Bridgeport city, CT Population By Type of Health Insurance Coverage in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on October 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, 41.97% of the population of Bridgeport city, CT had Medicaid health insurance, 35.82% of the population had Employer-Based health insurance, and 13.16% of the population had Medicare health insurance.

Also, there were 19,536 people in Bridgeport city, CT with No Health Insurance coverage (i.e. 13.31% of the population).

The chart below shows the percentages of Bridgeport city, CT population by the type of health insurance coverage they use. The table shows both the number of people and percentage of the population for the different types of health insurance coverages.

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Bridgeport city, CT Population By Type of Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
Medicaid
Employer-Based
No Health Insurance Coverage
Medicare
Direct-Purchase
VA
Tricare or Military
Bridgeport city, CT Population By Type of Health Insurance Coverage in 2021
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Health Insurance Coverage Num. of People Percentage of Total Population (%)
Medicaid 61605 41.97
Employer-Based 52570 35.82
Medicare 19321 13.16
Direct-Purchase 13541 9.23
VA 1444 0.98
Tricare or Military 553 0.38
No Health Insurance Coverage 19536 13.31