4.5 East End Neighborhood Profile EAST END

The East End neighborhood is located in the south- Town of eastern corner of Bridgeport. It is bounded by the Mill Trumbull Hill neighborhood to the north, Yellow Mill Channel to the west, Bridgeport Harbor to the south, and the town of Stratford to the east. Stratford, Connecticut and Barnum Avenues are the commercial corridors of this neighborhood, with the latter two serving as gateways from Stratford. Seaview Avenue serves as an industrial corridor along the western edge of the

neighborhood. Residential units are a mixture of sin- Town of gle- through multi-family structures. Elevated railroad Fairfield tracks and Interstate 95 bisect this neighborhood.

Census tracts 743 and 744 make up the East End neighborhood, as do Bridgeport City Council District Town of 139, Connecticut Senatorial District 23 and Connecti- Stratford cut Assembly District 124. As with all of Bridgeport, this neighborhood falls within the 4th United States Congressional District.

Map 32- East End Source: Office of Planning and Economic Development

4.5.A Demographics Figure15a Population The East End population increased 8,700 6.2% by 3% between 2000 and 2010, and 8,600 6.1% is projected to continue increasing through 2019. Nearly forty-two per- 8,500 6.0% 5.9% East End cent of the East End population is un- 8,400 5.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% der the age of 24, a higher percentage 8,300 5.8% than Bridgeport’s at 37%. The East 8,200 5.7% East End as a Percent End has a low population density with of Bridgeport's 6,427 persons per square mile, com- 8,100 5.6% Population 8,582 pared to Bridgeport’s population den- 8,184 8,000 8,435 8,427 5.5% sity of 9,014. 7,900 5.4% 2000 2010 2014 2019 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial 2010 72 Racial makeup of East End is predominantly black, at Population EAST END 57%. Those also reporting Hispanic Origin make up 38% of the population. It is important to note the dis- Density: tinction between Hispanic Origin and Racial Makeup.

The U.S. Census Bureau places every individual into a racial makeup category such as black alone, white 6,547 9,014 alone, asian alone, other race alone, or two or more Persons per Persons per races. In addition, persons may also identify as being square mile in square mile in of Hispanic Origin. This allows for some individuals to EAST END BRIDGEPORT be, for example, both white alone and Hispanic.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial 2010

Figure 15b Age Distribution

100% 8.9% 14.2% 13.5% 10.1% 90% Hispanic Origin: 80%

70% 49.2% 52.5% 65+ years 60% 53.9% 53.9% 38.1% 25-64 years 50% 15-24 years of EAST END 40% 5-14 years population 17.1% 30% 16.6% 0-4 years 13.4% 12.3% 20% 16.4% 14.2% 13.4% 10% 12.9% 5.7% 6.2% 7.4% 8.4% 38.2% 0% Connecticut Fairfield County Bridgeport East End of BRIDGEPORT

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial 2010 population

Figure 15c 16.9% Race Distribution of FAIRFIELD 100% 2.6% 2.6% 4.3% 4.1% COUNTY population 5.9% 7.2% 90% 3.8% 4.6% 18.1% 20.2% 10.1% 80% 10.8% 3.4% 0.7% Two or More 70% 13.4% Races 60% of CONNECTICUT 34.6% Other Race Alone 50% population 57.3% Asian Alone 40% 77.6% 74.8% Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial 2010 30% Black Alone

20% 39.6% White Alone 10% 17.7% 0% Connecticut Fairfield County Bridgeport East End

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial 2010 73 Figure 15d Educational Attainment (Adults over 25 years of age)

EAST END Bridgeport East End 1990 2000 2010 1990 2000 2010 Less than High School or GED 37.7% 35.0% 26.1% 42.0% 36.4% 28.6% High School or GED 31.3% 31.3% 32.7% 39.2% 36.7% 39.1% Some college, no degree 14.9% 16.8% 19.2% 11.5% 16.5% 18.4% Assiociate’s Degree 4.2% 4.7% 6.1% 4.3% 4.7% 7.3% Bachelor’s Degree 7.6% 7.7% 10.1% 2.0% 3.7% 3.5% Master’s/Professional Degree 4.0% 4.5% 5.8% 1.0% 1.9% 3.1% Total Population 104,675 84,458 88,981 6,735 4,538 4,584

