is a beautiful city and a wonderful place to live. I currently attend Central Magnet high school as well as the Bridgeport Aquaculture school and  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Bridgeport in 1996, after bankruptcy changed it. I left looking for a better place to live. Funny thing is I haven't found it. I grew up in Bridgeport. What I  More

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Over 15 years ago

Bridgeport is the best place ever ive been livin here all my life i love it it aint as bad as people say it it they dont know wat they talkin  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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