The City in Brief
Founded: 1641 (incorporated, 1949)
Head Official: Mayor Dannel P. Malloy (D) (since 1995)
City Population
1980: 102,466
1990: 108,056
2000: 117,083
2003 estimate: 120,107
Percent change, 1990–2000: 8.3%
U.S. rank in 1980: 161st
U.S. rank in 1990: 177th (State rank: 5th)
U.S. rank in 2000: 209th
Metropolitan Area Population (PMSA) 1990: 329,935
2000: 353,556
Percent change, 1990–2000: 7.1%
U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (Greater New York, NY CMSA)
U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (CMSA)
Area: 38 square miles (2000)
Elevation: 34 feet above sea level
Average Annual Temperature: 51.9° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 49.46 inches
Major Economic Sectors: Manufacturing, trade, services
Unemployment Rate: 4.9% (March 2005)
Per Capita Income: $34,987 (1999)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 2,398
Major Colleges and Universities: St. Basil's College; branches of the University of Connecticut and Bridgeport Engineering Institute
Daily Newspaper: The Advocate
