Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 961,501[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Bridgeport area?
71 employer firms and 998 jobs across the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro in 2023, 51% of all such firms in Connecticut.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~4 | 12 | $182k | -43% |
| Limousine | 49 | 580 | $30.7m | +2% |
| Special needs transportation | ~18 | 406 | $19.5m | flat |
How many self-employed drivers work in Bridgeport?
5,206 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (5.4 per 1,000 residents), +7% on 2022's 4,879; $158.3m in receipts, roughly $30,400 a business.[2][3]
Where does Bridgeport rank among large US metros?
30th of 92 metros for employer firms; 2nd for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Bridgeport have the most operators?
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT leads with 48 of the metro's employer firms; 2 counties make up the Bridgeport metro.[1][3]
How big are Bridgeport's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $15,167, Limo $53,000, NEMT-type $47,983.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 34 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Sources
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- [1] Census CBP 2023 and 2022, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census Nonemployer Statistics, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census metro population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