Source: American Community Survey 2008-2012

Educational attainment by those persons aged 25 and pending upon the type of degree. Those persons with older has improved since 1990 in the East End. The less than a high school degree dropped in population percentage obtaining a degree in higher education by 32% during that same timeframe. ranged from a 75% increase to a 320% increase, de-

Figure 15e Income

$90,000 $81,244 $80,000 $67,162 $70,000 Median $60,000 Household Income $50,000 $46,449 $37,842 $36,582 $40,000 $32,342 Per Capita $30,000 Income $18,674 $20,000 $15,528 $10,000 $- Connecticut Fairfield Bridgeport East End County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial 2010

4.5.B Housing

Figure 15f Households Average House- hold Size East End 8,761 2.72 Bridgeport 50,824 2.72 Fairfield County 332,968 2.68 Connecticut 1,360,184 2.52

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial 2010 74 EAST END Figure 15g Occupancy Status 100% 7.9% 7.1% 10.1% 90% 17.7% 80% 30.0% 29.2% 70% 60% 51.6% Vacant Units 50% 55.7% 40% Renter Occupied Units 30% 62.2% 63.7% Owner Occupied Units 20% 38.3% 10% 26.6% Median year 0% Connecticut Fairfield Bridgeport East End built: 1944 County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial 2010 2014 Median Figure 15h Home Value: Housing Units by Year Structure Built 100% $167,799 90% 23.1% 21.8% 34.3% for EAST END homes 80% 43.8% 70% 60% 39.5% 1939 or earlier 50% 36.0% $184,633 41.1% 1940 - 1969 40% 31.6% for BRIDGEPORT 1970 - 1999 30% homes 20% 22.0% 32.0% 2000 or later 17.6% 10% 22.0% 0% 6.9% 6.6% 2.5% 6.9% $398,703 Connecticut Fairfield Bridgeport East End County for FAIRFIELD COUNTY homes Source: American Community Survey 2008-2012 Figure 15i $247,842 Housing Units by Units in Structure for CONNECTICUT 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% homes 100% 0.8% 8.3% 9.7% 5.2% 90% 16.6% 9.2% 8.4% 16.2% 80% other 8.9% 8.3% 13.6% Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial 2010 70% 8.1% 8.8% 26.5% 20+ units 60% 5.3% 6.4% 20.6% 5-19 units 50% 40% 15.6% 24.5% 3-4 units 30% 59.3% 58.0% 6.4% 2 units 20% 10.4% 27.0% 1, attached 10% 17.1% 0% 1, detached Connecticut Fairfield Bridgeport East End County

Source: American Community Survey 2008-2012 75 4.5.C Employment EAST END

The majority of businesses located in the East End The East End has over 4,400 jobs. Several of the top are classified in the NAICS codes as Other Services employers include Lacey Manufacturing, American (except Public Administration) or Construction, at Medical Response, Greater Bridgeport Transit, North- 26%. As for jobs in the East End, the majority, 28%, east Builders Supply & Home Center, Moore Tool Com- are classified as Manufacturing. Bridgeport’s manu- pany/PMT Group, Rotair Industries, Valley Container, facturing jobs only constitute 5% of the jobs, which Viking Construction and Alloy Engineering. further indicates a concentration of manufacturing firms are located in this neighborhood.

The top five categories of types of businesses physically located within the East End neighborhood are the following:

Figure 15k Business Categories East End Bridgeport Other Services (except Public Administration) 14.2% 10.2% Construction 11.6% 12.4% Retail Trade 11.3% 9.6% Administrative & Support & Waste Mgmt & 9.6% 12.2% Remediation Services Professional, Scientific & Tech Services 9.5% 3.1%

Source: Dun & Bradstreet 2014

The top five categories for all jobs within the East End are the following:

Figure 15l Employee Categories East End Bridgeport Manufacturing 28.4% 4.7% Retail Trade 10.3% 4.5% Health Care & Social Assistance 9.1% 4.9% Construction 8.5% 3.5% Other Services (except Public Administration) 8.4% 3.4%

Source: Dun & Bradstreet 2014 76 EAST END 4.5.D Community Assets

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Map 33- East End Community Assets Source: City of Bridgeport, BEGIS 2014

