The Hollow is a neighborhood in the city of
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the List of municipalities in Connecticut, most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut and the List of cities in New England by population, fifth-most populous city in New England, with a population of 148,654 in 2020. Loc ...
. The neighborhood is the most densely populated in the city. The neighborhood has been home to immigrants throughout its history. Approximately 30 percent of residents of the Hollow are foreign born.
Sterling Hill Historic District is located in the neighborhood. The overall housing in the neighborhood is multi-family residential. The neighborhood is home to two public schools, Geraldine Johnson and Columbus school. Originally settled by Irish and English immigrants in the late 1830s, today 30% of the area's people are
foreign born
Foreign-born (also non-native) people are those born outside of their country of residence. Foreign born are often non-citizens, but many are naturalized citizens of the country in which they live, and others are citizens by descent, typically ...
, and is home to
Portuguese,
Cape Verdean and
Brazilian populations, as well as the population being 44%
Hispanic
The term Hispanic () are people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or broadly. In some contexts, Hispanic and Latino Americans, especially within the United States, "Hispanic" is used as an Ethnici ...
.
References
Neighborhoods in Connecticut
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