Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | |
|---|---|
Planning region | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
 Connecticut's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′N 73°11′W / 41.18°N 73.19°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| Largest city | Bridgeport |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 325,778 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
The Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is a planning region and county-equivalent in Connecticut. It is served by the coterminous Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG). In 2022, planning regions were approved to replace Connecticut's counties as county-equivalents for statistical purposes, with full implementation occurring by 2024.[1][2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 325,778 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 325,778 people living in the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.[2]
Municipalities
The following municipalities are members of the Greater Bridgeport Region:[3]
References
- ^ "Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Census Bureau Approves Proposal for Connecticut's Planning Regions To Become County Equivalents". CT.gov. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. June 6, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "About Us". MetroCOG. Retrieved March 24, 2023.