Bridgewater township, Michigan Population 2024

1,588

Bridgewater township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bridgewater township was:

  • White: 96%
  • Two or more races: 2.07%
  • Asian: 1.2%
  • Black or African American: 0.73%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
43.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.49% (-24)
The current population of Bridgewater township, Michigan is 1,588 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,612.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,43996%
Two or more races312.07%
Asian181.2%
Black or African American110.73%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Bridgewater township Population by Race

Bridgewater township Population Pyramid 2024

Bridgewater township Median Age

53.8

Total

52.6

Male

54.2

Female

Bridgewater township Adults

There are 1,293 adults, (421 of whom are seniors) in Bridgewater township.

Bridgewater township Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

48.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bridgewater township Sex Ratio

Female76551.03%
Male73448.97%

Bridgewater township Population by Age

Bridgewater township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6382.35955
Married4452.62982
Non Family1461.1490.49.6
Female383.3776.323.7
Male94.111000

2.66

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

95.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bridgewater township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade403.34%
Associates Degree12210.19%
Bachelors Degree25221.05%
Graduate Degree20417.04%
High School Graduate30825.73%
Less Than 9th Grade50.42%
Some College26622.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bridgewater township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bridgewater township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1511,111430
2+ Races252011
Asian181815
Hispanic15100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.33%.

Bridgewater township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,625$75,938$65,714
Graduate Degree$74,808$66,563$74,952
High School Graduate$53,750$53,750$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$58,011$58,203$57,500
Some College$43,438$55,804$28,542

$58,011

Average Earnings

$58,203

Average Male

$57,500

Average Female

Bridgewater township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bridgewater township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bridgewater township Language

96.1% of Bridgewater township residents speak only English, while 3.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.78% of the population.

Bridgewater township Language

Bridgewater township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,4291127.84%
Hispanic25728%

7.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.63%

Male Poverty Rate

11.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bridgewater township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bridgewater township is Hispanic, with 28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bridgewater township is White, with 7.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.71%.

Bridgewater township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.78%
High School9.42%
Some College6.19%
Bachelors or Greater2.85%

Bridgewater township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.64%
Female Employed5.23%
Male Employed0.55%
Male Unemployed0%

Bridgewater township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bridgewater township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,115$107,839
Households$97,727$106,551
Married Families$98,920$-999,999,999
Non Families$83,750$97,606

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bridgewater township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

73.0%

Male Marriage Rate

68.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Bridgewater township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bridgewater township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bridgewater township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bridgewater township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

104

Number of Veterans

104

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam29
Second Gulf War7
Korea4
First Gulf War3
World War II0

Bridgewater township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6455
75+23
65 to 7419
35 to 544
18 to 343

Bridgewater township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1048.34%

Bridgewater township Veterans by Race

Bridgewater township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bridgewater township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.8%

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Bridgewater township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bridgewater township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bridgewater township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.19%

Born in Bridgewater township

97.26%

Native Born

2.74%

Foreign Born

0.67%

Non Citizen

2.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.26% of Bridgewater township residents were born in the United States, with 80.19% having been born in Michigan. 0.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bridgewater township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,583-1-0.06%
20281,584-1-0.06%
20271,585-1-0.06%
20261,586-1-0.06%
20251,587-1-0.06%
20241,588-1-0.06%
20231,589-1-0.06%
20221,590-17-1.06%
20211,607-5-0.31%
20201,612-120-6.93%
20191,732-7-0.4%
20181,739-1-0.06%
20171,74060.35%
20161,734150.87%
20151,71900%
20141,71960.35%
20131,713130.76%
20121,70090.53%
20111,691191.14%
20101,67200%

Bridgewater township Population by Year