Bridgeport Wedding

Bridgeport is a city located in southeastern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States and is the largest and poorest city by population in Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 139,529 people. The city is considered to be part of the greater New York metropolitan area. Bridgeport is nicknamed the The Park City.

The city has two hospitals, Bridgeport Hospital and St. Vincent's Medical Center.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 50.2 km (19.4 mi). 41.4 km (16.0 mi) of it is land and 8.8 km (3.4 mi) of it (17.53%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 139,529 people, 50,307 households, and 32,749 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,367.0/km (8,720.9/mi). There were 54,367 housing units at an average density of 1,312.0/km (3,398.1/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 45.02% White, 30.76% African American, 0.48% Native American, 3.25% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 14.81% from other races, and 5.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.88% of the population.