Bridgeport, Connecticut
Demographics

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1810	1,089	—

1820	1,500	37.7%

1830	2,800	86.7%

1840	3,294	17.6%

1850	7,560	129.5%

1860	13,299	75.9%

1870	18,969	42.6%

1880	27,643	45.7%

1890	48,866	76.8%

1900	70,996	45.3%

1910	102,054	43.7%

1920	143,555	40.7%

1930	146,716	2.2%

1940	147,121	0.3%

1950	158,709	7.9%

1960	156,748	−1.2%

1970	156,542	−0.1%

1980	142,546	−8.9%

1990	141,686	−0.6%

2000	139,529	−1.5%

2010	144,229	3.4%

Est. 2017	146,579	1.6%

Population 1840–1970 U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate

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As of the 2010 census, there were 144,229 people residing in the Bridgeport.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, there were 144,229 people residing in the Bridgeport.