Bridgewater Town city, Massachusetts Population 2024

28,847

Bridgewater Town city Demographics

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

  • White: 84.7%
  • Black or African American: 5.61%
  • Two or more races: 4.3%
  • Asian: 2.94%
  • Other race: 2.29%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
27.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,059.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.18% (337)
The current population of Bridgewater Town city, Massachusetts is 28,847 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,510.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,16584.7%
Black or African American1,6015.61%
Two or more races1,2264.3%
Asian8382.94%
Other race6542.29%
Native American470.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bridgewater Town city Population by Race

Bridgewater Town city Population Pyramid 2024

Bridgewater Town city Median Age

35.8

Total

35.6

Male

36.7

Female

Bridgewater Town city Adults

There are 23,579 adults, (4,797 of whom are seniors) in Bridgewater Town city.

Bridgewater Town city Age Dependency

51.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Bridgewater Town city Sex Ratio

Female13,58147.6%
Male14,95052.4%

Bridgewater Town city Population by Age

Bridgewater Town city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1942.6674.125.9
Married5,0573.2691.58.5
Non Family2,5791.4252.947.1
Female9872.938.661.4
Male5712.4476.423.6

3.07

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bridgewater Town city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7414.03%
Associates Degree1,2937.03%
Bachelors Degree4,71625.65%
Graduate Degree2,99116.27%
High School Graduate5,65130.73%
Less Than 9th Grade2091.14%
Some College2,78615.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bridgewater Town city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bridgewater Town city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,71615,0836,373
Black890789376
2+ Races767614319
Hispanic556452222
Asian546539451
Other Race335311128
Native American40360

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.72%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.6%.

Bridgewater Town city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,117$79,485$64,007
Graduate Degree$89,295$103,198$77,000
High School Graduate$48,074$51,918$44,138
Less Than 9th Grade$53,353$53,591$0
Overall$67,346$72,682$63,170
Some College$57,694$75,536$37,578

$67,346

Average Earnings

$72,682

Average Male

$63,170

Average Female

Bridgewater Town city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bridgewater Town city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bridgewater Town city Language

90.74% of Bridgewater Town city residents speak only English, while 9.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.57% of the population.

Bridgewater Town city Language

Bridgewater Town city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,9827273.46%
Hispanic62716426.16%
Multiple1,00413713.65%
Other50512324.36%
Black949747.8%
Asian767121.56%

4.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.43%

Male Poverty Rate

4.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bridgewater Town city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bridgewater Town city is Hispanic, with 26.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bridgewater Town city is Asian, with 1.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.45%.

Bridgewater Town city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.64%
High School4.75%
Bachelors or Greater2%
Some College1.56%

Bridgewater Town city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.27%
Female Unemployed26.85%
Male Employed2.34%
Female Employed0.99%

Bridgewater Town city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bridgewater Town city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,279$152,347
Households$110,354$136,791
Married Families$145,507$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,340$90,082

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bridgewater Town city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

45.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Bridgewater Town city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bridgewater Town city 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 Town city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bridgewater Town city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,748

Number of Veterans

1,677

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam609
Second Gulf War511
First Gulf War91
Korea53
World War II44

Bridgewater Town city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74440
18 to 34383
75+364
55 to 64317
35 to 54244

Bridgewater Town city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6468.2%
2+ Races798.56%
Black191.47%
Other Race40.71%
Hispanic40.56%

Bridgewater Town city Veterans by Race

Bridgewater Town city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bridgewater Town city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Bridgewater Town city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bridgewater Town city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bridgewater Town city 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

79.06%

Born in Bridgewater Town city

93.6%

Native Born

6.4%

Foreign Born

2.37%

Non Citizen

4.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.6% of Bridgewater Town city residents were born in the United States, with 79.06% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Bridgewater Town city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,992290.1%
202828,963290.1%
202728,934290.1%
202628,905290.1%
202528,876290.1%
202428,847290.1%
202328,818290.1%
202228,789-95-0.33%
202128,8843741.31%
202028,5109053.28%
201927,6052700.99%
201827,3351630.6%
201727,172-245-0.89%
201627,417-38-0.14%
201527,455-58-0.21%
201427,5131920.7%
201327,3214241.58%
201226,897690.26%
201126,8281170.44%
201026,71100%

Bridgewater Town city Population by Year