Schools Dunbar School, 445 Union Avenue, is a public school Family Resource Center is located on site to provide a with grades K-8 and a student enrollment of 303 for variety of resources to parents and students. www. the 2013-2014 academic year. The Lighthouse Pro- bridgeportedu.com gram, an after school program, is offered at this school. This school offers a school-based health center, which Jettie Tisdale School, 250 Hollister Avenue, is a pub- provides medical, dental, mental health counseling, lic school with grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8th outreach and parent aide services. Additionally, a grade and a 2013-2014 enrollment of 655 students. 77 The Lighthouse Program, an after school program, is offered at this school. This school is a new facili- 4.5.E Development ty which opened in 2008, and replaced the former EAST END McKinley and Newfield Schools. www.bridgeportedu. Activities/Plans com

Public Safety Activities Fire Engine #6 and Ladder #6 are located at 1035 Cen- Several projects are in various stages within the East tral Avenue. End. Seaview Industrial Park is an ongoing effort to expand and environmentally remediate portions of the The Police Training Academy is located at 405 New- park and create a buffer with nearby residential units. field Avenue. Seaview Village is a partially developed residential complex, while Seaview Plaza, Civic Block, Boot Camp Library Farms and 1801 Stratford Avenue are all commercial Newfield Library, 1230 Stratford Avenue, holds over development projects. Barnum Landing involves relo- 28,999 titles in its collection. cating the Bridgeport/Port Jefferson Ferry to the East End. Refer to Chapter 3, Economic Development Ini- Senior & Community Centers tiatives for details on several of these projects. The Ralphola Taylor Community Center is located at 790 Central Avenue. This YMCA facility offers a wide Redevelopment Plans range of programming for school-aged youth. The East End Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) created a plan in 2005 which created strategies Open Space/Parks to increase housing density, attract a grocery store, There are several parks in the East End: improve access to health care, create buffers between • Johnson Oak Park - Logan Street and Alex Street; industrial and residential areas, remove blight, create a 2 acre park with a playground, picnic area and a a walking trail along Yellow Mill Pond, and spur eco- hard court sport area. nomic activity. • Newfield/Jessop Park - Newfield Avenue and Ea- gle Street; 7 acres with 3 hard court sport areas, 2 playgrounds, 1 splash pad and a pavilion. • Pleasure Beach - Seaview Avenue and Central Av- 4.5.F Zoning/Historic enue; is 63 acres of an island partially owned by Districts Stratford. Access to the island is via pedestrian bridge and water taxi; beach, fishing areas, pavilion, and picnic areas are available. The bulk of land in the East End, 37%, is zoned industrial, and substantial portions of land are zoned Res- Post Office idential-BB (2-3 family), 19%, and Mixed Use-Light Central Commons post office is located at 1242 Strat- Industrial (MU-LI), 14%. Industrial zones, both Light ford Avenue. and Heavy, are found along both sides of the railroad tracks, along Seaview Avenue, and along Johnson’s Places of Worship Creek and the Stratford town border. There are several places of worship in the East End, including, but not limited to, St. Mark’s Episcopal Residential-BB is found entirely south of Stratford Church, Russell Temple CME Church, East End Taber- Avenue, where the bulk of residential is found in the nacle Church, Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Jesus neighborhood. Mixed Use-Light Industrial is concen- Saves Ministries and United Kingdom Ministries. trated along Seaview and Central Avenues.

Three national register historic districts are found in the East End. Deacon’s Point is located near the railroad tracks along Seaview Avenue and represents 78 EAST END structures built prior to World War I. Wilmot Apart- ments and Gateway Village are both located along Connecticut Avenue and were built during World War I. Historic District Commission #1 oversees all exteri- or structural improvements within these districts.

4.5.G Transportation

Bus Routes Three bus routes travel through the East End: • Route 10 transects the neighborhood, connect- ing the Stratford Train Station with Fairfield via Connecticut and Stratford Avenues. • Route 13 transects the neighborhood, connect- ing Success Park to the Bridgeport Bus Station via Central, Newfield and Seaview Avenues. • Coastal Link travels along Stratford Avenue to connect the towns of Milford and Norwalk.

Other Sikorsky Memorial Airport, 1000 Great Meadows Road in Stratford, is a City of Bridgeport owned and managed facility.

4.5.H Miscellaneous

The Bridgeport Innovation Center, 955 Connecticut Avenue, provides low cost space to entrepreneurs and small businesses to allow the businesses to get off the ground and be successful.