Bridgeport is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Bridgeport has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Bridgeport has quite a high level of public transit users. Bridgeport’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.

The education level of Bridgeport citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.69% of adults 25 and older in Bridgeport have a college degree.

The per capita income in Bridgeport in 2018 was $24,430, which is low income relative to Connecticut, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,720 for a family of four. However, Bridgeport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bridgeport is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bridgeport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Bridgeport, accounting for 42.00% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bridgeport residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Bridgeport include Jamaican, Italian, Irish, Brazilian, and Haitian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Bridgeport's cultural character, accounting for 29.84% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Bridgeport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.