Borough government · Montgomery County, PA

Bridgeport's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bridgeport took in $6.9 million and spent $6.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes60%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)29%State tax money3.9%Federal tax money3.5%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

19%

of Bridgeport's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes60%

Property tax
32%$2.2 million
Individual income tax
19%$1.3 million
Other taxes
8.9%$616 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$329 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$212 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$642 thousand
  • Other service charges$20 thousand
  • Parking$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.5%$239 thousand

State tax money3.9%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
3.9%$272 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$156 thousand
Fines
0.9%$62 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Interest on debt3.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

31%

of Bridgeport's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$374 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$275 thousand
  • Government buildings$210 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$178 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$162 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$99 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$553 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$483 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$483 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$239 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$38 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Bridgeport. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Borough of Bridgeport itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.